by Admin | Apr 7, 2021 | Articles
How past climate clues can help predict the future We all know the climate is changing but predicting what this means for weather systems is no easy matter. Professor Zhengyu Liu and Dr Bette Otto-Bliesner are using state-of-the-art computer models to delve into our...
by Admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Articles
Making X-rays safer – and more efficient Although incredibly useful to detect a wide range of conditions, from broken bones to decaying teeth, an X-ray or a CT scan carries a certain amount of risk. Worried about the high levels of radiation exposure during...
by Admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Articles
Detecting microplastics in a great lakes watershed with undergraduate students Trillions of tiny bits of plastic – known as microplastics – contaminate our environment. Among these are microfibres – very small threadshaped plastics – routinely released from everyday...
by Admin | Mar 25, 2021 | Articles
Using big data to map forests, tree by tree Tropical forests are made up of hundreds of tree species. Knowing what forests are made of at the individual tree level can unlock many secrets, not least how forests respond to the effects of climate change. Professor Tian...
by Admin | Mar 25, 2021 | Articles
What if we can produce sustainable lubricants from renewable biowaste? Professor Basudeb Saha is Founder and President of RiKarbon, a company that produces cost-competitive and environmentally sustainable products. A large part of his team’s research is focused on the...
by Admin | Mar 23, 2021 | Articles
What if raindrops could help us understand climate change? A raindrop falling onto the ocean seems like a simple event, but behind this, there is an incredibly complex sequence of physical processes. Dr Xinan Liu of the University of Maryland, USA, uses advanced...
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