Colorado is tackling air pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods by regulating 5 air toxics

Limiting exposure to air pollution will have lasting impacts on Colorado communities with the highest exposure.

Jenni Shearston, Assistant Professor of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 25, 2025 ~9 min

J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT

For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.

Longzhen Han | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Feb. 19, 2025 ~17 min


MIT method enables ultrafast protein labeling of tens of millions of densely packed cells

Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Feb. 6, 2025 ~9 min

A new vaccine approach could help combat future coronavirus pandemics

The nanoparticle-based vaccine shows promise against many variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related sarbecoviruses that could jump to humans.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 23, 2025 ~9 min

Lobbying in ‘forever chemicals’ industry is rife across Europe – the inside story of our investigation

The scale of the chemical industry’s lobbying campaign and clean-up costs for PFAS have been revealed by a new collaboration of scientists and journalists.

Gary Fooks, Professor in Criminology, University of Bristol • conversation
Jan. 21, 2025 ~10 min

Regeneratively farmed is the new buzz label on supermarket shelves – but what does it actually mean?

While regenerative agriculture might seem like a pioneering new approach, this term isn’t new. Here’s how it differs from organic.

Brian Reid, Professor of Soil Science, University of East Anglia • conversation
Jan. 21, 2025 ~9 min

LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health risk, and not well understood

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 ~6 min

LA fires: Harm from long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and it’s a growing risk

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 ~6 min


LA fires: Health impact of long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and a growing risk

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 ~6 min

LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and a growing risk

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and longterm.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 ~6 min

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