Bubble findings could unlock better electrode and electrolyzer designs

A new study of bubbles on electrode surfaces could help improve the efficiency of electrochemical processes that produce fuels, chemicals, and materials.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 8, 2024 ~7 min

Why it’s so hard to kick fossil fuels out of sport

The UK has banned tobacco adverts at sports games since 2002. There is no equivalent for climate-wreckers.

Theo Lorenzo Frixou, PhD Candidate, Social Sciences, Loughborough University • conversation
Oct. 8, 2024 ~6 min


Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease

The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.

Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, Professor of Agroecology, Florida International University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2024 ~6 min

Flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent, growing threat in hurricanes like Milton and Helene

People living near these industries, as well as emergency responders, often have few details about the chemicals inside. New interactive maps pinpoint the risks.

Phylicia Lee Brown, Research Scientist in Urban-Environmental Sociology, Rice University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 ~10 min

State of Supply Chain Sustainability report reveals growing investor pressure, challenges with emissions tracking

The 2024 report highlights five years of global progress but uncovers gaps between companies’ sustainability goals and the investments required to achieve them.

Benjy Kantor | MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics • mit
Sept. 30, 2024 ~5 min

Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end

Health leaders, researchers, advocacy groups, companies and the public have saved millions of lives by reducing the consumption of unhealthy products.

Eszter Rimanyi, Chronic disease and addiction epidemiologist, Duke University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 ~8 min

In storms like Hurricane Helene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat

People living near these industries and emergency responders often have few details about the chemicals inside. New interactive maps pinpoint the risks.

Phylicia Lee Brown, Research Scientist in Urban-Environmental Sociology, Rice University • conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 ~10 min

Drug prices improved under Biden-Harris and Trump − but not for everyone, and not enough

Both Trump and Harris seek to lower drug costs for patients. What headway have they made on realizing this goal?

C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Sept. 26, 2024 ~10 min


A toxic chemical was blamed for killing thousands of Teesside crabs – but our study explains why pyridine wasn’t the culprit

Scientists who took part in an independent inquiry that refuted the ‘pyridine hypothesis’ faced widespread criticism and distrust from politicians and the media

Mark Fizsimons, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, University of Plymouth • conversation
Sept. 17, 2024 ~10 min

A toxic chemical was blamed for killing thousands of Teeside crabs – but our study explains why pyridine wasn’t the culprit

Scientists who took part in an independent inquiry that refuted the ‘pyridine hypothesis’ faced widespread criticism and distrust from politicians and the media

Mark Fizsimons, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, University of Plymouth • conversation
Sept. 17, 2024 ~10 min

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