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    Remarkable new material captures toxic pollutants from air
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 20

    Remarkable new material captures toxic pollutants from air

    New material is capable of capturing trace amounts of benzene, a toxic pollutant, from the air and crucially use less energy
    These vegetables combat air pollution's effects on the body
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 16

    These vegetables combat air pollution's effects on the body

    You can mitigate the effect of air pollutants in our bodies by increasing daily intake of vegetables such as celery, parsnips and carrots.
    Meet Aquabot:  Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 5

    Meet Aquabot: Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks

    The AquaBOT measures a range of water quality indicators, providing data for studies focused on clean water and sustainable energy.
    Okra and Aloe shown to remove microplastics from wastewater
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 24

    Okra and Aloe shown to remove microplastics from wastewater

    Okra serves as a master thickener of stews and soups. The goo from that fruit and other plants, such as aloe can also clean wastewater.
    How can music, dance and art help improve air pollution?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 5, 2021

    How can music, dance and art help improve air pollution?

    Music, dance, art and storytelling have allowed an international team of researchers to reveal aspects of air pollution in Nairobi.
    Work from home and save the planet
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 28, 2021

    Work from home and save the planet

    Implementing teleworking two, three or four days a week would reduce the levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the main pollutant in smog by 10%
    Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 6, 2021

    Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050

    The year 2050 has been predicted to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
    New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 1, 2021

    New innovation could reduce the amount of hazardous space debris

    A drag sail that a team at Purdue University developed to pull launch vehicles in space back to Earth is scheduled to undergo a test launch
    Small, lightweight, gas sensors can monitor air pollution through e-skins
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 28, 2021

    Small, lightweight, gas sensors can monitor air pollution through e-skins

    Scientists develop novel gas sensors with improved detection sensitivity and durability by combining organic and inorganic materials
    Beach-cleaning BeBot sifts through sand to gather small pieces of trash
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 26, 2021

    Beach-cleaning BeBot sifts through sand to gather small pieces of trash

    The BeBot is a robot designed to pick up smaller debris that is often left behind by larger beach cleaning technologies and operations,

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