Find out why scientists are monitoring harmful algal blooms ever more seriously, how domoic acid endangers humans and marine animals, and why climate change, food safety, and the protection of coastal communities are turning this issue into an important public health and environmental concern.
Find out how MIT researchers combined traffic cameras, mobile data, and traffic analysis to precisely measure vehicle emissions in New York. We bring you what the new study shows, why such data matters for public policy, and what effects congestion pricing had in Manhattan.
Find out how a new heat-activated melanoma patch could one day offer non-invasive skin cancer treatment. We explain what laboratory tests and mouse experiments showed, why the result attracted scientists’ attention, and why surgery still remains the standard treatment.
Find out how the new multichannel chip, presented at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre, can simplify satellite systems and reduce energy consumption. We bring an overview of a development that could strengthen European capabilities in communications, Earth observation and navigation.
Find out how the European Space Agency, through five new projects, is developing technologies that turn waste into bioplastics, cleaner air, and useful resources for future missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as for more sustainable application of these solutions on Earth.
Find out what new research from the University of California, San Francisco reveals about why older people more often develop severe forms of flu and COVID-19. We bring an overview of findings on aging lung tissue, excessive inflammation, and possible new therapeutic targets for at-risk patients.