COVID-19, like climate change, is a complex social problem that will require social scientific knowledge to understand its full and lasting impact impact.
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Millibots act as artificial insects
Millimeter-scale robots were shown to mimic the movement and behavior of living insects for advanced materials science, biological, and biomedical applications.
UN: Falling clean energy costs can provide opportunity to boost climate action during COVID-19 recovery
If governments take advantage of the ever-falling price tag of renewables to put clean energy at the heart of COVID-19 economic recovery, they can take a big step towards a healthy world, which is the best insurance policy against global pandemics.
The Fukushima Effect at Home: New roles for local actors in Japan’s energy policy
Post Fukushima, Japan’s energy network has expanded dramatically to include thousands of small renewable power companies which create many small solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal plants.
How power systems can be operated using only renewable power generation
Implementing fully-inverter-based power systems on a large scale may be possible using wind and solar power.
Reflecting sunlight to cool the planet could cause other unintended global changes
Scientists model the effects of spraying aerosols into the stratosphere and discover some unintended consequences.
Macrocycles help create green, fast-charging batteries
Researchers have created a fast-charging battery prototype that uses sodium instead of lithium, and macrocycles to store the chemical energy.
Old fungus may be a home for new organisms and antibiotics
Unlocking the secrets of Pisolithus arhizus, which acts as an island of biodiversity in a barren thermal wasteland.
Shedding light on inflammation
Cutting-edge fluorine-19 imaging of inflammation extends the frontiers of MRI.
Nature’s antifreeze provides formula for more durable concrete
A bio-inspired addition to concrete stops the damage caused by freezing and thawing.
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