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Water Management in Ancient Cities Can Help Plan for Future Vulnerability
Water-management strategies in past societies tell us about urban resilience and vulnerabilities.
From Sandbags to Stilts: Living with Floods
Flood prevention measures—such as mounting a home on stilts—are increasingly necessary as flood events become more common.
Sunshine Not Moonshine—Happy Hour with Carbon Dioxide
A new eco-friendly vodka, created for the first time using the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to make ethanol.
How Demographics Dictate Vulnerability in Natural Disasters
In recent years, extreme weather events caused enormous damage, especially hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods (e.g., 2002 in Central Europe), tsunamis (e.g., 2004 in the Indian Ocean) and hurricanes (e.g., 2005 Hurricane Katrina in the United States). The...
The Invisible Role of Biofilms in Engineering Our Environment
Unraveling the mystery behind the role of microbial biofilms in turning barren, deglaciated land into a living landscape.
Geoffrey Ozin: Visionary Nanochemist Still Seeking New Frontiers
In honor of Advanced Science’s 5th Anniversary, Professor Geoffrey Ozin opens up about his 50 years in materials chemistry, his love of art and communicating science, as well as future research directions.
Beyond Haber-Bosch: Non-Equilibrium Photocatalysis
A new photocatalyst is revolutionizing a time-old reaction, addressing how light can influence not just the kinetics of chemical reactions, but their thermodynamic equilibria.
How Can Zoning Limit Flood Damage?
How do we effectively evaluate and employ zoning and building codes in flood prone areas to minimize damage?
Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Reactions
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is a moment to take stock of the achievements of materials science. Advanced Science News speaks to experts in the field for their thoughts.
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