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Research & science Swiss researchers hoard vast trove of NASA climate data Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train artificial intelligence models—and for safekeeping amid U.S. funding cuts. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Why you let down your guard on ads when scrolling on social media My wife stared at me in shock as I ripped open the package. The FedEx driver hadn't even made it back to his truck as I held the item up overhead like a trophy. Fumbling for words, she asked: "Why on earth did you buy a Speedo … with dinosaur tear-away trunks?" Phys.org — recycling search feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Synergistic Co–Mn Interaction‐Induced Built‐In Electric Field Modulates Electron Redistribution for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Zn‐Air Batteries ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Detailed maps of European wetlands reveal overlooked patches of ecosystems - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Grande Colisor de Hádrons passa por modernização para desvendar os segredos do bóson de Higgs Grandes obras de modernização podem permitir que o LHC descubra indícios de uma tão esperada “nova física” University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Crystal‐Structure‐Dependent Water Adsorption Governs Water Oxidation Activity of FeOOH Polymorphs: Insights from Electrochemical and Bias‐Free Photochemical Systems ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Visible‐Light Driven Oxygen Evolution From Water With a Donor–Acceptor Covalent Organic Framework Photocatalyst ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Na+ Doping Modulates Electrochemical Behaviors of Cathode Materials in Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Where do the world's biggest diamonds come from? Geology now has answers Some of the most extraordinary gems ever found belong to a rare class of diamonds known as CLIPPIRs (Cullinan-like, Large, Inclusion-Poor, Pure, Irregular, Resorbed). They make up less than 1% of all diamonds on Earth and include three of the largest diamonds ever recovered: the Cullinan, at 3,106 carats (1.4 pounds), found at the Premier mine in South Africa; the 1,111-carat Lesedi La Rona, di… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Rice students encounter Gothic world where it still stands - Rice University Rice University News · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Weather and human activity impact lake extremophiles The Great Salt Lake is separated by a 20-mile (32-kilometer) causeway into a super-salty north arm and a less-salty south arm, with each hosting distinct communities of extremophiles. These organisms mingle at a gap in the causeway, designed to regulate salinity, that has provided microbiologists with an unusual and rich opportunity to study how human activities and weather disturbances affect … Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Microglial states revisited: from homeostasis to disease - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science UK underground laboratory host world’s deepest farming study Researchers have begun growing crops 1.1km below ground at the Boulby Underground Laboratory, operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). STFC UKRI News · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Why AI's environmental footprint won't disappear into orbit AI companies increasingly want to move their operations into space. Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to launch over a million AI data center satellites and ultimately build them on the moon. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn Oxygen is disappearing from oceans, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters at an alarming rate, threatening aquatic life and weakening the natural processes that help regulate Earth’s climate. Scientists warn that this widespread deoxygenation is closely connected to other major planetary threats, including warming, pollution, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification. ScienceDaily — Environmental Science · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures – and also very cold ones. The Conversation US — Environment · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Most Americans support conservation – here’s how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative got politicians from both parties on board too An analysis of one major effort shows how to get Democrats and Republicans to agree to spend billions of dollars on a decades-long environmental restoration project. The Conversation US — Environment · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Fifa president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term – despite World Cup controversies National football associations are lining up to endorse Infantino for a fourth term as Fifa president. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Cellular and signalling mechanisms that regulate the blood–brain barrier - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science In memory of Alexander Greenberg In memory of Alexander Greenberg dn0009 Mon, 20/07/2026 - 13:02 News The following is an obituary from Dr Ira Lindsay, Head of Surrey Law School, honouring the life of Dr Alexander Greenberg, who died unexpectedly earlier this month. It is with deep sadness that I announce the death of Dr Alexander Greenberg, Lecturer in Law, who passed away on 5 July 2026. Dr Greenberg joined Surrey in August … University of Surrey News · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Conformation-Guided Remote C–H Functionalization of Aromatic Compounds - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Issue Editorial Masthead - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Systematic Calibration of Pourbaix Diagrams of Organic Molecules - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science School of Public Health staff recognised at 2026 recognition awards - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Effectiveness factor analysis for non-isothermal biomass pyrolysis: a transient model for single pellet systems - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Centre for Britain and Europe participates in Evidence Week in Parliament, presenting new insights on young people and NEETs Centre for Britain and Europe participates in Evidence Week in Parliament, presenting new insights on young people and NEETs kj0008 Mon, 20/07/2026 - 12:01 News On the 7 of July, Professor Amelia Hadfield and Megan Ward represented the Centre for Britain and Europe (CBE), University of Surrey, at Evidence Week in Parliament, an annual event that brings together researchers, parliamentarians and… University of Surrey News · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Tuning Interlayer Spacing and Lattice Strain in MoS2 via Ag Doping for Enhanced Energy Storage and HER Applications Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Siibra: a software tool suite for realizing a Multilevel Human Brain Atlas from complex data resources - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Global mental health benefits from expanding microbiome–gut–brain axis research to the global south - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Sulfur Doping Evoking Reinforced Electronic Metal‐Support Interactions in Silver‐Modified Carbon Nitride Toward Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Ferrous Fumarate‐Assisted In‐Situ Synthesis of Interlayer Fe Single Atoms on C4N2‐Ring‐Rich G‐C3N4 for Superior Photo‐Fenton‐Like Removal of Antibiotics Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science A neural network model of free recall learns multiple memory strategies - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Increased nutrient diversity can induce loss of microbial diversity through enhanced resource uptake - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Spent Graphene Oxide With Hydrogel Polymer Electrolyte for Zn‐Ion Batteries: Insights From Computational and Experimental Correlation of Zn‐Ion Storage Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Africa's wildfire season is actually getting shorter, scientists think they know why Africa is home to around 70% of the world's burned area—the total area of land scorched by wildfires each year—making it the planet's biggest wildfire hotspot. Yet despite this, satellite observations have revealed an unexpected trend over the past two decades: The amount of land burned across the continent has been steadily falling. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science World Cup ‘Falklands are Argentine’ banner is a foretaste of diplomatic challenges ahead for the UK The question of sovereignty is likely to surface regularly between the UK and Argentina, particularly if oil exploitation proceeds as planned. Newcastle University — The Conversation institution feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Food labelling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%, while generating social welfare gains Economists say labelling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, in combination with taxing the... Food labelling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%, while generating social welfare gains appeared first on University of Exeter News . University of Exeter News · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Do Banks in the Middle East and North Africa Region Price Carbon Exposure? Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Attosecond response of molecules to impulsive ionization - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 20 Jul 2026