Research & science

Research & science Imagining justice: approaching justice as a process of imaginative hybridity in times of polycrisis In times of polycrisis, the range of interconnected risks – environmental, societal, economical, geopolitical, technological – create the milieu in which we must face these challenges as nodes within a network. No individual one can be addressed in isolation but instead must be understood as relational and operating within a unified system. Within this context, considerations of justice are inc… Frontiers in Sustainability · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Answering the call: How the Berkeley Law community is supporting democratic principles With the rule of law under intense pressure, faculty, students, staff and alumni are working to defend the American way. UC Berkeley News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Copa tem credibilidade questionada após Fifa suspender punição de jogador americano a pedido de Trump A decisão de ignorar as regras devido à pressão da Casa Branca destruirá toda a confiança no órgão que rege o futebol University of Cambridge — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Georgia Tech Startup Develops Defense Technology to Counter Emerging Drone Threats Georgia Tech Startup Develops Defense Technology to Counter Emerging Drone Threats Superadmin Mon, 07/06/2026 - 16:38 When Robbie van Zyl first started working with drones, it was not for defense. It started with curiosity.  As a high school student, van Zyl spent summers in a Georgia Tech aerospace lab, where he was introduced to rotorcraft and autonomous systems. By the time he enrolled … Georgia Tech News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Fragmented and incomplete: why isn’t anyone in charge of Australia’s EV charger rollout? Australia’s EV transition is gathering pace – but fixing gaps in the public charger network will be essential for the shift to continue. The Conversation Australia — Environment · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science The secret to continuous creativity with gen AI - Rice University Rice University News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science High levels of forever chemicals found on wastewater filters As cities across the nation and the globe increasingly turn to advanced water purification systems to expand their drinking water supplies, researchers at Texas A&M University have identified a critical environmental safety consideration. A new study from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering shows that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemi… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science UC Berkeley and UCSF launch computational biomedicine initiative The new partnership brings together world-class faculty expertise in computing, AI, statistics, biology and medicine, to speed discovery in everything from disease prevention, to early-detection and new therapeutics in healthcare. UC Berkeley News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Winged composite pile system developed for better waste management and enhanced uplift resistance Contemporary civil engineering practices highlight the need for safer, more reliable, uplift-resistant foundations for lifeline infrastructure and also seek solutions for environmental and social problems associated with surplus soil from construction projects. Using surplus construction soil, researchers have developed a winged composite pile system that can enhance uplift resistance. This app… TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science What do people really eat? New global database gives best answer yet A major new resource that provides one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of what people are eating around the world has been introduced in a new study by a UCL and University of Oxford researcher. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science First-ever recycling spin-triplet excitons boost organic photovoltaics efficiency to 20.5% A research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has recently overcome a technological bottleneck that has persisted for more than a decade. They successfully "turned waste into treasure" by recycling triplet excitons and converting them into effective charge carriers for electricity generation. Using this new approach, they achieved an efficiency of 20.5% in OPV cells. TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Dateline Rice for July 6, 2026 - Rice University Rice University News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Traces of Earth's primordial magma ocean discovered in lava from a modern volcanic eruption In May 2018, the island of Mayotte, between Madagascar and Mozambique, began to experience a series of earthquakes that led to the discovery of an underwater volcano, now called Fani Maoré. Multiple scientific expeditions followed, taking samples of the recently erupted lava. When a team of researchers analyzed 13 samples from Fani Maoré and eight additional samples from eastern Mayotte, they d… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Rice and NASA launch world’s first open-source remote space robotics simulator - Rice University Rice University News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Enabling Circular Construction Through Proactive Waste Logistics; The Role of Collaboration and Information Exchange Between Main Contractors and Waste Contractors - Chalmers ODR Chalmers University of Technology News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Climate law expert: Europe’s deadly heatwaves belong in court The science behind Europe’s extreme heat is clear. The response isn’t. The Conversation UK — Environment · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science From recombinant DNA to AI: Who gets a say in powerful new science? - Rice University Rice University News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Why the first trimester of a pregnancy could be vital in driving human brain evolution A new study has examined just how mothers influence the size of their child’s head – and as a result, its brain size and future IQ – during the first trimester of their pregnancy. Swansea University News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Community refugee sponsorship: how the Home Office can get its new safe-and-legal route right Britain has some limited experience with community sponsorship. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science World Cup’s credibility in question after Fifa volte face following call from Donald Trump The decision to change the rules because of pressure from the White House will destroy all trust in football’s governing body. University of Cambridge — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up If many countries take the stance that ‘we’re only contributing 1% of global emissions’, responsibility dwindles and action stalls. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Nato summit will reveal how alliance plans to manage European security as US cuts back its support As ever, a lot will depend on the mood of the US president, Donald Trump. University of Birmingham — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Discovering the most ancient quasars in the universe University of Michigan researchers were part of an international team that used the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope to discover 31 of the most ancient quasars ever observed. University of Michigan News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Climate change means an earlier spring, which can be disorienting and threatening for migrating birds Birds that migrate longer distances are the ones having the most trouble keeping up with climate change. The Conversation US — Environment · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Novo estudo indica por que a Antártica congelou milhões de anos antes do Ártico Novas respostas para dois mistérios interligados revelam como e por que se formou o enorme manto de gelo da Antártica University of Southampton — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs Setting a price for power might seem straightforward, but in reality it’s extremely complicated – and residential customers have very little influence in the decision. The Conversation US — Environment · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Packaging materials in the EU: quantities stay significant, plastic grew by 11% - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Heatwaves: expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures Academics have been testing out how best to deal with heatwaves in two neighbouring homes to see what works. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science New virus catalogue reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat Scientists discover new viruses every year. A catalogue of the riskiest ones could help us spot the next pandemic before it takes hold. University of Edinburgh — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Your summer reading list: five of the best non-fiction reads of 2026 so far, according to our experts Five books that span time and place, from the music scene in 80s London to the philosophical scene of Ancient Rome. University of Cambridge — The Conversation institution feed · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Imperial cancer therapy spinout Myricx Bio agrees to be acquired by Novartis - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Volume 16 Issue 13 | Catalysis Science & Technology - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Reappraising Dichloromethane: Uncovering a Hidden Coupling Reagent for Activating Carboxylic Acids in Direct Amide Synthesis - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Biorefinery-Oriented Oxidative Polymerization Drives Hydrothermal Humification toward Functional Humic Structures via Phenol−Furan Radical Coupling - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Molecular Engineering Design for Ultra-Strong Polyimide Aerogels: From Synthesis to Performance - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science AI platform flips the script on how tumors are analyzed - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science A new Patient‐Reported Outcome Scale to assess autoimmune Encephalitis: PROSE - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Correction: A composite lateral flow test substrate by capillary deposition of cellulose on synthetic paper - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Endocrinopathies and growth in a UK cohort of children with transfusion dependent thalassaemia - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 6 Jul 2026 Research & science Plasma metabolomics profile alterations in the onset and progression of paediatric immune thrombocytopenia - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 6 Jul 2026