A new research center based at the University of Glasgow is setting out to develop the ‘cognitive’ cities of the future which will revolutionize urban life. The Centre for Integrated Sensing and Communication Enabling Cognitive…
Coronavirus: nitrogen dioxide emissions drop over Italy
New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of air pollution, specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions, over Italy. This reduction is particularly visible in northern Italy which coincides with its nationwide lockdown to prevent…
Moving beyond “defensive medicine”
Doctors face tough choices during difficult childbirths — often involving the decision of whether to perform a cesarean section operation. And in the background lies a question: To what extent are these medical decisions motivated…
Eye spy a foam
ESA-- Another fluid experiment joins long running research on foam stability on the International Space Station. The Foam-Coarsening experiment, developed by Airbus for ESA, is scheduled to be activated this month in the Fluid Science…
IRENA Invites Renewable Energy Developers to Register Projects…
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — A landmark initiative launched by a coalition of intergovernmental partners during the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019, has now entered an operational phase. The International Renewable Energy Agency’s…