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Safeguarding the Winter Olympics-Paralympics Against Climate Change

Study reveals changes International Olympic and Paralympic Committees could implement to keep Games viable and safer for athletes.

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Magnetic Avalanches Power Solar Flares, Finds Solar Orbiter

Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has discovered that a solar flare is triggered by initially weak disturbances that quickly become more violent. 

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New Technology Enters the Race to Decarbonise Commercial Buildings

University of Birmingham researchers have designed a novel energy storage system that could pave the way for decarbonisation of commercial buildings by charging from surplus renewable power that would otherwise be wasted, and delivering heat or cooling when required.

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World-Leading Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Facility Launches in West Midlands

The University of Birmingham today (15 Jan) launched a new West Midlands-based facility for separating and recycling rare earth magnets that will help to reduce the UK’s reliance on imports of rare earth metals, alloys, and magnets.

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How Social Animals Can Spread Diseases

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through populations of rare or threatened species.

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Measuring Movement Creates New Way to Map Indoor Air Pollution

University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new way of measuring and analysing indoor air pollution that - in initial trials - has established a clear link between office occupancy, physical activity, and air quality.

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Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Late in Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk in Children

Exposure to wildfire smoke during the final months of pregnancy may raise the risk that a child is later diagnosed with autism, according to a new study led by Tulane University researchers. 

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Air Pollution May Increase the Risk of ALS

Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an elevated risk for serious neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and seems to speed up the pathological process, report researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. 

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New Method Predicts Asthma Attacks up to Five Years in Advance

Researchers at Mass General Brigham and Karolinska Institutet have identified a new method to predict asthma exacerbations with a high degree of accuracy. 

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McGill Researcher Unveils New Model that More Accurately Measures Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Natural Gas

McGill engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.

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