Pressure improves the ability of materials to turn heat into electricity and could potentially be used to create clean generators, according to new work from a team that includes Carnegie’s Alexander Goncharov and Viktor Struzhkin published in Nature Materials.
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Agronomists Detail the Benefits of Updating Agricultural Drainage Infrastructure in New Study
Massive networks of drains, pipes and tiles that enable food production on much of the world’s most productive cropland are due for expansion and replacement to meet the demands of agricultural intensification and climate change.
Another Casualty of Climate Change? Recreational Fishing
Another casualty of climate change will likely be shoreline recreational fishing, according to new research from North Carolina State University and Oregon State University.
GIGA Researchers Discover a Common Denominator That Triggers Asthma in Favourable Environments Such as Pollution or Excessive Hygiene
In recent decades, asthma has become a major public health problem.
Disappearing Peruvian Glaciers
It is common knowledge that glaciers are melting in most areas across the globe.
Study Explores How to Make Conservation Initiatives More Contagious
Research shows conservation initiatives often spread like diseases, helping scientists and policymakers design programmes more likely to be taken up.


