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Reusable ‘Jelly Ice’ Keeps Things Cold — Without Meltwater
No matter whether it’s crushed or cubed, ice eventually melts into a puddle — but an alternative called jelly ice doesn’t.
Four Columbia Women Are Reimagining Rice Farming to Tackle Climate Change
During my time at the Columbia Climate School and School of International and Public Affairs as a student in the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program, I had the privilege of studying alongside the brilliant women behind Clean Crop, a project that grew from classroom conversations into an ambitious startup idea.
Years After an Earthquake, Rivers Still Carry the Mountains Downstream
On May 12, 2008, the magnitude 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake shook central China, its destructive tremors spreading from the flank of the Longmen Shan, or Dragon's Gate Mountains, along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.
University Supports New Water Quality Monitoring Project
The University of Plymouth is working with partners in Devon to help tackle water pollution through a new monitoring project.
Researchers Identify Key Biomarkers for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
When cells expire, they leave behind an activity log of sorts: RNA expelled into blood plasma that reveal changes in gene expression, cellular signaling, tissue injury and other biological processes.