The modern world is built with concrete: Humans use more concrete annually than any other material besides water. Yet cement, the key component of concrete, is the source of as much as 10% of all carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.

A new skin-like sensor developed by an international team led by researchers at Penn State could help doctors monitor vital signs more accurately, track healing after surgery and even help patients with bladder control issues. 

Designed proteins are anticipated to have groundbreaking impact on a range of issues from treating disease to tackling environmental problems. 

A graduate from the University of Plymouth has led a new study into air pollution levels in and around Derriford Hospital, supporting its ambition of achieving an ‘excellent’ rating in the Clean Air Hospital Framework.

Electric vehicle fast-charging stations are pollutant hot spots, according to a new UCLA study. 

When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their vision. 

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the transformative potential of walking- and cycling-friendly policies in cities around the world.

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment.

Inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture, a University of California, Riverside, study has found.

Several large wildland fires burned in Northern California in mid-July 2025 amid exceptional heat and low humidity.