Campus testing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign holds important lessons about the strengths and limitations of routine testing regimen.
Highlights
Nature Biotechnology: Enzymes boost ‘rock weathering’ to trap CO2 in soil
16 September 2024Spreading powdered basalt on farmland may help to achieve key climate goals.
C&EN: Porous organic crystals raise hopes for hydrogen storage
06 September 2024Molecules assemble into interlocked networks that can pack in plenty of hydrogen, albeit at low temperatures.
C&EN: Promising plastics recycling method relies on simple catalysts
02 September 2024Waste polyethylene and polypropylene can be turned into useful propene and isobutene.
Engineering: Marine CO2 Removal Joins Race to Scale Up Mitigation Tech
27 August 2024Companies aim to shift greenhouse gas from air to ocean to tackle climate change.
Engineering: Controversy Clouds Real Progress in Superconductor Research
12 July 2024Debunked claims of room-temperature superconductivity obscure recent advances.
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