Rice University researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever chemicals.” A study led byJames Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Phelecia Scotland unveils a method that not only eliminates PFAS from water systems but also transforms waste into high-value graphene, offering a cost-effective and sustainable approach to environmental remediation. This research was published March 31 in Nature Water.

AI mental health apps may offer a cheap and accessible way to fill the gaps in the overstretched U.S. mental health care system, but ethics experts warn that we need to be thoughtful about how we use them, especially with children.

Researchers from the GenX Exposure Study have detected PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) associated with a nearby fluorochemical plant in the household dust of homes located in Cumberland and Bladen counties, North Carolina. Homes closer to the plant had higher concentrations of those specific PFAS than homes located farther away.

America's longstanding position as the world leader in science, technology, and medical research is now under threat, about 1,900 elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine warn today in a public statement to the American people.

Scheduling practices significantly impact job satisfaction for nurses at all levels, with flexibility, transparency, equity, and autonomy key factors for scheduling success, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. 

The study, published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research, also describes nurses’ pragmatic solutions for improving scheduling processes.