SWIFTT is a forest management platform that combines the rich Copernicus Sentinel satellite data and powerful machine learning models. It helps foresters identify changes in tree health, map dieback in their forests and coordinate sanitary cuts, map windthrow damage, and identify areas at high risk of and damaged by wildfires.

Researchers have succeeded in improving mobility efficiency by having the snake-like robot move using an “undulating motion” on uneven terrain and a “rolling motion” on level ground.

The same wireless technology that can track your cat or locate an item in a warehouse can also monitor your breathing. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, now present a completely new method for measuring breathing movements in patients with impaired lung function. Using small, plaster-like tags, breathing can be analysed in detail entirely contactlessly – in hospital or at home.

As the world searches for scalable solutions to climate change, a growing body of research is highlighting biochar as a promising carbon-negative technology with far-reaching environmental benefits. A new comprehensive review published in Biochar explores how this carbon-rich material could help tackle global challenges ranging from greenhouse gas emissions to soil degradation and water pollution.

Researchers have developed a new class of sustainable energy storage materials by transforming agricultural waste into high-performance biochar composites that can store and release heat efficiently. The study demonstrates how simple changes in biomass type and production temperature can significantly improve energy storage capacity and durability, offering a promising pathway for low-carbon building technologies and renewable energy systems.