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New study reveals hidden role of larger pores in biochar carbon capture

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Biochar is widely studied as a low cost material that can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Scientists have long believed that only the smallest pores in biochar play the main role in capturing carbon dioxide molecules. A new study now challenges this assumption by showing that larger pores may contribute more actively to carbon capture than previously thought.

Journal: Biochar

New charging strategy integrates Electric Vehicles into the power grid without risking overloads

Universidad Politécnica Salesiana

A new study introduces a coordinated charging scheme for electric vehicles that prevents power grid overloading. By classifying vehicles (cars, trucks, and buses) and utilizing real-time pricing, researchers identified a more efficient way to install distributed generation units. This approach significantly reduces power loss and increases monetary benefits compared to traditional methods.

Journal: IET Generation Transmission & Distribution

Mechanochemically modified biochar creates sustainable water repellent coating and powerful oil adsorbent

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed a new eco friendly method to transform biochar into a highly hydrophobic material that can repel water and absorb large amounts of oil. The innovation could help advance sustainable materials for environmental cleanup and green coatings.

Journal: Biochar

Marshall University, Intermed Labs announce new neurosurgical innovation to advance deep brain stimulation technology

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Business Announcement

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University and Marshall Health Network, in collaboration with Intermed Labs (IL), has launched a new medical technology development initiative focused on improving the precision and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures. The project, currently operating under the working name DBS Lead Lock, is in prototype development and represents a joint investment in clinician-driven innovation.

Improving AI models’ ability to explain their predictions

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reports and Proceedings

A new technique transforms any computer vision model into one that can explain its predictions using a set of concepts a human could understand. The method generates more appropriate concepts that boost the accuracy of the model

Funder: Progetto Rocca Doctoral Fellowship, Italian Ministry of University and Research under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Thales Alenia Space, European Union under the NextGenerationEU project

Power outages linked to more emergency hospital visits for older adults

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adults over age 65 experience greater numbers of emergency hospitalizations for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases during and after power outages, reports a new study by Heather McBrien of Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, U.S., and colleagues, published March 12^th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

Journal: PLOS Medicine

Embryogenesis in 4D: a developmental atlas for genes and cells

University of Basel
Peer-Reviewed Publication

How does a tiny cluster of cells become an embryo with a head, trunk, and tail? And how do thousands of genes coordinate this development? A new imaging method makes it possible to visualize the activity of thousands of genes simultaneously throughout the entire zebrafish embryo. Using this technology, a research team at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has created an atlas of all genes and cells involved in turning a cluster of cells into an embryo.

Journal: Science