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energy and fuels

Three smokestacks from a coal-burning power plant send up plumes of white smoke into a blue sky

Environment

US megadrought has led to more air pollution from power plants

The ongoing drought in the western US depleted reservoirs and reduced hydropower generation. Fossil fuel power plants filled the gap but that has led to increased air pollution

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2HJ1JYB Buildings in the near north side Chicago skyline bask in the late evening sun not long before sunset.

Environment

Smart cladding could control whether buildings retain or emit heat

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Sheep lying under solar panels

Life

Putting solar panels in grazing fields is good for sheep

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Pleco, the world?s lightest autonomous waterless solar panel cleaning robot. The robot is specifically designed to handle the unique safety and efficiency challenges involved in cleaning C&I installations.

Technology

Solar panel cleaning robot can be dropped off and picked up by drone

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The tiny hand of a preterm baby

Health

Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

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Woman washing hands

Environment

Surplus wind energy to heat water for fuel-poor households in Ireland

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A dolphin swims in New York's East River, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E93E089M01

Life

Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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Exxon petrol station at night

Environment

Exxon scientists in the 1970s accurately predicted climate change

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

Health

Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

Health

Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

Why blood pressure rises during some pregnancies is unclear. Better understanding the genetic links could lead to risk scores that gauge an individual's risk of developing some pregnancy complications

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Health

Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Technology

Ship taller than Eiffel Tower will build biggest offshore wind farm

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Technology

The green tech that could help Iceland become carbon neutral by 2040

Insight

Environment

US action on climate change will start to get serious in 2023

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