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Spotlight: Clean air
New tech can help remove carbon emissions
ASU researchers are developing technology to remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere. They were named semifinalists in the competition for the Direct Air Capture Pre-Commercial Technology Prize given by the U.S. Department of Energy. Their team won $100,000 in cash and $50,000 in technical assistance to support their research commercialization efforts.
Tackling Phoenix’s ozone problem
Urban emissions and sunlight create ozone that has made the air over metro Phoenix the fifth worst in the nation. The region frequently exceeds federal air quality standards, which can lead to serious respiratory health concerns. New field research led by ASU is studying natural emission levels in Phoenix to better understand and address the city’s ozone pollution problem.
How we can fix the CO2 problem
Life on Earth needs carbon, but too much in our atmosphere also threatens that life. Researchers are exploring many ways to fix this problem, seeking solutions that are good not just for the planet but also human well-being. Experts from fields across ASU share how we can start to bring these systems into harmony and build a healthier world for ourselves and our children.
Knowledge Enterprise in the news
Could ‘Season Creep’ Affect Human Behavior?
In the Science Friday podcast, ASU social psychology head and assistant professor Michael Varnum talks about the effects of the climate on seasonal depression.
Read on sciencefriday.comNew ASU report sheds light on housing and rental market in Arizona
A new study from the Morrison Institute of Public Policy states the price of rent increased almost 72% in the last 10 years.
Read on abc15.comIs it possible to teach a computer how to smell? This ASU researcher is trying to find out
Rick Gerkin, a professor in the School of Life Sciences, is developing a principal odor map in hopes of teaching computers how to smell.
Read on kjzz.orgASU studying ways to improve ozone in the Valley
Researchers from ASU’s School of Molecular Sciences are trying to better understand how to address pollutants in Phoenix, where ozone is ranked among the worst in the nation.
Read on 12news.comFDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face
ASU drug researcher Benjamin Y. Fong writes about what the FDA’s recent MDMA ruling entails and what it means for the future of psychedelic medications.
Read on theconversation.comHow Much Water Should You Drink to Stay Hydrated?
Scientific American spoke to ASU’s Stavros Kavouras, of the Hydration Science Lab, and other experts about the importance of staying hydrated and heat’s effect on dehydration.
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