Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Filtered by: Earth & Environment
Self-powered and speed-adjustable sensor for abyssal ocean current measurements based on triboelectric nanogenerators
An ultra-compact deep-sea current sensor utilizing triboelectric nanogenerator technology is developed.Measurements conducted at a depth of 4,531 meters demonstrated that the instrument can accurately measure a wide range of flow velocities,from 0.02 m/s to 6.69 m/s,with the highest sensitivity.
How machine learning helped us uncover key environmental and clinical risk factors to child health
The environment in which a child grows up affects its development and well-being later in life. These effects do not happen in isolation – whether due to air pollution, exposure to cleaning products, or a family's social capital, they all simultaneously impact a child's health.
Directional long-distance electron transfer from reduced to oxidized zones in the subsurface
This study reveals a directional long-distance electron transfer chain from reduced to oxidized zones occurs in the subsurface, which implicates an overlooked contribution of “remote” electron sources/sinks for local biogeochemical processes.
Outdoor air pollution changes maturation patterns of the brain's white matter in sex-specific ways
Outdoor air pollution, a ubiquitous neurotoxicant, is shown to change white matter maturation patterns in differential ways depending on sex in a large sample of US-based youths, in the first longitudinal study of its kind.
