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On Progressing

We have come a long way as a nation. Once, the person regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’ D. S. Senanayake in 1944, stated ...
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is living up to its mandate as the only purpose-built ...
As industries and businesses search for sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for cooling systems, indirect evaporative cooling has become an increasingly attractive option. This technology ...
Nice title, right? But it's fairly accurate. One of the "hot" dietary supplements is called sodium butyrate. Sounds OK, unless you know that it's a form of butyric acid, the primary odor of vomit. You ...
A burst pipe has led to an area of west Norfolk having lower water pressure or no supply at all. Anglian Water is investigating after firefighters were called to flooding in Sherborne Road, Dersingham ...
I am not drinking some liberal pro-environment ivory tower Kool-aid about climate change. Instead, it has been my own ...
While 1920s soda shops offered a plethora of sweet treats, nearby pharmacies served their own tinctures—like Radithor, certified radioactive water. Image: LMPC ...
Alien species are giving freshwater ecosystems in Africa and beyond a mauling. But a new project, backed by funding from one of the continent’s premier prizes for young researchers, holds hope.
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The demand for data centers is growing faster than our ability to mitigate their skyrocketing economic and environmental ...
A small city in South Texas is scrambling to find alternative sources of drinking water as severe drought grips the region and threatens to dry up its main supply. The city of Mathis typically pumps ...
Think electron-powered eco-warrior -- silently zapping pollutants, one electron at a time. Kudos to Dr. Yuan Gao and the DUT team for pushing the boundaries of green tech. Stay tuned, stay curious, ...