Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Feeding climate and biodiversity goals with plant-based protein alternatives
Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land. Additional climate and biodiversity benefits could accrue from reforesting the spared land.
High-throughput and efficient clean-up of viscous crude oil spills
Crude oil spills with high viscosity make the clean-up of oil spills a global challenge in practice, and bring severe threat to the marine environment. In this work, we demonstrate a gel mesh filter interface design coupled with induction heating, for high-throughput clean-up of viscous oil spills.
How to build a circular economy for rare-earth elements
Rare-earth elements (REE) that are crucial for clean-energy technologies are jealously fought over. Policies and programmes to encourage recycling and recovery could reduce tensions. Here we propose a research perspective on a circular economy for REE with three pillars.
