Building inclusive education systems will be key to ensuring no one is left behind and that advances in AI and robotics benefit everyone in society.
How do we know if our adaptations to climate change are successful?
Scientists question whether technologies such as desalination will create solutions to climate change or just shift the problem.
The art of materials science and teaching online
The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which we teach, but it doesn’t have to be all bad.
Pioneers in Science: Percy Julian
The world-renowned chemist and his struggle against a system of racial oppression.
Nature can adjust to a new climate, though perhaps not fast enough
Nature is widely adapted to the current climate, making it harder to adjust to a new one.
Precaution: A lesson from COVID-19
Measures that could have been taken at the beginning of the pandemic were not implemented as precautionary preparation but rather as reactionary to an already spreading virus, making it hard to contain.
Stefano Passerini: Long-time storage of renewable energy
Celebrating “10 years of Advanced Energy Materials Research,” we chatted with Stefano Passerini, Director of the HIU about his career, concerning trends in battery science, and how Dante has influenced his development.
How sticky gold could “pull off” the next big thing in semiconductor technology
Pressing a layered crystal onto a gold surface is all it takes to pull off a 2D atomic layer, a method that outperforms scotch tape on industrially relevant scales.
Giant hornet: Potential spread and impact on honeybees
Spread of the giant Asian hornet (Vespa mandarinia) in the USA threatens honeybee colonies, and new analysis assesses the possible impact.
Face shields less effective against spreading COVID-19
Face shields and masks with exhalation valves found to be ineffective for stopping COVID-19 from spreading.