Life is a highway, but what are the emissions along it? It turns out, that answer could change depending on which dataset one uses.
A new study led by Victoria Lang, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Earth, …
Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste.
The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process first uses an inexpensive catalyst to break apart the bonds in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the most …
Northwestern University is building students’ data literacy while providing unique experiential learning opportunities to drive social good.
Launched in September 2021 and powered by funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Metropolitan Chicago Data-Science Corps (MCDC) empowers undergraduate students …
The new findings are ubiquitous, even among Earth’s northernmost glaciers
Greenland’s thousands of peripheral glaciers have entered a new and widespread state of rapid retreat, a Northwestern University and University of Copenhagen study has found.
To piece together the magnitude …
New study constructs most extensive map yet of the cave system’s microbiome
With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, Northwestern University researchers have constructed the most complete map to date of the microbial communities living in the submerged labyrinths …
A multidisciplinary study identifies the active site of Nature’s chosen enzyme for conversion of methane to methanol
A team of researchers at Northwestern University have recently identified the active site in pMMO where methane is converted to methanol, a major …
Marrying localized data and community knowledge to solve global problems
For someone interested in environmental policy and biodiversity conservation, Kimberly Marion Suiseeya was excited to work in Laos, the small landlocked country bordered by Thailand and Vietnam.
Laos, after all, …
First study to estimate mortality related to nitrogen dioxide exposure across U.S.
In the United States, premature death associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution — a toxic gas emitted primarily by burning fossil fuels in cars, …