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Astronomers observe ultra-hot nova with unexpected chemistryA team of astronomers, including Arizona State University Regents Professor Sumner Starrfield, has uncovered an exceptionally hot and violent eruption through the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an… |
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ASU-led Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine funds 8 promising tech startupsIn the startup world, tech companies often fall victim to what’s known as the “valley of death” — the gap between technological proof of concept and actual viable product. Aiming to bridge this perilous gap, an Arizona State University-led, multi-institutional… |
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Transporting food from farm to table, efficientlyArizona is the nation’s winter lettuce capital, producing approximately 90% of country’s supply from November to April, according to the Arizona Farm Bureau. But… |
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Scientists discover unique microbes in Amazonian peatlands that could influence climate changeComplex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of Earth's climate, according to a new study. Researchers from Arizona State University, along with their colleagues from the National University… |
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Student research supports semiconductor sustainabilityAs microelectronics have become an increasingly essential part of modern society, greenhouse gas emissions, which are associated with their use and manufacture, have increased in tandem. Semiconductor manufacturing contributes… |
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ASU researchers engineer product that minimizes pavement damage in extreme weatherArizona State University researchers have developed a product that prevents asphalt from softening in extreme heat and becoming brittle in freezing cold. The product reduces pavement cracks, lowers maintenance costs for longer-lasting roads, contributes to a… |
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ASU-led collaboration receives $11.2 million to build Southwest Regional Direct Air Capture HubArizona State University and a team of its collaborators have received $11.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to begin developing a regional Direct Air Capture Hub for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from… |
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Arizona State and EPIXC joint projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions |
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ASU-led initiative announces first decarbonization projects for US industryAn Arizona State University-led initiative aims to reduce manufacturing CO2 emissions by up to 60 million metric tons over the next 15 years. Today, Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon, or EPIXC, took its first steps… |
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Switching to 'green' plastic alone won’t solve the plastic problem, study showsPlastic is everywhere. Today alone, you have probably already touched a whole lot of it, whether it’s your phone case, sunglasses, a grocery bag or your water bottle. It’s no news that plastic is also a huge problem. Its production creates greenhouse gases,… |