March 2021

Can weather modification save us from droughts?

On: March 21, 2021

Over the past two decades, the western United States has faced some of the most severe droughts in modern history, greatly exacerbated by climate change. It could get worse: Historical data shows that North America has been subject to many “mega-droughts” in the past – and we may be overdueRead More →

Adapting solar technology to detect chemical warfare agents and pesticides

By: James S. Jimenez

On: March 4, 2021

In: Chemical warfare

In a colorful solution to a dangerous problem, Australian scientists are adapting a cutting-edge solar cell component to design a light-based rapid detection system for deadly toxins. While the use of chemical warfare agents like sulfur mustard – better known as mustard gas – is banned internationally, we rely onRead More →