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An electrochemical approach turns ammonia into pure hydrogen
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An electrochemical approach turns ammonia into pure hydrogen

As a liquid that is easily stored and transported, ammonia (NH3) is an attractive carrier for hydrogen, which is used in fuel cells, semiconductor manufacturing, chemical processing, and other applications. However, breaking ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen typically requires high temperatures, and the resulting gas mixture must undergo additional purification before the hydrogen can be used in many applications. MIT researchers have now developed an electrochemical approach to promote hydrogen release from ammonia while simultaneously separating and concentrating the hydrogen into a high-purity stream. Their strategy, which uses electricity to speed up the extraction, reduces the temperat...

📅 2026-09-09 15:00:00    •    MIT News
Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures
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Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures

Robert Macfarlane to challenge humanity’s ‘superiority complex’ in BBC Reith Lectures Tom Almeroth-W… Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:30 Making the announcement on 9 September, the BBC said: “At a time of ecological crisis, extreme weather events and a rapidly heating climate, Robert Macfarlane’s Reith Lectures will examine what is in his view one of the most consequential stories humans tell themselves: that our species stands above and apart from the rest of nature."Throughout the series, titled The Human Superiority Complex, Professor Macfarlane will argue that this belief has become deeply rooted in Western thought, and has helped bring the planet to the brink of catastrophe.Macfarlane, a Fellow of...

📅 2026-09-09 13:30:51    •    Cambridge News
One of the oldest known 3D animal fossils found in Norwegian sheep field
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One of the oldest known 3D animal fossils found in Norwegian sheep field

One of the oldest known 3D animal fossils found in Norwegian sheep field Sarah Collins Wed, 09/09/2026 - 01:00 The fossil dates from around 560 million years ago, during the Ediacaran Period, when complex forms of life first appeared on Earth. The fossil, known as Charnia, looks more like a fern than anything we would recognise as an animal today.Charnia did not have a mouth, organs, or any visible means of movement, and was essentially a ‘goo-filled bag’ – like a sedentary jellyfish – however, it is thought to be one of the earliest animals to exist.Many fossils dating from this period in the Earth’s history are found as flat impressions, like a flower pressed between the pages of a book. H...

📅 2026-09-09 00:00:00    •    Cambridge News
When the sea steals homes and jobs
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When the sea steals homes and jobs

Science & Tech When the sea steals homes and jobs Makoko, a fishing community and informal settlement on a lagoon in Lagos, Nigeria, is built on stilts, allowing residents to live with the rising and falling water.Photos and video by David Trilling David Trilling Salata Institute Communications September 8, 2026 9 min read Along West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Salata Institute research is helping communities and governments weigh excruciating choices about what to protect, how to adapt, and when to retreat One night about two years ago, the sea came and swallowed Josephine Domevenu’s shop, a kiosk where she sold clothing and packaged snacks: “It happened so fast, I didn’t have time to get anyt...

📅 2026-09-08 18:42:48    •    Harvard Gazette
Fred James (1939 – 2026)
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Fred James (1939 – 2026)

Fred James (1939 – 2026) — Fred James, CERN’s renowned expert on data analysis and statistics, pioneer of numerical methods, and co-author of the popular book Statistical Methods in Experimental Physics, sadly passed away on 31 July. Fred was born in Detroit, USA, on 28 May 1939, and graduated in 1960 from Princeton University with a degree in physics. […]

📅 2026-09-07 11:01:48    •    CERN