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Journals Environment Newsletter for 2026-08-07 ( 9 items )  
Chemists race to turn industrial waste into renewable resource (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Chemists race to turn industrial waste into renewable resource * Researchers have developed a process for converting carbon dioxide and industrial waste into green hydrogen, reporting in a new study that turning trash into valuable mineral products could usher in a more efficient way to produce clean fuel. Green hydrogen, produced when water is split into hydrogen and oxygen using a process called electrolysis, is a promising tool for decarbonizing the planet more PR

Mayer Brown: Michel Sancovski Participates in Discussions on Key Compliance Challenges, Corporate Governance, and the Impact of FTO Designations on Companies (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Michel Sancovski Participates in Discussions on Key Compliance Challenges, Corporate Governance, and the Impact of FTO Designations on Companies The global regulatory landscape has introduced new challenges for compliance programs, corporate governance structures, and internal investigations across companies and financial institutions. In this context, discussions related to risk management and the strengthening of integrity mechan more PR

Michigan Medicine: Trial Focuses on Duration of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrests (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Trial focuses on duration of therapeutic hypothermia for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests U-M researchers led the largest U.S. trial to determine effective cooling durations - Each year more than 250,000 people in the United States experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Approximately 90% of patients do not survive. Since the heart is unable to pump blood into the brain during a more PR

Rare Stellar Explosion Gives Astronomers a Front-Row Seat to a Massive Star's Death (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Rare Stellar Explosion Gives Astronomers a Front-Row Seat to a Massive Star's Death * A rare stellar explosion has allowed astronomers to follow the death of a massive star from start to finish, yielding one of the most complete datasets ever collected for such an event. The explosion is only the second case in more than 20 years in which researchers have been able to track a massive star's demise with such clarity, offering new insights into the more PR

Researchers use AI to develop metal alloys that perform better under extreme conditions (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 5 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Researchers use AI to develop metal alloys that perform better under extreme conditions * A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a new set of metal alloys that retain their strength under extreme conditions. The materials, discovered using artificial intelligence, are well-suited to 3D metal printing and could lead to enhanced, custom-made parts for the aerospace and power generation industries, among others. "There's enormo more PR

St. Louis Fed President Musalem Issues Speech at Center for Public Policy Debate (10)
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following remarks on Aug. 6, 2026, by President Alberto Musalem at the Center for Public Policy Debate: * * * Monetary Policy and Productivity: Promoting Growth vs. Stabilizing Prices St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem delivered a speech titled "Monetary Policy and Productivity: Promoting Growth vs. Stabilizing Prices," in which he discussed the possibility that monetary policy doesn't merely respond to productivity growth but helps determine it. He examined p more PR

University of Manchester: Harvesting Rainwater From Rooftops Could Help Cities Stay Cool and Cut the Number of Heatwave Days (10)
MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool and cut the number of heatwave days AI-assisted simulations show that roof-based rainwater cooling could reduce energy demand, lower urban temperatures and help cities adapt as they face more frequent and intense heatwaves. - Collecting rainwater from rooftops and using it to spray buildings during hot weather could help cities cut air conditioning use, lower urban temp more PR

USTelecom - The Broadband Association President Spalter Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media released the following written testimony by Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of USTelecom - The Broadband Association, from a July 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications": * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Lujan, and members of the subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am Jonathan Spalter, President and CEO of U more PR

Virginia Tech: Essential Vitamin B12 Mined From Exploded Gut Bacteria, According to New Research (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Essential vitamin B12 mined from exploded gut bacteria, according to new research By Kelly Izlar Vitamin B12 is biological gold. All living organisms need a little bit of it to form red blood cells and DNA, as well as to build and support brain and nerve cells. But it's hard to come by: Humans don't make it. Animals don't make it. Plants don't make it. In fact, this essential nutrient is made exclusively by certain bacteria and archaea. But we've got more PR