First-of-its-kind nanocellulose filters rare earth metals, reduces toxic waste

First-of-its-kind nanocellulose filters rare earth metals, reduces toxic waste

• First-of-its-kind nanocellulose filters rare earth metals, reduces toxic waste Modified cellulose isolates dysprosium from rare earth mixtures, offering greener recovery method.

Rising atmospheric CO2 reduces nitrogen availability in boreal forests

Rising atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> reduces nitrogen availability in boreal forests

• Abstract Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) pollution is a cause of eutrophication globally1. • However, recent datasets indicate that some ecosystems may be experiencing widespread olig

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 232 words

Play reduces stress and lifts well-being-and adults benefit as much as children do

• Somewhere along the way to adulthood, time to play fades away. • We tend to trade silliness and imagination for seriousness and busyness.

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 50 words
Harvard endowment reduces stake in Bitcoin ETF, adds Ether exposure

Harvard endowment reduces stake in Bitcoin ETF, adds Ether exposure

• Harvard endowment reduces stake in Bitcoin ETF, adds Ether exposure The management company behind the university’s $56.9 billion endowment opened a new position in BlackRock’s sp

FinTech · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 266 words
3DCP-Optimized Caisson Design Reduces Concrete Volume and CO2

3DCP-Optimized Caisson Design Reduces Concrete Volume and CO2

• COBOD and partners have developed a new application for 3DCP: caissons. • Caissons are underwater structures that are watertight and typically used for construction. • The idea i

IonQ | Extreme High Vacuum (XHV) Reduces Computational Energy Costs and Furthers Room Temperature Quantum Computing

IonQ | Extreme High Vacuum (XHV) Reduces Computational Energy Costs and Furthers Room Temperature Quantum Computing

• Watch IonQ’s Quantum World Congress 2025 Keynote On Demand. • Extreme High Vacuum (XHV) Reduces Computational Energy Costs and Furthers Room Temperature Quantum Computing At IonQ

Quantum Computing · January 15, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 256 words