air pollution

We know that poor indoor air quality can make us sick, but did you know that it may affect your work creativity? That’s what scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore found. In collaboration with the global air filter…

Electronic noses, or e-noses, are systems that combine chemical gas sensors, signal processing, and machine learning algorithms to mimic the sense of smell. E-noses can be used for checking food quality, monitoring air pollution, diagnosing…

A NASA instrument designed to provide unprecedented resolution in monitoring major air pollutants (down to four square miles) was launched on April 7. The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument will help improve…

A recent medical study has shown that those who exercise in areas of higher air pollution are likely to show fewer benefits of their vigorous activity in certain brain markers. This research was published in the American Academy of…

Volatile organic compounds that easily become vapors or gases are released from burning fuels such as gasoline, wood, coal, or natural gas. But they’re also released from many consumer products, and there’s an increasing concern (as well as…