Radio frequency (RF) signals are a cornerstone of modern technology, enabling wireless communication, data transfer and sensing applications across a wide range of fields and tasks. A Cornell Tech-led ...

Decades after leaded gasoline was banned, urban soils in older American neighborhoods remain dangerously contaminated. A new study reveals alarming lead levels in Hartford, Connecticut, particularly ...

Reworld’s iconic red-and-white smokestack, a familiar sight for drivers passing Brooks on Interstate 5, will come down by ...

Federal agencies are removing topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves. By Livia Albeck-Ripka and ...

"Treating contaminated soil in large volumes is costly and complicated. A common solution is to dig out the soil and then transport it to a landfill for hazardous waste, but that means destroying good ...

Once the smoke dissipated from the 2021 Marshall Fire, the magnitude of the devastation shocked residents and fire experts around the world. The disaster destroyed more than 1,000 homes, transforming ...

A team of UCLA researchers has screened nearly 700 soil samples for hundreds of Los Angeles County residents concerned about contamination in their yards and gardens, part of a growing effort to ...

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LAFAYETTE, La. — If you’re curious to know what’s in your backyard soil, UL Lafayette is currently offering free testing. Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Paltseva founded the Delta ...