I dont know but I shall learn

Passive cooling, like the shade a tree provides, has been around forever.

Recently, researchers have been exploring how to turbo charge a passive cooling technique – known as radiative or sky cooling – with sun-blocking, nanomaterials that emit heat away from building rooftops. While progress has been made, this eco-friendly technology isn’t commonplace because researchers have struggled to maximize the materials’ cooling capabilities.

New research led by University at Buffalo engineers makes significant progress in this area.

A study published Feb. 8 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science describes a uniquely designed radiative cooling system that:

Lowered the temperature inside a test system in an outdoor environment under direct sunlight by more than 12 degrees Celsius (22 degrees Fahrenheit).

Lowered the temperature of the test box in a laboratory, meant to simulate the night, by more than 14 degrees Celsius (25 degrees Fahrenheit).

Simultaneously captured enough solar power that can be used to heat water to about 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit).

While the system tested was only 70 centimeters (27.5 inches) squared, it could eventually be scaled up to cover rooftops, engineers say, with the goal of reducing society’s reliance on fossil fuels for cooling and heating. It also could aid communities with limited access to electricity.

Prolonged Exposure to Air Pollution Leads to Genetic Changes in Rat Brains

Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai study has found.

While previous research has documented the association between air pollution and a variety of diseases, including cancer, the study found markers indicating certain materials in coarse air pollution—nickel, in particular—may play a role in genetic changes related to disease development, said Julia Ljubimova, MD, PhD.

Ljubimova, director of the Nanomedicine Research Center at Cedars-Sinai, is the lead author of the paper, published April 9 in Scientific Reports.

“This study, which looked at novel data gathered in the Los Angeles area, has significant implications for the assessment of air quality in the region, particularly as people are exposed to air pollution here for decades,” Ljubimova said.

The study found that coarse particulate matter in the region’s air pollution found its way into bodily systems in two ways: inhaled through the lungs, where trace metals and other materials enter the bloodstream and then the brain; and through the nose, where the materials are absorbed more directly into the brain.

“Cleaning the air in the Los Angeles Basin has been a long and arduous task, and we are happy to support the research that produced such a groundbreaking paper,” said William A. Burke, EdD, chairman of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. “We must continue to shed light on how air pollution negatively affects our health.”

So I found a Bat today!

Its cold outside So if you find one on the ground, grfab a thick glove, or a cloth and put it in a box, take it inside!

Then you may give them water using a folded tissue or pipette, or something that will allow them to lick the drops of liquid from it. (they are dehydrated) but dont feed the bat! You would have to know what bugs he tolerates and what kind of bat this is beforehand!!

No. You cannot keep it. But you can help it and call wildlife saving organisationes.

There are tons of those on Facebook!!!

Even if they cant come for this little fella themselves, these ppl will give you contact data to someone who can help and keep it through the Winter.

Dont leave any living thing alone!!

I know we all are in a hurry! But in my case just a call was enough!