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#141Medicine & HealthFront Page5 December 2025

The Invisible Siege: Mapping the Unequal Burden of Global Air Pollution

By fusing neural networks with geography, researchers have exposed the staggering human cost of fine particulate matter, revealing a 57% rise in related fatalities since the turn of the millennium. The study paints a grim trajectory for the Global South, where the interplay of health infrastructure and pollution creates a lethal cycle. It is a computational warning that the air we breathe remains one of our most formidable existential threats.

By Wang, Wu, Yuan, Han, Luo, Shu, Wei, Hu, Wang, Xu, Fan

#142Chemistry & Material ScienceFront Page4 February 2026

Electrifying Chemistry: Nonthermal Plasma Catalysis Offers a Precision Tool for Green Fuel

Researchers have quantified how pulsed electrical excitation alters the plasma sheath, significantly boosting chemical reaction rates compared to standard methods. By optimising these electric fields, the study demonstrates a major leap in converting CO2 into methane and synthesising ammonia under milder conditions.

By Fan, Niu, Chen, Mu, Liu, Dou, Lin, Huang, Phung, Ho, Yamauchi, Bogaerts, Shao, Chen

#143Environmental ScienceFront Page19 November 2025

The Way Phytoplankton Die Determines Ocean Carbon Storage

Phytoplankton are critical for locking carbon away in the deep ocean through a process known as the biological carbon pump. However, global change is altering how these tiny organisms die, creating uncertainty regarding the ocean's future ability to sequester atmospheric CO2.

By Segovia, Ramírez

#144NeuroscienceFront Page24 November 2025

Touching Nerves Without Contact: Ultrasound Waves Can Tune the Nervous System

Researchers have successfully used low-frequency ultrasonic waves to stimulate nerves in the arm without making physical contact, triggering a relaxation response in the body. This non-invasive technique specifically activates the parasympathetic nervous system, offering a potential drug-free future for treating conditions like anxiety and cardiac imbalance.

By Pryer, Mathew, Khwaounjoo, Cakmak

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