China graduates eight times as many STEM specialists as the US
This chart shows that China produces eight times as many STEM graduates each year as the United States, according to 2016 data from Statista.
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A cheap way to remove micro- and nanoplastics from water
Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have developed an inexpensive but effective method for stripping micro- and nanoplastics from water, using magnetic nanoparticles that cling to the waste and break it down.
Scientists develop cleaner hydrogen combustion engines
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found a low-cost way to cut NOx pollution from hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines by making the catalytic converter work better.