A team of scientists from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and one of its private spin-off companies is among the roughly top 10% worldwide of groups vying for $1 million awards aimed at mitigating excess carbon in the environment.The Elon Musk Foundation today (April 19) announced it has placed Carbon Down Under, a team largely made up of SIU faculty and researchers, in the top 60 applicants out of some 500 worldwide for its XPRIZE Carbon Removal challenge.
Scientists have developed a promising new method to combat the age-related losses in muscle mass that often accompany immobility after injury or illness.