Closing critical gap in weather forecasting
Scientists working on the next frontier of weather forecasting are hoping that weather conditions 3-to-4…
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Electronic map reveals ‘rules of the road’ in superconductor
Using a clever technique that causes unruly crystals of iron selenide to snap into alignment,…
Simple experiment explains magnetic resonance
Physicists have designed an experiment to explain the concept of magnetic resonance. A versatile technique…
Assistance during first years of biology major leads to higher retention of first-gen students
Assistance during the first years of a biology major leads to higher retention of first-generation…
As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists
Old habits are hard to break. A new study of replacement of traditional wood and…
Artificial cells act more like the real thing
Protocells — artificial cells — that are active and mimic living cells by moving independently…
‘Buildings’ in human bone may hold key to stronger 3D-printed lightweight structures
The discovery of how a ‘beam’ in human bone material handles a lifetime’s worth of…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission explains Asteroid Bennu’s mysterious particle events
Shortly after NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu, an unexpected discovery by the mission’s…
Rats exchange information about danger in a reciprocal fashion
Rats exchange information about danger in a reciprocal fashion, and this information transfer is at…
Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks
Organizations aren’t moving quickly enough on cyber security threats linked to the drive toward using…
Dull teeth, long skulls, specialized bites evolved in unrelated plant-eating dinosaurs
Herbivorous dinosaurs evolved many times during the 180 million-year Mesozoic era, and while they didn’t…
Bats may benefit from wildfire
Bats face many threats — from habitat loss and climate change to emerging diseases, such…
Can Arctic ‘ice management’ combat climate change?
According to a much-debated geo-engineering approach, both sea-ice retreat and global warming could be slowed…
How flowers adapt to their pollinators
The first flowering plants originated more than 140 million years ago in the early Cretaceous….
Damaging rains from hurricanes more intense after winds begin to subside
Howling wind drives torrential rain sideways as tall, slender palms bow and tree limbs snap….
Changing wildfires in the California’s Sierra Nevada may threaten northern goshawks
Research suggests fire, as it becomes more frequent and severe, poses a substantial risk to…
Carbon emissions from volcanic rocks can create global warming
Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating…
A robot and software make it easier to create advanced materials
A team of engineers has developed an automated way to produce polymers, making it much…
Gulf of Mexico coral reefs to protect from storm surge in the future — But will they?
Researchers used 120,000-year-old fossils to predict how Gulf of Mexico coral reefs will respond to…
New tool to predict the global spread of dengue
Researchers have developed a new tool to predict the global spread of human infectious diseases,…
Atmospheric river storms create $1 billion-a-year flood damage
Researchers found that flooding has caused nearly $51 billion in damages to western states in…
How plants harness ‘bad’ molecules for good ends
Researchers show how plants harness toxic molecules called reactive oxygen species for the signaling pathway…
How do world’s smallest sea turtles become stranded in Cape Cod?
A computational analysis has surfaced new insights into the wind and water conditions that cause…
Signs of life: New field guide aids astronomers’ search
A senior has come up with a way to discern life on exoplanets loitering in…
Closest-ever approach to the sun gives new insights into the solar wind
The Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, which has flown closer to the sun than any mission…
Sun’s close-up reveals atmosphere hopping with highly energetic particles
Outbursts of energetic particles that hurtle out from the sun and can disrupt space communications…
Hidden giant planet revealed around tiny white dwarf star
The first evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star has been…
Molecular bodyguards against Parkinson’s disease
Chaperone proteins in human cells dynamically interact with the protein alpha-Synuclein, which is strongly associated…
Some stress in early life extends lifespan
Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research…
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury
Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper…
Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high
Coal use is down dramatically in the United States and the European Union, and renewable…
Tech startups gravitate toward cities with strong social networks, study finds
The presence of technology startups can drive economic growth for their home cities. So how…
Siting cell towers needs careful planning: Health impacts?
The health impacts of radio-frequency radiation (RFR) are still inconclusive, but the data to date…
Highly sensitive epigenomic technology combats disease
Much remains unknown about diseases and the way our bodies respond to them, in part…
Transition to exhaustion: Clues for cancer immunotherapy
Research on immune cells ‘exhausted’ by chronic viral infection provides clues on how to refine…
How does protein fit in your holiday diet or New Year’s resolutions?
While some diets load up on protein and other diets dictate protein sources, it can…
For some corals, meals can come with a side of microplastics
A new experiment has found that some corals are more likely to eat microplastics when…
Dynamics of crucial immune system proteins
Of the many marvels of the human immune system, the processing of antigens by the…
Detecting solar flares, more in real time
Computers can learn to find flares and other events in vast streams of solar images…
Southern Arizona once looked like Tibet
A new study determined that the Earth’s crust in southern Arizona was once almost 60…
Study sheds light on the peculiar ‘normal’ phase of high-temperature superconductors
Every character has a back story, and so do high-temperature superconductors, which conduct electricity with…
Distress tolerance plays role in alcohol use and abuse among firefighters
A newly published report finds that firefighters who struggle with PTSD symptoms, and who think…
How a cellular shuttle helps HIV-1 spread in immune organs
New insight on how a type of cell facilitates the spread of HIV-1 has just…
Virtual reality could help flu vaccination rates
Using a virtual reality simulation to show how flu spreads and its impact on others…
Gas giant composition not determined by host star
A surprising analysis of the composition of gas giant exoplanets and their host stars shows…
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may offer insights for Earth
Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, have reported a significant…
What’s driving erosion worldwide?
Researchers are reexamining the causes of soil erosion around the world — and have found…
Formation of ducts connecting digestive organs in zebrafish
A specialized system of ducts transports bile and enzymes from the liver and pancreas to…
How does language emerge?
How did the almost 6000 languages of the world come into being? Researchers have tried…
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
People who are homeless experience a disproportionately high lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI),…