Identifying where to reforest after wildfire
A future of fewer Christmas trees and other conifersCredit: Joseph Stewart, USGS/UC Davis In the aftermath of megafires that devastated ...
New class of cobalt-free cathodes could enhance energy density of next-gen lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new family of cathodes with ...
Gene biomarkers indicate liver toxicity quickly and accurately
Credit: University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. ¬- When agrochemical and pharmaceutical companies develop new products, they must test extensively for ...
Low-income preschoolers exposed to nurturing care have with higher IQ scores later on
UM School of Medicine researchers find lower IQ scores in impoverished children can be mitigated with responsive care and learning ...
nTIDE COVID Update November 2020: Surge takes its toll on jobseekers with disabilities
Following months of decline, furloughs increased for people with disabilities in November while continuing to decline for workers without disabilitiesCredit: ...
Ultra-fast gas flows through tiniest holes in 2D membranes
Researchers from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester and the University of Pennsylvania identify ultra-fast gas flows ...
Study finds growing numbers of critically endangered sawfish in Miami waters
The findings have important implications to better protect this endangered speciesCredit: see above MIAMI--A new collaborative study lead by scientists ...
Study shows incorporating telemedicine helps surgical practices
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, December 18, 2020 - A new study that records patient volume at Stony ...
Zika virus affects eye development before but not after birth
Credit: Glenn Yiu and Koen Van Rompay, UC Davis While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year, ...
New topological properties found in “old” material of Cobalt disulfide
For one thing, it's not a true half-metalCredit: Princeton Department of Chemistry, Schoop Lab Leading a collaboration of institutions in ...
Media Alert: The CRISPR Journal publishes special issue on expanding the CRISPR toolbox
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its December 2020 issue, a Special Issue ...
Scientists get the most realistic view yet of a coronavirus spike’s protein structure
The study, done on a mild-mannered relative of the virus that causes COVID-19, paves the way for seeing more clearly ...
Historic partnership receives national recognition
UT AgResearch-TNC awarded for their commitment to forest conservationCredit: Photo by D. Edlund, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of ...
Shifting gears toward chemical machines
Pitt engineers build chemically driven wheels that "morph" into gears to perform mechanical workCredit: A. Laskar PITTSBURGH (December 18, 2020) ...
Roadmap to renewables unites climate and sustainability goals
Vision and research gaps for a low-carbon, biodiverse futureCredit: Rebecca R. Hernandez, UC Davis While the pressures of climate change ...
Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from arctic greening
Credit: Credits: NASA/Nima Madani More plants and longer growing seasons in the northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada ...
Developing smarter, faster machine intelligence with light
Researchers invent an optical convolutional neural network accelerator for machine learningCredit: Volker Sorger/GWU SUMMARY Researchers at the George Washington University, ...
Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
Credit: HIHWNMS/NMFS ESA Permit #782-1719 Approximately 8,000-12,000 of the North Pacific humpback whale stock visits the shallow waters of the ...
Recently discovered comet seen during 2020 total solar eclipse
Credit: ESA/NASA/SOHO/Andreas Möller (Arbeitskreis Meteore e.V.)/processed by Jay Pasachoff and Roman Vanur/Joy Ng. Eclipse image used with permission. As Chile ...
Devastating skin disease covering up to 70% of a dolphin’s body tied to climate change
In collaboration with Australian researchers, The Marine Mammal Center has found that the increasing frequency and severity of storm systems ...