Funding climate action policies: Consumers weigh in
New research shows international support for simple funding plans -- even if costs are highCredit: Washington University For decades, scientists have urged policymakers to take...
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Farmer knowledge is key to finding more resilient crops in climate crisis
A warming climate threatens crop diversity; the 'Seeds for Needs' approach combines farmers' knowledge of resilient crops with 'elite' varieties identified by scientistsCredit: Georgina Smith...
AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds
Rice University engineers use machine learning to speed bioscaffold developmentCredit: Mikos Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 21, 2020) - A dose of artificial intelligence...
NASA analyzes soaking capabilities of hurricane Teddy on Bermuda approach
Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA/NRL Using a NASA satellite rainfall product that incorporates data from satellites and observations, NASA estimated Hurricane Teddy's rainfall rates as it approaches...
New technology is a “science multiplier” for astronomy
Credit: NASA Federal funding of new technology is crucial for astronomy, according to results of a study released Sept. 21 in the Journal of Astronomical...
New composite material revs up pursuit of advanced electric vehicles
Credit: Andrew Sproles, ORNL/U.S. Department of Energy Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used new techniques to create a composite that increases the electrical current...
Climate: risks and future strategies in Italy
Credit: Fondazione CMCC It could be worth up to 8% of GDP per capita, exacerbate the differences between north and south, between society's rich and...
Dino teeth research prove giant predatory dinosaur lived in water
Portsmouth Palaeontologists establish Spinosaurus was a real life 'river monster'Credit: Davide Bonadonna A discovery of more than a thousand dinosaur teeth, by a team of...
Genomic adaptations to a rice-based diet mitigate the risk of obesity and diabetes
Credit: Evolutionary Applications The traditional rice-based diet of some east-Asian population has brought to a number of genomic adaptations that may contribute to mitigating the...
Highly efficient perovskite solar cells with enhanced stability and minimised lead leakage
Credit: City University of Hong Kong While the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) - a future of solar cells - has already...
Why is the West Coast sky orange? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2020 -- California wildfires are, unfortunately, nothing new -- but that bright orange sky definitely is. This...
Engineers imitate human hands to make better sensors
Credit: Cheng Laboratory/Ye Qiu An international research team has developed "electronic skin" sensors capable of mimicking the dynamic process of human motion. This work could...
Computational study of famous fossil reveals evolution of locomotion in ‘ruling reptiles’
New modelling of ancient fossil movement reveals important step in the evolution of posture in the ancestors of dinosaurs and crocodilesCredit: Oliver Demuth Scientists from...
NASA sees Wilfred degenerate into a trough
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Former Tropical Storm Wilfred weakened in the Central Atlantic Ocean and NASA-NOAA's Suomi...
Older people have become younger
Physical and cognitive function have improved meaningfully in 30 yearsCredit: Mostphotos, Doug Olson The functional ability of older people is nowadays better when it is...
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