Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Edible orchids are being overharvested in the Mediterranean—how to protect these astonishing blooms
Each spring, the meadows and hillsides of the Mediterranean draw tourists to admire flowering orchids. But in some regions, these astonishing blooms are steadil...
Discovery of new polymer class provides compostable alternative to conventional thermoplastics
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the Collaborative Research Center (CRC)...
Ames's contributions to Artemis II
NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for future lunar landing missions. As the age...
Astronomers find an exo-Jupiter, and it seems to have clouds
A team of astronomers led by Elisabeth Matthews at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has made a discovery that highlights the limits of most current...
Discovering a favorite pit stop and communication hub for cloud forest canopy dwellers
In his time spent in the lush canopies of Costa Rica's cloud forest, UConn Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D. student Jeremy Quirós-Navarro ha...
Researchers find children are good at making parents more eco-friendly
Getting people to change their behavior is a challenging task. From the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment to the Piano Stair Experiment, scientists have been tryi...
Engineers develop a new system to track material design processes
Discovering and characterizing new materials is important for unlocking advances in fields like clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and improved infrastructur...
It wasn't just water: The hidden force inside Japan's 2011 tsunami changed everything
Mud-rich coastlines could face a greater tsunami risk, at least that may have been the case for the 2011 Tōhoku-oki tsunami that killed more than 19,000 people...
Both bonobos and dolphins form unexpected alliances with 'outsiders'
Cooperation is a pillar of human society, promoting an exchange of skills and knowledge between different individuals and social groups. Humans typically do not...
Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done
There's a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds o...
Geoengineering could protect Amazon rainforest from climate change
Geoengineering could protect the Amazon rainforest from climate change, new research shows. Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) aims to artificially cool Eart...
How cells turn mechanical forces into biochemical signals
Cells constantly probe their environments, searching for physical cues that guide their behavior. And yet a cell's response to its environment is always biochem...