Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Portugal's Pinhal Interior shows why fire and floods are part of the same cycle
Across southern Europe, increasingly extreme heat, wildfire and intense rainfall are forcing planners to consider how one event can alter the risk of the next....
Why does microwaving fish smell so bad?
The work break room can be a place of rest, gossip, fun or recovery. But it can also be a cause for complaint when yesterday's fish dinner becomes a smelly micr...
Extremely massive galaxy proto-supercluster smashes distance record
An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant progenitor to a galaxy supercluster ever. The discovery supports existing theories of how g...
Cosmic radiation at flight altitudes rises when the sun is less active
Radiation from space is constantly entering Earth's atmosphere, but how much of it reaches the altitudes used by commercial aircraft depends not only on height...
Optimizing tomato plant growth with microbes
Plants are home to a diverse array of microorganisms that support their growth and help them adapt to environmental stress—of which there has been an abundance...
Waterlogged seeds reveal melons' ancient journey
Melons produce many seeds, making the melon shape a traditional symbol of fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture. But the historical debate about how melon...
NASA technique for manipulating satellite photos now reveals ancient images
High in the central tower of Angkor Wat, an ancient Cambodian temple, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional musical ensemble. Thousands of visitor...
A crystalline sponge reveals structures of large 'beyond rule of 5' molecules
Drug discovery has traditionally followed the "rule of 5," which identifies chemical properties generally associated with good absorption of orally administered...
No evidence that Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs have improved child protection outcomes
New research concludes that Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASHs) are failing to provide better protection for children in England, instead causing families di...
Not all eggs are the same—uncovering a tropical parasite's secret weapons
A team of scientists from the Faculty of Science at Charles University has achieved a major breakthrough in research into schistosomiasis, a serious tropical di...
Physics-based AI unlocks first global predictions of carbon cycling in ocean sediments
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new physics-based artificial intelligence approach that, for the first time, enables accurate globa...
Curved nanographene with five-, six- and seven-membered rings synthesized in two steps
Nanographenes can be considered molecular fragments of graphene, a 2D conductive material in which carbon atoms are connected in a honeycomb pattern. Because th...