Science
Scientific discoveries and research
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...
Fast radio bursts could help disentangle galactic feedback from dark matter effects
Intense, brief flashes of radio light called fast radio bursts (FRBs) travel across billions of light-years to reach Earth, passing through a fog of matter alon...
From classrooms to careers, Black women describe lasting effects of racialized bias
As a child, Nefatari excelled at advanced mathematics. But a teacher questioned her academic success in this area because the teacher believed Black girls were...
Giant impacts may strip small icy moons of subsurface oceans
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists used simulations to understand the role disruptive impacts play on icy moons with subsurface oceans in our solar...
The autonomy paradox: How more freedom at work can leave you feeling powerless
You may know the feeling. You're supposed to have finished work for the day, but later, during your evening meal, you start mentally preparing for tomorrow's me...
The future of malaria control is … more mosquitoes?
South Africa's malaria elimination teams could soon have backup from millions of decoy mosquitoes specially bred at Africa's first mosquito factory. These insec...
Quebec wildfire smoke left forest moths with deformed wings, research finds
Over the course of the summer of 2023, Quebec experienced its worst wildfire season on record. By its end, some 4.5 million hectares (11.1 million acres) of the...
Star-fingered toads use fingertip lobules to detect prey in murky water
Surinam toads (Pipa pipa) are strange, flat frogs with minuscule eyes that live in the murky waters of the Amazon basin and carry their eggs on their backs. The...
New molecular magnet design boosts performance for ultrahigh-density data storage
Researchers at The University of Manchester and the Australian National University have developed a new class of molecular magnets that combines the most succes...
Too hot to learn: How climate change hurts children's chances from birth
Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: How can students...
New iron-bearing compounds could store water near Earth's core
Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks from Baffin Island, Canada, and Iceland suggest that some of the water dating back to Earth's formation may still be prese...
In Nepal, climate adaptation starts with what communities already know
The catastrophic flood along the Nepal–China border that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 people missing devastated communities and infrastru...