Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Limited waste collection services in rural communities linked to high microplastic levels in Mekong River
Plastics are accumulating in ecosystems around the world, and their tiny fragments can collect and carry chemical pollutants and pathogens into plants, animals...
AI challenges math by solving the unsolvable
Announcements over recent months that artificial intelligence models have cracked previously unsolvable problems are shaking top-level mathematicians to the cor...
Unraveling DNA repair: How cells protect their genetic blueprint
Every cell in the human body faces a chronic challenge: protecting its DNA. Whenever cells divide, their genetic material must be copied accurately. But DNA is...
How the aftermath of negotiations turns 'winners' into 'losers,' and vice versa
At its best, negotiation is the art of mutual value creation. But once created, that value must be capitalized upon in the post-negotiation environment. That me...
Cost-analysis tool allows coastal communities to see and estimate benefits of investing in storm-protection measures
Today, as part of the official release of California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have launched a...
PermitAI team delivers a one-stop shop for federal permitting data
The PermitAI team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has changed how federal agencies search past environmental permitting deci...
A pulsar's apparent slowdown reveals a rare stellar trio
Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars, the extremely dense cores left behind when massive stars explode. Astrophysicists have recently observed a pulsar ro...
Steering electrons with extreme ultraviolet light—team achieves quantum coherent control
Light is one of the most powerful tools scientists have for probing matter. By interacting with electrons, light reveals how atoms, molecules and materials are...
NASA experimental Mars helicopter blade designs target longer flights
NASA researchers are developing the future of flight on Mars, laying the groundwork for helicopters with the ability to fly higher and farther while conducting...
'Raman barcodes' distinguish 20 SARS-CoV-2 variants by their RNA architecture
A research team led by distinguished professor Giuseppe Pezzotti at the Biomedical Engineering Center, Kansai Medical University (Japan), has demonstrated that...
Workplace narcissists crave more than a quiet raise
According to a new study, all employees like private rewards—a salary increase or glowing performance review that's not broadcast to others in the workplace—but...
'Bomb carbon' in wood shavings helped researchers measure the stability of biochar in soil
Biochar can store carbon in the soil and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere—yet we still know too little about how long the biochar will pers...