Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Shining blue light on gold-graphene nanodots achieves wound healing trifecta
Closing wounds, burns and deep cuts isn't enough to kick-start healing. A wound needs a clean environment, free of bacterial infection and interruption. That ca...
Everyone experiences loss and grief, but that doesn't make it any easier to talk with kids about it
When I was a school social worker, a teary-eyed father once came to the school to tell his 4-year-old daughter's teacher that the child's mother had been in an...
The sun's outbursts may briefly weaken rain and snow events across North America
For decades, scientists have searched for a clear link between the sun's explosive storms and the weather that occurs on Earth. A breakthrough study from the Un...
Off-center stellar death points to wandering supermassive black hole stripped of its own galaxy
Astronomers have uncovered new details about the black hole that ripped apart a star in a tidal disruption event named AT2024tvd. Findings suggest it is a wande...
Oxygen atoms in 15‑million‑year‑old giant eggshells reveal how plants reacted to a hotter Earth
Some periods in Earth's history are so different from our own that they may as well belong to another planet. Many people are interested in the age of dinosaurs...
Female baboons keep family bonds strong: Research reveals the benefits
Baboons are one of the most widespread of Africa's primate groups. They range across sub-Saharan Africa and into the Arabian Peninsula. Baboons' ability to spre...
When the rapid adaptation of sales channels pays off
Greater agility in the sales system—that is, a company's ability to rapidly adapt its sales channels to changing market conditions—is associated with higher ope...
Peptide alternative to antibiotics could combat antimicrobial resistance crisis
A University of Alberta research team has designed a promising alternative for treating antimicrobial-resistant infections, a pressing global health issue. In a...
Burned-home soils showed uneven lead, arsenic contamination after Los Angeles wildfires
A chemical analysis of residential soils and ash around California homes burned by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires in early 2025 revealed wide variation in co...
New research identifies types of dishonesty that occur in a relationship—and their consequences
From "harmless" white lies to infidelity, dishonesty in romantic relationships is a complex phenomenon that takes on many forms. New research from the Universit...
World's largest particle smasher halts for upgrade to boost hunt for dark matter
The world's most powerful particle accelerator will shutter operations Monday for four years of renovations to dramatically boost its collision capacity and the...
Lithium-doped carbon nanorings show promise for next-generation optical devices
Nonlinear optical materials are essential for advanced photonics and laser technologies, but researchers are still searching for ways to optimize organic, carbo...