Science
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State anti-DEI laws alter the graduate student experience, study finds
A new study by University of Delaware professor Jarett Haley and others explored how racially minoritized graduate students understood the impacts of proposed o...
Energy price shocks slow state economies; spur energy efficiency investments
Rising energy prices in the U.S. reduce states' economic output, but they also prompt investments in more efficient equipment and technologies that partially of...
Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US—and World Cup final
Heavy, acrid wildfire smoke blanketed much of the eastern United States on Saturday, marring preparations for the weekend's highly anticipated World Cup final t...
Students create chemical safety model for everyday exposures
In just one course, Georgia Tech student Diya Godavarti helped develop a tool that could improve workers' responses to chemical spills or open containers. Godav...
New environmental performance index highlights sustainability gains, and the challenges ahead
European countries continue to lead the world in environmental performance, according to the 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), a biennial assessment p...
Scientists use relay synthesis to create key building blocks of reserve antibiotic to combat resistance
Chemists from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have achieved an important research success in the fight against resistant bacteria. The team led by scient...
How virtual reality can transform behavioral science and enhance reproducibility
In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of 41 authors from around the globe argue that virtual reality has the p...
Nanoparticles could remove harmful immune molecules from blood
The immune system, the body's defense network against infections and injuries, can sometimes become too active. In these cases, it can produce too many immune m...
Butterfly experts are planting 15,000 milkweed plants along Florida roadsides to help monarchs
If you've driven down two-lane highways in rural parts of North Florida recently, you may have noticed a spate of new signs that designate the grassy knolls bor...
More than 2,700 excess deaths estimated in England and Wales during May and June
More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes during the record-breaking May and June 2026 heat waves in England and Wales, accordi...
Seasonal gene switch locks fruit flies in winter mode
Researchers at Washington State University have discovered a molecular "winter lock" that keeps animals in a less active winter state until favorable conditions...
Study demonstrates the importance of emotional support from pets for vulnerable people
People experiencing homelessness, victims of domestic violence and economically vulnerable people are at higher risk of social exclusion. For them, pets are an...