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Supply chain crises increase banks' credit risks by 70%, modeling study finds
Mutual credit relations between banks can destabilize the financial system, as the 2007-08 crisis laid bare. Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have deve...
New fossil salamander species related to the famous axolotl is discovered in Mexico
The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is famous because adults look like overgrown babies, or tadpoles, retaining juvenile features as adults and capable of...
Data-driven model captures dynamics of turbulence at scale
Whether the dust borne on the violent winds of a tornado or the sugar grains in a swirled cup of coffee, the behavior of particles carried along in turbulence i...
How natural selection helps design antennas, cancer treatments and adhesives
NASA had a big—and little—problem. For a small satellite, the agency needed a tiny antenna, with very specific communication capabilities and very strict limits...
Surface design transforms thermal management and enables frictionless systems
A research team led by Professor Steven Wang, Associate Vice President (Resources Planning) and Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering...
Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food system
America's bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsvill...
CO₂ scrubbing microbes discovered in underground laboratory
You might not know it, but the hot water and rocks deep within Earth are teeming with undiscovered life. Dr. Tanvi Govil is one of the biologists studying this...
How homing pigeons keep navigation simple when winging their way home together
When it comes to flocking together, homing pigeons use a simple strategy to find better ways home, according to a recent report. The study, published in the jou...
The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse?
About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026, yet at the same time the country has been seeing more intense downpours. It might...
After the fires: Protecting LA's trees while learning lessons for the future
Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway. It's been less than 18 months since catastrophic...
As wolves recover, golden jackals may still conquer most of Europe thanks to 'human shield'
Human activity may be enabling the expansion of golden jackals across Europe by reducing the suppressive effect of gray wolves, suggests research published in N...
Why we struggle to predict our future choices
You probably think you know yourself pretty well. So when you make a plan, you assume you have a reasonably accurate picture of what future you will do. New res...