Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Mind over metal: Staying wary of metal-related toxicities for pets
Pets encounter a variety of everyday risks, from outdoor threats like animals or parasites to physical dangers like vehicles or sharp objects and household toxi...
Death of the front yard: The quiet change sweeping Sydney suburbs
A new Macquarie University study reveals Sydney suburbs are shifting to denser streetscapes with fewer trees. A typical knock-down rebuild in Sydney's suburbs i...
A water solution for drought‑prone South Africa: We designed systems to replenish aquifers
South Africa is the 30th driest country in the world. Over 400 towns, especially in the western and central parts of the country, rely on water from aquifers th...
Bird flu risk to Danish cattle: New tool can warn farmers before infection spreads
Sudden drop in milk production, thickened milk, and cows under movement restrictions. Since 2024, American farmers have had bitter experiences with the feared b...
Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?
You check your credit score before applying for an apartment. Your fitness watch tells you whether you slept well enough. A workplace dashboard measures your pr...
Why the gender wealth gap is still so stubborn, and what it means for women's well-being
Inequality in wealth between men and women has not always received the same attention as similar disparities in employment and earnings. This is perhaps because...
Workplace nature breaks may cut stress, study finds
With 76% of adults now reporting stress levels that impede daily function, a new Cornell study points to a low-cost intervention hiding in plain sight: nature....
NASA's Artemis missions promise a return to the moon—but when?
NASA's Artemis II mission plans to fly around the moon and back this April. Four astronauts will board the mammoth Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the test...
How birds are spreading plastic pollution
Hungry gulls do not only steal our chips and sandwiches. They learn our habits, and look for reliable sources of food. That includes waste treatment centers, la...
Magnetic fields guide lab-grown blood vessels into precise patterns for drug testing
Animal studies often fail to predict human tissue responses to new drugs or newly developed therapies. Besides generating tremendous costs for clinical studies,...
Newly identified disease of corn and sorghum may be mistaken for iron deficiency
A newly identified disease affecting corn and sorghum can closely resemble iron deficiency, potentially leading farmers to apply costly nutrient treatments that...
Clearing the nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics
Researchers at UCLA have discovered a way to dramatically improve how electrical current enters perovskite semiconductors, an emerging class of materials with e...