Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Citizen science and the challenge of measuring urban sustainability
Cities are expected to track sustainability progress with data that are often incomplete, outdated, or available only at national level. New research led by IIA...
Great power rivalry is reshaping global supply chains, new study shows
Rising tensions between the US and China are changing how companies design global supply chains in strategic industries such as semiconductors and rare earths....
Proposed new mission will create artificial solar eclipses in space
When a solar storm strikes Earth, it can disrupt technology that's vital for our daily lives. Solar storms occur when magnetic fields and electrically charged p...
Nanoplastics in water help bacteria form stronger, disinfectant-resistant biofilms
Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an ad...
Establishing a new QM/MM design principle based on electronic-state responses
A research team has proposed a new design principle for QM/MM (quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics) simulations. The approach enables objective and automatic...
How protein network cooperatively regulates iron balance in plants
Iron (Fe) is a vital micronutrient for plants, which is required for processes such as photosynthesis and enzyme activity. Plants must carefully manage iron lev...
Mighty microscopic fibers are the key to cell division and life itself
Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they duplicate their DNA and grow a web of protein fibers around it called...
Brewing possibilities: Using caffeine to edit gene expression
What if a cup of coffee could help treat cancer? Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology believe it's possible. By combining...
The shape of things to come: How spheroid geometry guides multicellular orbiting and invasion
As organisms develop from embryos, groups of cells migrate and reshape themselves to form all manner of complex tissues. There are no anatomical molds shaped li...
A protein 'tape recorder' enables scientists to measure and decode cellular processes at scale and over time
Unraveling the mysteries of how biological organisms function begins with understanding the molecular interactions within and across large cell populations. A r...
Remote sensing model enables early detection of vole outbreaks in Spanish farmlands
Researchers at the Regional Service for Agri-Food Research and Development (SERIDA) have developed a new large-scale remote sensing model that will enable compr...
In polar regions, microbes are influencing climate change as frozen ecosystems thaw
Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifyin...