Scientists create framework for evaluating environmental stopgap measures
Ending global environmental crises such as climate change and slowing the growing number of extinctions of plant and animal species will require radical solutions that could take centuries to implement. Meanwhile, the crises are...
Researchers uncover immune cells that may lower airway allergy and asthma risk
The world is full of house dust mites. Do some cleaning, and you'll probably stir some up. While everyone has immune cells capable of reacting to common allergens like house dust mites, most of...
Plant A Pollinator Garden To Supply Food Sources After Freeze, says new research
Pollinators serve a great purpose in helping pollinate plants and vegetables alike during many months of the year. Although wildflowers returned post-freeze, and many plants are beginning to show life again, most flowering was...
Study: ‘Nanocage’ tool untangles (molecular) spaghetti
A team of scientists at the University of Vermont have invented a new tool -- they call it a "nanocage" -- that can catch and straighten out molecule-sized tangles of polymers.
Once a knotty polymer...
Plasma electrons can be used to produce metallic films, Researchers Say
The processors used in today's computers and phones consist of billions of tiny transistors connected by thin metallic films. Scientists at Linköping University, LiU, have now shown that it is possible to create thin...
Researchers play a direct role in the identification of priority forests
An international team of researchers, including academics from the University of York, are working to help identify priority forest areas for protection on Borneo.
The government of the State of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo has...
Study: Telephone interventions could be used to reduce symptoms of cancer
Telephone interventions could be used to successfully treat symptoms of cancer such as fatigue, depression and anxiety, new research in the Cochrane Library reports. This could help patients receive the care they need during...
Study: Making new materials using AI
There is an old saying, "If rubber is the material that opened the way to the ground, aluminum is the one that opened the way to the sky." New materials were always discovered at...
Study: AI techniques used to improve battery health and safety
Researchers have designed a machine learning method that can predict battery health with 10x higher accuracy than current industry standard, which could aid in the development of safer and more reliable batteries for electric...
Research: Inside the protein channel that keeps bacteria alive
Almost all bacteria rely on the same emergency valves--protein channels that pop open under pressure, releasing a deluge of cell contents. It is a last-ditch effort, a failsafe that prevents bacteria from exploding and...