Chesapeake Bay cleanup going in "right direction," thanks partly to Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay cleanup is behind schedule but "going in the right direction," largely because Pennsylvania has stepped up efforts to curb the flow of fertilizer and other runoff into bay tributaries, an Environmental Protection Agency official told M.....»»
Q&A: How cell developmental biology fits into the future of medicine
Ben Stanger, MD, Ph.D. is a practicing Gastroenterologist at Penn Medicine. He is also the Hanna Wise Professor in Cancer Research and professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental biology at the University of Pennsylvania......»»
Image: Nighttime on the East Coast
While aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 26, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli captured the city lights of the northeastern United States and major urban areas including Long Island, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C......»»
A 50 percent more efficient big rig? Meet Super Truck II
It was achieved through a combo of aero, tire, and powertrain improvements. Enlarge / This is the Freightliner Super Truck II, the result of Daimler Trucks North America's work partly funded by the Department of Energy. (credit:.....»»
Mack Trucks says UAW demands unrealistic, no new talks set
Mack Trucks says the UAW's demands are unrealistic and no new talks are set. About 73% of the union's 4,000 workers in Pennsylvania, Florida and Maryland voted against a tentative agreement......»»
Underwater cameras facilitate large-scale study of oyster reef habitat in Chesapeake Bay
A new study used a novel technique to assess types of habitat provided by oyster reefs across 12 tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay......»»
Electrical control of quantum phenomenon could improve future electronic devices
A new electrical method to conveniently change the direction of electron flow in some quantum materials could have implications for the development of next-generation electronic devices and quantum computers......»»
Federal grants for pollution remediation increase property values around the Great Lakes
Nearly $1.23 billion has been spent by the U.S. government since 2004 on the cleanup of toxic pollutants in waterways resulting from manufacturing activities in historic areas around the Great Lakes......»»
Ice sheet surface melt is accelerating in Greenland and slowing in Antarctica, finds study
Surface ice in Greenland has been melting at an increasing rate in recent decades, while the trend in Antarctica has moved in the opposite direction, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Utrecht University in the Nethe.....»»
Climate Misinformation Persists in New Middle School Textbooks
Students could be taught for the next decade that humans are only partly responsible for climate change.....»»
Experiencing record-breaking heat days affects perception of weather trends, study shows
New research published by a team at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania finds that experiencing days in which the temperature exceeds previous highs for that time of year affects people's perception of weather trends......»»
Beyond the periodic table: Superheavy elements and ultradense asteroids
Some asteroids have measured densities higher than those of any elements known to exist on Earth. This suggests that they are at least partly composed of unknown types of "ultradense" matter that cannot be studied by conventional physics......»»
Participation in climate protests partly depends on expected size, study finds
Whether or not people choose to attend a climate protest partly depends on its expected size. When they expect a larger protest, they are less likely to take part—as Universität Hamburg's Cluster of Excellence for climate research (CLICCS) shows i.....»»
Increase in forest fires may damage the crucial ozone layer
All particles that reach the atmosphere cause different chemical reactions. Particles come partly from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and partly from pollution and emissions. Aerosol researcher Johan Friberg studies part.....»»
UAW rank-and-file reject Mack Trucks contract; 4,000 workers strike in 3 states
The union said about 73 percent of workers voted against the deal covering 4,000 workers in Pennsylvania, Florida and Maryland. Workers struck the truck maker on Monday morning......»»
RIP Stoneman Willie: US mummy buried after 128 years
After more than a century living with a macabre mystery, the US town of Reading, Pennsylvania closed the casket Saturday on its oddest-ever resident—a mummified man who was finally buried......»»
RIP Stoneman Willie: US mummy to be buried after 128 years
After more than a century living with a macabre mystery, the US town of Reading, Pennsylvania is finally closing the casket on its oddest-ever resident—a mummified man set to be buried Saturday......»»
With seagrass discovery, we may be one good solution closer to solving climate change
The wetsuit-clad team of University of Virginia explorers waded into the salty shallows of the largest restored seagrass meadow in the world, located off the Eastern Shore of Virginia, near Chesapeake Bay......»»
Novel organic-inorganic semiconductor generates circularly polarized light
A research team under the direction of Prof. Dr. Felix Deschler at Heidelberg University's Institute for Physical Chemistry has developed a semiconductor that efficiently generates light and simultaneously gives that light a certain spin. According t.....»»
Ruffed grouse population more resilient than expected, genetic study finds
Despite decades of decline, a genetic analysis of ruffed grouse reveals that Pennsylvania's state bird harbors more genetic diversity and connectivity than expected. The findings suggest that the iconic game bird could be maintained in persistent num.....»»
New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralyzed
Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City under water on Friday, partially paralyzing subways and airports in the country's financial capital......»»