The Scary Science of Maui’s Wildfires
Wildfires were once rare across the Aloha State. But drought, invasive species, and human development have pushed Hawaii into a fiery new age......»»
The Science of Having a Great Conversation
Forming meaningful bonds with others can improve your health, make you mentally sharper, and fuel creativity. Making friends can feel daunting, but research shows there are many ways to build better connections......»»
Maps of heavy metals in Wellington, New Zealand soils show impacts of urbanization
A new study from GNS Science marks a significant step in the assessment of environmental contamination in Aotearoa New Zealand's capital......»»
California wildfire pollution killed 52,000 in a decade: study
Pollution from California wildfires killed more than 52,000 people in a decade, a new study claimed Friday, as the western United States girds for a hot summer that could bring more blazes......»»
What"s the status of California"s drought as heat wave, wildfires sweep state?
As California's remaining dry spots shrink, weather experts warn that sweltering heat could slow progress......»»
Researchers engineer new approach for controlling thermal emission
The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute has spearheaded an international team to engineer a novel approach for controlling thermal emission, detailed in a paper published in Science. This breakthrough offers new design strategies b.....»»
Adobe terms clarified: Will never own your work, or use it for AI training
A change to Adobe terms set the internet alight yesterday, after a number of pro users of the company’s apps reacted with anger and confusion to the scary-looking wording. The company initially issued a rather dismissive statement that its term.....»»
Fish out of water: How killifish embryos adapt their development
The annual killifish lives in regions with extreme drought. A research group at the University of Basel now reports in Science that the early embryogenesis of killifish diverges from that of other species. Unlike other fish, their body structure is n.....»»
Scientists develop fatigue-free ferroelectric material
Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with research groups from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Fudan University, have.....»»
Working together on the plastic problem: How to keep citizens engaged?
What motivates citizens to participate in a citizen science project on plastic pollution? And does that motivation change over time? Liselotte Rambonnet tried to answer these and other questions with her research on the Clean Rivers ("Schone Rivieren.....»»
Coming in from the cold: Study reveals widespread negative experiences for women in polar research
Every day, women are working on frontier science in Earth's unforgiving polar environments. Our study, published today in PLOS Climate, investigated what their experiences are actually like......»»
How milk proteins interact with caffeine in espresso
The swirl of milk and espresso—a small storm in your mug—doesn't impact the dynamics of the milk proteins, according to research published in ACS Food Science & Technology......»»
Fighting fires from space in record time: How AI could prevent a repeat of Australia"s devastating wildfires
Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able to detect fires from space 500 times faster than traditional on-ground processing of imagery......»»
Most collapsed stars fully rotate in seconds: This one takes nearly an hour
Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have detected what is likely a neutron star spinning slower than any other ever measured......»»
Down to just two gyroscopes, Hubble’s science operations will continue
"We do not see Hubble as being on its last legs." Enlarge / Hubble Space Telescope above Earth, photographed during STS-125, Servicing Mission 4, May 2009. (credit: NASA) The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is running o.....»»
Net zero is not just good science—it"s also a good deal for ordinary people
As the UK moves into a general election, a misinformed debate over the country's climate transition and legally binding net zero targets risks further dividing people......»»
European best-practice recommendations for investigative interviews with children
The European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL) has launched a white paper with science-based recommendations for how to conduct investigative interviews with children in legal settings......»»
Centering relationships between people and place: A critical step towards improving science"s contributions to society
Slowing down the pace may not be common in academia, but it could lead to better science to support our planet through the current climate, biodiversity and social justice crises. This is one approach suggested by a diverse group of marine conservati.....»»
Researchers call for strengthening sustainability regulations in laws governing space exploration
In a new study, a team of researchers led by Dimitra Atri of the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Center for Astrophysics and Space Science call for strengthening existing planetary protection policies beyond the space surrounding Earth to include requirements.....»»
Study identifies fungus that breaks down ocean plastic
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, among others, NIOZ published their results in the journal Science of the Total Environment. They e.....»»
Superconducting circuit for qubit control within large-scale quantum computer systems successfully demonstrated
In support of the development of large-scale superconducting quantum computers, researchers with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), one of the largest public research organizations in Japan, in collaboration.....»»