Flooding that closed Alaska's Dalton Highway also caused widespread ground sinking

The massive 2015 flooding of the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska had immediate impacts, including closure…

New guidance issued on the determination of brain death

New guidance has been issued for clinicians on the determination of brain death, also known as…

New study finds link between subjective and objective memory decline

Among people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on…

The good and bad uses of biomass for California

A new study examines the good and bad uses of biomass and the best pathways to…

NASA's Webb captures an ethereal view of NGC 346

One of the greatest strengths of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is its ability to give…

Scientists discover 'flipping' layers in heterostructures to cause changes in their properties

Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors are special materials that have long fascinated researchers with their unique…

Jet lag disorder associated with shift work can lead to brain changes increasing appetite

Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite in a new…

Killer whales' diet more important than location for pollutant exposure

Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans’ top predators, but even they…

Metal-organic frameworks could someday deliver antibacterial nitric oxide

Because metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — highly porous metal complexes — are so structurally and chemically diverse,…

'Ultrashort' PFAS compounds detected in people and their homes, study shows

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become ubiquitous throughout the environment, and increasing evidence has demonstrated…