New study offers improved strategy for social media communications during wildfires

New research offers an improved strategy for social media communications during wildfires and contradicting existing crisis…

How to cope when your values clash with your co-workers'

In our increasingly polarized society, more people may find themselves in a workplace where they are…

Modular dam design could accelerate the adoption of renewable energy

Scientists have developed a new modular steel buttress dam system designed to resolve energy storage issues…

Race to find world's oldest mammal fossils led to mud-slinging

The hunt for the world’s most ancient mammals descended into academic warfare in the seventies, researchers…

Maternal obesity predicts heart disease risk better than pregnancy complications

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk…

Ecotoxicity testing of micro- and nano-plastics

An international team of researchers has published the first harmonized exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of…

Ionic crystal generates molecular ions upon positron irradiation, finds new study

The interaction between solid matter and positron (the antiparticle of electron) has provided important insights across…

The changing climate creates more noise in the oceans

Due to the changing climate, the underwater world is getting ever noisier. Click here…

Discovery of invisible nutrient discharge on Great Barrier Reef raises concerns

Scientists using natural tracers off Queensland’s coast have discovered the source of previously unquantified nitrogen and…

Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and 'prosocial'

A new study indicates a strong connection between early parent-child relationships and the likelihood that children…