Policy changes could make charcoal more sustainable

Eclipsed by energy sources such as gas and electricity, charcoal is often left out of contemporary…

Gene-reading enzyme razes and rebuilds DNA-winding structures in its path

RIKEN researchers have shown how a gene-reading enzyme manages to dismantle bead-like structures of DNA and…

The world's roots are getting shallower: Study provides the first estimate of global changes

Plant roots act as engineers for Earth’s surface, breaking up bedrock, transporting water and nutrients, and…

Researchers develop a new method for analyzing rock glaciers

Standing on a rock glacier is what Tyler Meng imagines it would be like to stand…

How 'buy now, pay later' impacts financial health

“Buy now, pay later” platforms, such as Afterpay and Affirm, offer consumers almost instant access to…

Ancient global ocean on Mars may have come from carbon-rich chondrite meteorites from the outer solar system

A team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Center for Star and Planet Formation, working…

Electrokinetic mining technology for recovering rare earth elements from weathering crusts

Rare earth elements (REEs), especially heavy REEs (HREEs), are important in modern industry. However, the conventional…

New insights into mitochondrial nucleoid dynamics

Mitochondria are important cellular structures that are vital for their role in generating energy. Mitochondria are…

Study shows hundreds of thousands of tons of bacteria are being released by melting glaciers

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across Europe, the U.K. and Canada has found…

Nanostructured ceramic coatings do not fatigue, finds study

Extremely thin ceramic coatings can completely change the properties of technical components. Coatings are used, for…