A vision of a future moon settlement is assembled from semi-buried inflatable habitats. Sited beside the…
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Image: Pakistan inundated
While much of Europe is on drought alert, Pakistan is awash. Data captured from space by…
When and where to protect forests
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of Colorado Boulder developed a mathematical model…
New photodetector design inspired by plant photosynthesis
Researchers have developed a new type of high-efficiency photodetector inspired by the photosynthetic complexes plants use…
Months of gravity changes preceded the Tōhoku earthquake
Earthquakes caused by subducting tectonic plates can be highly destructive events. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake caused…
Black girls are 4.19 times more likely to suspended than white girls—addressing the problem
Andrea Joseph-McCatty is an assistant professor at the College of Social Work at the University of…
Scientists release world-first DNA map of an endangered Australian mouse, and it will help to save it
The native Australian rodent Pseudomys fumeus, named smoky mouse for its color, was already fighting off…
Parasite researchers melt down proteins to understand their roles in infection
Much like humans, plants, and bacteria, the single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) uses calcium as…
Addressing abuse in sport requires internal change, external investigators
Canadian sport is in crisis. Reports of misconduct are making headlines with troubling regularity. Many sports…
Anti-cancer drug brewed from reprogrammed yeast
In the summer and fall of 2019, some cancer patients experienced interruptions in their treatment. The…