Roman Empire's emerald mines may have fallen into the hands of nomads as early as the 4th century

An international team of archaeologists led by Joan Oller Guzmán, lecturer at the UAB Department of…

THz–fingerprint vibrational spectroscopy at an ultrafast spectral rate

Raman spectroscopy offers a powerful approach to chemical measurement. By directly probing molecular vibrations, it obtains…

Genome sequence of COVID in a cat nearly identical to viral sequences found in people

Since being identified in people in 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has gone on to infect a wide range…

Sustainable groundwater use could be answer to Africa's water issues

Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought…

Chemists find the surprisingly simple way mammals keep their bloodstream in balance

We tend to think of the human body as operating out of a sense-and-respond paradigm. For…

Despite workplace successes, female employment is increasingly at risk due to COVID-19, research shows

From the factory floor to the C-suite, women have seen their recent gains in workplace equality…

Researcher probes how to convert carbon dioxide into the building blocks for fuel

To split the chemical bonds in CO2 molecules, heat is needed. One way to get this…

Understanding hot spot conditions reached in implosion experiments

Research conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) describes a validation exercise for simple models used…

Research reveals how experience with climate-related disasters affects willingness to take and accept protective actions

Two new studies—a survey of residents in hurricane-battered Florida and Texas and a survey of people…

Data-driven study digs into the state of U.S. farm livelihoods

U.S. agricultural systems are world leaders in the production of food, fuel and fiber. This high…