Rsearchers verify relationship between rate of a nonequilibrium process and the rate at which it creates entropy

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has verified the relationship between the…

Researchers gain insights into Rio Tinto microbial community

At the mouth of the Rio Tinto in southwestern Spain, acidic river water—polluted with heavy metals…

Nearly two-thirds of Georgians support immediate action on climate, survey shows

A majority of Georgia residents strongly support new solar and wind power capacity over new coal-fired…

Ultra-high magneto-mechanical damping in Fe-Ga single crystals

Fe-18 at.%Ga alloys with magnetostrictive coefficients up to 400 ppm are expected to have high damping…

Fog maintains water balance of epiphytes during dry season

Montane cloud forest is generally characterized by persistent, frequent incidences of fog and low cloud cover…

Exploring the mysterious source of fast radio bursts

The phenomenon of fast radio bursts is one of the greatest mysteries of modern astrophysics. Until…

Global warming suppresses shrub recruitment in Arctic and Tibet

A new study led by Prof. Liang Eryuan from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP)…

Researchers develop large-field-of-view and high-resolution two-photon microscope

Two-photon microscopy (TPM) enables the observation of cellular and subcellular dynamics and functions in deep nervous…

Doing well by doing good: How food banks help supermarkets make money

Scroll through any supermarket chain’s social media feed and you’re bound to see feel-good stories about…

Being near pollinator habitat linked to larger soybean size

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that soybean crops planted near pollinator habitat produce…