Researchers demystify centralization in cryptocurrency mining

Blockchain technology has been considered as the most revolutionizing invention since the internet. Due to its…

Critically endangered Hawaiian crows build first nest in the wild in decades

Two Hawaiian crows, or alala, have done something momentous in the struggle to save the critically…

Producing food while preserving biodiversity

In nature conservation and agriculture, there are two opposing views of how to combine high biodiversity…

Compositional design of multi-component alloys by high-throughput screening

Multi-component materials are among the most promising materials in the engineering and biomedical applications. Compared with…

In fight to shield coral reefs from warming oceans, U.S. and Australian experts join forces

Marine biologists in Australia and the United States are joining forces to resuscitate two of the…

Best Buy extends reach into booming health care market with GreatCall

The man at the other end of the phone line was confused. But Daina Blackmon, with…

The northern lights, aka 'aurora borealis,' could be coming to a sky near you this week

Thanks to a geomagnetic storm from the sun, skywatchers across the far northern U.S. and most…

Can you own an electric car without a home charger?

A popular selling point for electric vehicles is the notion that you never have to stop…

Teachers grapple with climate change: 'A pretty scary topic'

When science teacher Diana Allen set out to teach climate change, a subject she’d never learned…

Amount of carbon stored in forests reduced as climate warms

Accelerated tree growth caused by a warming climate does not necessarily translate into enhanced carbon storage,…