Deadly heat waves threaten to reverse India's progress on poverty and inequality—new research

Record-breaking heat waves in April 2022 put 90% of people in India at increased risk of…

Silver nanoparticles spark key advance in thermoelectricity for power generation

Several high-performance thermoelectric materials have been discovered over the past two decades, but without efficient devices…

Exploring the evolution of cannabinoid biosynthesis in a non-cannabis plant

A South African plant called a wooly umbrella is completely unrelated to the cannabis plant, yet…

Prevalence of transposable elements may provide clues to worldwide mammal biodiversity

An international scientific project that compares the genomes of 240 living species of mammals has identified…

Researchers uncover new mechanisms regulating plant response to temperature

Have you ever wondered why you get tired when the sun goes down? Why some flower…

Harmful fisheries subsidies are leading to more fishing vessels chasing fewer fish: Study

Fish aren’t impacted by borders, and neither are the subsidized fishing fleets that follow them. …

Differing device personalities come together for future quantum computing networks

We’re building the tools to trap ions and watch them glow (or not). The art-deco-esque device…

Having daughters might not move politicians' votes on women's issues to the left, after all

Politicians who are the parents of daughters provide researchers with a “natural experiment” to test how…

New tool helps communities shore up their wildfire defenses

A new way to plan for wildfire is moving in the right direction, thanks to University…

Tackling e-cigarettes: One path forward in the fight against e-waste pollution

Mounting evidence over the past decade has signaled to the dangers of e-cigarette use for individual…