How we transport water in our bodies inspires new water filtration method

A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that…

Dozens potentially exposed to toxic mercury in Houston spill

Dozens of people in Houston potentially were exposed to the toxic metal mercury after it was…

Underwater pile driving noise causes alarm responses in squid

Exposure to underwater pile driving noise, which can be associated with the construction of docks, piers,…

Suomi NPP satellite views New South Wales fires raging on

NOAA-NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite flew over the New South Wales fires in Australia on December 16,…

New methods promise to speed up development of new plant varieties

A University of Minnesota research team recently developed new methods that will make it significantly faster…

How do silt and sand differ when going with the flow?

The river may rage or gently roll, but in the end the sand and silt will…

Simple test could prevent fluoride-related disease

Northwestern University synthetic biologists developed a simple, inexpensive new test that can detect dangerous levels of…

Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments

An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery…

3-D print a piece of Mars for the holidays

There’s a galaxy of gifts out there for space nerds. Researchers at The University of Texas…

The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy

A new MIT study examines the opposing roles of natural gas in the battle against climate…