One year later, barbershop intervention continues to lower blood pressure

In a 12-month follow-up study, reductions in systolic blood pressure observed at six months were sustained…

How to protect the Arctic as melting ice opens new shipping routes

Early this year, the Eduard Toll set a record: laden with liquefied natural gas, the tanker…

Deadly Indonesian tsunami was unleashed by landslide in Palu Bay, study suggests

September's deadly Indonesian tsunami, which killed almost 2000 people, was probably caused by a huge submarine…

How to have yourself a plastic-free Christmas

Research shows that waste can double during the Christmas period, and most of it is plastic…

The gene helping submerged plants

Climate change threatens plants as the risks of flooding increase. A new study from Stockholm University…

From foe to friend: Graphene catalyzes the C-C bond formation

Graphene monolayers can be epitaxially grown on many single-crystal metal surfaces under ultra-high vacuum. On one…

ALBus hopes to increase power availability for CubeSats

Completely designed and led by a team of 12 early career scientists and engineers at NASA’s…

Jellyfish offer a sticky solution to the problem of plastic pollution

Our oceans are full of microplastics and unnatural swarms of jellyfish. Could these beautiful animals possess…

Google parent co. Alphabet announces $1 bn NYC real-estate expansion

Google's parent company Alphabet said Monday it was investing over $1 billion in capital improvements to…

Dutch to ban raw ivory sales from 2019

The Netherlands said Monday it will ban all raw ivory sales from next year, as it…