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Researchers work to restore iconic West Virginia red spruce forests
Clearcutting and wildfires decimated the red spruce, once the dominant, high-elevation tree species in West Virginia,…
Machine learning enables optimal design of anti-biofouling polymer brush films
Polymer brush films consists of monomer chains grown in close proximity on a substrate. The monomers,…
Researcher is studying materials whose traits resemble those of the human brain
In its heyday, UIUC’s Blue Waters was one of the world’s top supercomputers. Anyone who was…
Monitoring polar ice melting by combining data from different satellites
The Antarctic region is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and studies have shown that the melting…
Driest July in memory imperils Europe's crops
As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme…
New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species
They are hunters, farmers, harvesters, gliders, herders, weavers, and carpenters. They are ants, and they are…
Gesture-based communication techniques may ease video meeting challenges
Researchers have developed and demonstrated the potential benefit of a simple set of physical gestures that…
A better way to quantify radiation damage in materials
It was just a piece of junk sitting in the back of a lab at the…
Deadly California wildfire wipes out scenic river town
Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of Klamath…