The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, was launched in 2018 with the goal of discovering small…
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New research finds way to scrub carbon dioxide from factory emissions, make useful products
Carbon dioxide can be harvested from smokestacks and used to create commercially valuable chemicals thanks to…
Predator interactions chiefly determine where Prochlorococcus microbes thrive
Prochlorococcus are the smallest and most abundant photosynthesizing organisms on the planet. A single Prochlorococcus cell…
Researchers gain insights into how ultrasmall bacteria from the environment have adapted to live inside humans
The microbes that live inside our mouths, collectively known as the oral microbiome, impact our overall…
NASA's new space telescope 'hunky-dory' after problems fixed
NASA’s huge, new space telescope is doing well more than a week after liftoff, following a…
Research: Classroom observation scores for Tennessee teachers vary by race and gender
New research by the Tennessee Education Research Alliance at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College reveals that Black…
Accidental tree wound reveals novel symbiotic behavior by ants
One afternoon, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Panama, a bored teenager with…
Liquid-metal experiment provides insight into the heating mechanism of the sun's corona
Why the sun’s corona reaches temperatures of several million degrees Celsius is one of the great…
New research shows violence is broadly felt by millions of Californians
Research led by UC Davis Professor Garen Wintemute shows that violence indirectly impacts most Californians. Though…
Women who love sports don't necessarily attend more games
Even American women who identify as quite passionate sports fans don’t watch athletic events much more…