Active transportation projects offer solid returns on investment, economic study finds

Active transportation investments offer many types of benefits related to safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, physical…

Smart earbud will measure how astronauts sleep

Sleep is important for our health and well-being, and bad sleep can negatively impact our attention…

Research reveals structure of human endogenous reverse transcriptase

The crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a…

Students seek to improve safety for houseless pedestrians in Portland

In 2022, a Portland State University Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) team made headlines…

Research team develops ultrabroadband edge coupler for highly efficient second harmonic generation

Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) has recently emerged as a versatile nanophotonic platform. With the advantages of…

Nation's most sweeping law to phase out single-use plastics approved by California lawmakers

Striking a blow against a pernicious form of pollution, California lawmakers on Thursday passed the nation’s…

Borrowed gene helps maize adapt to high elevations, cold temperatures

Researchers at North Carolina State University show that an important gene in maize called HPC1 modulates…

Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel

Biofuel scientists used an oddball molecule made by bacteria to develop a new class of sustainable…

Researchers discover new leukemia-killing compounds

Researchers have discovered potential new drugs that target mitochondria in cancer cells. Their study in the…

Gemini North spies ultra-faint fossil galaxy discovered on outskirts of Andromeda

An unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outer fringes of the Andromeda Galaxy…