VegSense makes sense for forest studies

Rice researchers set up a Microsoft HoloLens as a mixed-reality sensor to feed VegSense, their application…

Engineers repurpose 19th-century photography technique to make stretchy, color-changing films

Imagine stretching a piece of film to reveal a hidden message. Or checking an arm band’s…

The many versions of a female scientist

Depictions of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are powerful sources of inspiration for…

JWST has spotted a weird, distant galaxy with almost no heavy elements

Galaxies in the distant universe are expected to have fewer heavy elements than nearby ones, but…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/01/2022

Payloads: Airborne Particulate Monitor (APM): Experiment data was transferred from the APM for subsequent downlink to…

Have the past misdeeds of John James Audubon come home to roost?

It was a risk that likely was not perceived back in 1886, when Forest and Stream…

Formation of dwarf galaxy observed using India's AstroSat

An international team of researchers has observed part of the formation of a dwarf galaxy, helping…

Driest July in England since 1935 – Met Office

Parts of England saw the driest July on record with serious impacts on farmland and wildfire. …

Recovering biodiversity in Brazil's pioneering Atlantic Forest through conservation and ecological restoration

When managing degraded tropical landscapes to achieve global biodiversity and ecosystem services targets, it is necessary…

Rockfalls, gaping crevices put Mont Blanc out of reach for many

In a year marked by drought and heatwaves, rockfalls and gaping crevices have made access to…