Microplastics are widespread in soils of tropical areas

Microplastics (MPs) refer to plastic particles Click here for original story, Microplastics are widespread…

A cointegrating relationship between the COVID-19 global fear index and stock returns

Researchers in Fiji have used the recently developed COVID-19 based global “fear index” to investigate the…

Webb's specialized heat radiator deployed successfully

At about 8:48 a.m. EST, a specialized radiator assembly necessary for Webb’s science instruments to reach…

Light–matter interactions simulated on the world’s fastest supercomputer

Researchers have developed a computational approach for simulating interactions between matter and light at the atomic…

Integrated photonics for quantum technologies

An international team of leading scientists has compiled a comprehensive overview of the potential, global outlook,…

Exercise alters brain chemistry to protect aging synapses

When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances…

Why people deceive themselves

A philosophy team analyzed the role self-deception plays in everyday life and the strategies people use…

Great balls of fire: How heating up testicles with nanoparticles might one day be a form of male birth control

Women have a variety of methods for contraception, but only two methods are commonly available to…

The self-employed hard hit by coronavirus crisis

Self-employed workers’ hours have significantly decreased during the coronavirus crisis. Their average hours worked decreased most…

Real shooting stars exist, but they aren't the streaks you see in a clear night sky

“I see thy glory like a shooting star.” Click here for original story, Real…