Climate change will cause more extreme wet and dry seasons

The world can expect more rainfall as the climate changes, but it can also expect more…

The colorful history of plastids

A billion years ago, a single-celled eukaryote engulfed a cyanobacterium—an organism capable of converting the sun’s…

About nine family members to suffer grief from every COVID-19 fatality

Deaths from COVID-19 will have a ripple effect causing impacts on the mental health and health…

How to see the spectacular comet Neowise with the naked eye

Comet Neowise is currently putting on an impressive show for observers in the northern hemisphere, and…

Chicago air is dirtier this July than smog-choked Los Angeles

After missing out on cleaner air during the coronavirus lockdown, the Chicago area just suffered its…

Most 50+ adults say they've experienced ageism, most still hold positive aging attitudes

An offhand remark by an acquaintance about using a smartphone. A joke about someone losing their…

COVID-19 and Brexit can help with the recovery of UK fish stocks

The United Kingdom has a unique opportunity to start rebuilding its fish stocks by taking advantage…

Simultaneous, reinforcing policy failures led to Flint water crisis, providing lessons during pandemic

Concurrent failures of federal drinking water standards and Michigan’s emergency manager law reinforced and magnified each…

New substance library to accelerate the search for active compounds

In order to accelerate the systematic development of drugs, the MX team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin…

A micro-lab on a chip detects blood type within minutes

Blood transfusion, if performed promptly, is a potentially life-saving intervention for someone losing a lot of…