Fluorocarbon bonds are no match for light-powered nanocatalyst

Engineers have created a light-powered catalyst that can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons, a…

Study finds new mentoring model supports underrepresented minority women faculty in STEM

Over the last 20 years, many academic institutions have conducted surveys in STEM disciplines, seeking ways…

Research in land plants shows nanoplastics accumulating in tissues

As concern grows among environmentalists and consumers about micro- and nanoplastics in the oceans and in…

Immune cells infiltrating tumors may play bigger cancer role than previously thought

Researchers uncovered in mice how a molecule involved in cells’ response to stress determines whether macrophages…

New design for 'optical ruler' could revolutionize clocks, telescopes, telecommunications

Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances…

US beekeepers reported lower winter losses but abnormally high summer losses

Beekeepers across the United States lost 43.7% of their managed honey bee colonies from April 2019…

Oil forecasting technique adapted for spreadsheets may cut shale operator costs

Porous rock containing oil and natural gas are buried so deep inside the earth that shale…

The 2016 US presidential election coverage a 'game changer' for reporters

The 2016 U.S. presidential election is considered a “game changer” for journalists covering the U.S. presidential…

Nanoplastics accumulate in land-plant tissues

As concern grows among environmentalists and consumers about micro- and nanoplastics in the oceans and in…

Eruption of Alaska's Okmok volcano linked to period of extreme cold in ancient Rome

Scientists and historians have found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome…