Scientists introduce rating system to assess quality of evidence for policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical need for robust scientific evidence to support policy decisions,…

Taking a landslide's temperature to avert catastrophe

Engineers from Duke University have developed a comprehensive new model of deep-seated landslides and demonstrated that…

Accelerating biological systems design for sustainable biomanufacturing

Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a new rapid-prototyping system to accelerate the design of biological…

New study reveals racial disparities in fear of police brutality

A recently published nationwide study by two University of South Florida professors indicates that blacks are…

Spectacular bird's-eye view? Hummingbirds see diverse colors humans can only imagine

While humans have three color cones in the retina sensitive to red, green and blue light,…

Taking a landslide's temperature to avert catastrophe

Engineers have developed a comprehensive model of deep-seated landslides and demonstrated that it can accurately recreate…

Researchers show Canada Basin's diminished capacity to absorb carbon dioxide

New research by University of Delaware doctoral student Zhangxian Ouyang and oceanographer Wei-Jun Cai, and an…

While stargazing on Mars, Curiosity rover spots Earth and Venus

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover occasionally stops to stargaze. Recently, it captured a shot of Earth and…

Researchers unlock clues to a dramatic chapter of Earth's geological history

Imagine Earth completely covered in ice. While it’s hard to picture all of today’s oceans and…

Accelerating biological systems design for sustainable biomanufacturing

A new cell-free platform rapidly identifies optimal enzyme combinations for sustainable fuels and materials. …