COP 26: New date agreed for UN climate summit in Glasgow

The COP26 UN summit, which was postponed due to coronavirus, will now take place between 1…

Updates to Coverage of Landmark NASA SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight

NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 test…

Global environmental changes leading to shorter, younger trees

Ongoing environmental changes are transforming forests worldwide, resulting in shorter and younger trees with broad impacts…

New 'whirling' state of matter discovered in an element of the periodic table

The strongest permanent magnets today contain a mix of the elements neodymium and iron. However, neodymium…

New technology enables fast protein synthesis

Many proteins are useful as drugs for disorders such as diabetes, cancer, and arthritis. Synthesizing artificial…

Antarctic ice sheets capable of retreating up to 50 meters per day

The ice shelves surrounding the Antarctic coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 metres per…

Mathematician helps resolve question first asked 60 years ago

An Irish mathematician, Dr. Martin Kerin, from the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics at…

Smart sponge could clean up oil spills

A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil…

NASA looks at Inland Rainfall from Post Tropical Cyclone Bertha

NASA’s GPM core satellite analyzed rainfall generated from post-tropical cyclone Bertha as it continues to move…

Reintroduction of wolves tied to return of tall willows in Yellowstone National Park

The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of tall willows…