The growing impact of coronavirus on the global economy

As of February 2020, the number of people infected with the coronavirus Covid-19 has surpassed 80,000,…

Slovak populists explore neglected social issues to strive, says study

When the environmental lawyer and social liberal Zuzana Čaputová was elected as President of Slovakia last…

Stocking up to prepare for a crisis isn't 'panic buying'

Recent days have brought reports of shoppers clearing out supermarket shelves from Wuhan and Hong Kong…

Ancient flooding of Bering Strait shows us how ice sheets respond to climate change

The debate has raged in the world of paleo-climate research for years: When did the land…

Rare, back to back fireballs light up Arizona sky and southwest U.S.

A brilliant fireball streaked across the skies of Arizona at 12:32 UTC (05:32 LT) on Wednesday,…

Researchers develop new methods for studying materials at the smallest possible scale

Scientists around the world are interested in developing new materials to help people live more sustainable…

Novel photocatalytic method converts biopolyols and sugars into methanol and syngas

A research group led by Prof. Wang Feng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP)…

Computer scientists' new tool fools hackers into sharing keys for better cybersecurity

Instead of blocking hackers, a new cybersecurity defense approach actually welcomes them. The method, called DEEP-Dig…

US Air Force Announces Vanguard PEOS

The Air Force recently announced the Vanguard Program as part of its transformational science and technology…

China prepares 100,000 ducks to battle Pakistan's locust swarms

The hungry ducks could be sent to devour locusts that are devouring crops in Pakistan, experts…