Can we estimate the time until the next recession?

As the world economy is falling into one of the biggest contractions of the last decades,…

Planting trees is no panacea for climate change, ecologist writes in Science commentary

Restoration ecologist Karen Holl has a simple message for anyone who thinks planting 1 trillion trees…

Laser loop couples quantum systems over a distance

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating strong coupling between quantum systems over a…

Bug experts dismiss worry about US 'murder hornets' as hype

Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet”—unless…

Traffic pollution drops in lockdown—but other risks to air quality increase, researchers reveal

Traffic pollution for most parts of the UK is plummeting thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown but…

Light, sound, action: Extending the life of acoustic waves on microchips

Scientists in Australia and Europe have taken an important step towards removing ‘hot’ electrons from the…

IARU Region 2 Online Emergency Communication Workshops Get Under Way

International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU R2) virtual emergency communication workshops got under way on…

Immunity of recovered COVID-19 patients could cut risk of expanding economic activity

New modeling of coronavirus behavior suggests that an intervention strategy based on shield immunity could reduce…

Using digital twins to design more sustainable cities

For Dr. Fabian Dembski, who works at the intersection of architecture, city planning, and computational science,…

Surfaces that grip like gecko feet could be easily mass-produced

Why did the gecko climb the skyscraper? Because it could; its toes stick to about anything.…