Team designs carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have architecturally designed plate-nanolattices—nanometer-sized carbon structures—that…

Discovery of a drug to rescue winter depression-like behavior

A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University,…

Observing the atmosphere at high altitudes using unmanned aerial vehicles

Severe weather conditions such as low air temperatures and strong winds often bring difficulties to scientific…

Livestock and poultry farming should be the future focus of agricultural ammonia emissions control

As the only alkaline gas in the atmosphere, ammonia can react with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen…

Tech not hurting social skills of 'kids these days'

Despite the time spent with smartphones and social media, young people today are just as socially…

Exploring the link between education and climate change

What are the most effective ways to achieve desired sustainable development outcomes across all aspects of…

Small protein that synchronizes the circadian clocks in shoots and roots

Five years ago, researchers from the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) led by the…

NASA Missions Help Reveal the Power of Shock Waves in a Nova Explosion

Unparalleled observations of a nova outburst in 2018 by a trio of satellites, including two NASA…

Plants control microbiome diversity inside leaves to promote health

Scientists show how plant genes select which microbes get to live inside their leaves in order…

Time on screens has little impact on kids' social skills

Despite the time spent with smartphones and social media, young people today are just as socially…