Chasing lithium ions on the move in a fast-charging battery

A team of scientists led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and…

As pandemic unfolds, fear and finance collide

Despite global efforts to stall the spread of the novel coronavirus, growing fears surrounding the pandemic…

Mechanical forces shape bacterial biofilms' puzzling patterns

Belying their slimy natures, the sticky patches of bacteria called biofilms often form intricate, starburst-like patterns…

Researchers create water-degradable plastic combining starch and cellulose

The main cause of marine debris accumulation is the dumping of plastic waste into the oceans,…

Simple framework helps future ocean studies

A range of information is collated through a simple framework that will help marine scientists to…

A new tool for identifying climate-adaptive coral reefs

Climate change is threatening the world’s coral reefs, and saving them all will prove impossible. A…

How digital humanities can help in a pandemic

With the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a race against the clock to implement…

Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

The world’s animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers discovered…

NASA leadership assessing mission impacts of coronavirus

To protect the health and safety of the NASA workforce as the nation responds to coronavirus…

How coronavirus could impact futures of students entering high school, college

School closures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have sent families scrambling for solutions—balancing their work schedules…