A less-contentious alternative to biodiversity offsetting

A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to…

New class of materials shows strange electron properties

A method to observe a new class of topological materials, called Weyl semimetals, was developed by…

This simple trick could help stop the spread of misinformation on social media

The proliferation of false news stories is a big problem in social media, but there may…

Young people are talking politics on TikTok. Is this a good thing?

A meme has been making the rounds on the internet recently, purporting that the U.S. Constitution…

Researchers track dust pollution, health to spot dangers in West Africa

Comparing dust simulations and health data for Senegal, an international team of researchers found dust to…

Bubble-capturing surface helps get rid of foam

In many industrial processes, such as in bioreactors that produce fuels or pharmaceuticals, foam can get…

Shingles vaccine may also reduce stroke risk

The shingles vaccine appears to reduce stroke risk by about 16% in older adults. In addition,…

Love the stars? Astronomers have a unique suggestion for Valentine's Day

Few sights are more romantic than a star-filled sky, but there are fewer and fewer places…

ATLAS Experiment releases 13 TeV LHC open data for science education

The ATLAS Collaboration at CERN has just released the first open dataset from the Large Hadron…

Control of a mitochondrial protective mechanism identified

Mitochondria are essential for normal functioning of almost all cells, since they are the main production…