Want to make college more equitable? Start with the board

Most students are familiar with their university’s chancellor or president. But what about the people who…

How U.S. Christians imagine God contributes to discriminatory hiring practices

How people visualize God can have real consequences to life on Earth, Stanford research has found. …

Nonflammable electrolyte for high-performance potassium batteries

Australian scientists have developed a nonflammable electrolyte for potassium and potassium-ion batteries, for applications in next-generation…

How individuals decide between self-interest and commitment to a group

In conflicts that occur simultaneously within and between groups, who would, when and why put aside…

From Antarctica to space: Telemedicine at the limit

ESA is working with Argentina to test telemedicine device Tempus Pro in the harsh conditions of…

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ends mission of astronomical discovery

After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our…

More countries publishing ecosystem accounts, considering environment in economic decisions

New research shows that an increasing number of countries are publishing ecosystem accounts, helping to embed…

A quantum of solid: A glass nanoparticle in the quantum regime

Researchers in Austria have used lasers to levitate and cool a glass nanoparticle into the quantum…

Got slime? Using regenerative biology to restore mucus production

Let’s talk about slime. Click here for original story, Got slime? Using regenerative biology…

Emergency declared for bushfire-threatened Canberra

Authorities in Canberra on Friday declared the first state of emergency in almost two decades as…