New public-private research upends traditional carbon pricing and presents a more effective method for pricing emissions

With the United Nations recently concluding discussion of climate change and leaders returning to their countries…

Shape affects performance of micropillars in heat transfer

As our electronic devices get more sophisticated, they also generate more heat that must be released…

Predators and hidey-holes are good for reef fish populations

New research highlights two factors that play a critical role in supporting reef fish populations and—ultimately—creating…

NASA satellite shows Typhoon Mitag's large reach over East China Sea

The bulk of Typhoon Mitag’s clouds and precipitation has been pushed north of its center, extending…

Collagen fibers encourage cell streaming through balancing act

Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up skin, bone, tendons and other soft…

Students Challenged to Solve Real-World Problems by Participating in NASA OPSPARC 2020

NASA’s OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Promotion and Research Challenge (OPSPARC) lets students channel their inner entrepreneur and…

High-fructose and high-fat diet damages liver mitochondria

High levels of fructose in the diet inhibit the liver’s ability to properly metabolize fat. This…

Shape affects performance of micropillars in heat transfer

A researcher has shown for the first time that the shape of a nanostructure has an…

Why multipartite viruses infect plants rather than animals

Being in between living and non-living, viruses are, in general, strange. Among viruses, multipartite viruses are…

Early warning signals heralded fatal collapse of Krakatau volcano

On 22 December 2018, a flank of the Anak Krakatau plunged into the Sunda strait between…