Harnessing light’s energy into nanoscale volumes requires novel engineering approaches to overcome a fundamental barrier known…
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Why are mountains so high?
Over millions of years, Earth’s summits and valleys have moved and shifted, resulting in the dramatic…
Wildfire can pose risks to reservoirs
Over the past 30 years, wildfires have gotten bigger, stronger, and occurred more often. As climates…
Faults' hot streaks and slumps could change earthquake hazard assessments
For more than a century, a guiding principle in seismology has been that earthquakes recur at…
Climate change: UN summit to open without key leaders
Plans to cut CO2 emissions will be unveiled, but US President Donald Trump will not attend…
Building resilience in Vieques, Puerto Rico
Two years ago today, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico with winds as fast as 155 miles…
Cave to mission control
ESA is developing an application that tells astronauts where they are, keeping track of scientific operations…
Capturing extreme close-ups of cellular gene expression
Scientists studying genetic transcription are gaining new insights into a process that is fundamental to all…
New framework for nanoantenna light absorption
Harnessing light’s energy into nanoscale volumes requires novel engineering approaches to overcome a fundamental barrier known…
Why are mountains so high? It doesn't add up
Researchers have analyzed mountain ranges worldwide to show that a theory relating erosion and mountain height…