Space sustainability rating to shine light on debris problem

There’s a problem brewing overhead. Invisible to the naked eye and relatively unheard of, it threatens…

Fewer women receiving biomedical patents means fewer inventions to treat women

A trio of researchers from Harvard University, Universidad de Navarra and McGill University has found evidence…

Attitude toward diversity contributes to helping refugees become productive members of a host nation, study finds

John Schaubroeck, a professor of management at the University of Missouri, believes hiring refugees can boost…

Breathing new life into existing tech: FT-IR spectrometer shows molecular orientation

Researchers have established an approach to identify the orientation of molecules and chemical bonds in crystalline…

Scientists uncover genetic secrets of world's smallest diving mammals

New research by University of Liverpool scientists and international collaborators has revealed how the world’s smallest…

New metal-free hydrogel electrodes flex to fit the body's many shapes, avoiding damage to organs

Arrays of metal electrodes are often used in medical procedures that require monitoring or delivering electrical…

Yessotoxins produced by phytoplankton caused summer mass shellfish mortality events in Washington

Back in the summers of 2018 and 2019, the shellfish industry in Washington state was rocked…

Long-term study shows rapid formation of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment

Most microplastic particles in the environment originate from larger pieces of plastic. In a long-term study,…

Psychological understanding of the term 'artificial'

Is natural always good and artificial always bad? We talked to psychologist Angela Bearth and biotechnologist…

Galveston from Space

On Monday, June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas learned of their freedom. That day…