Scientists turn to deep learning to improve air quality forecasts

Air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels impacts human health but predicting pollution levels at…

Kirigami-style fabrication may enable new 3D nanostructures

A new technique that mimics the ancient Japanese art of kirigami may offer an easier way…

New book explains how famous mummy was murdered

A new book published today explains how the famous mummy Takabuti was likely to have been…

Week in images: 29 March – 02 April 2021

Week in images: 29 March – 02 April 2021 Discover our week through the lens …

Suez Canal blockage: How cargo ships like Ever Given became so huge, and why they're causing problems

The six-day blockage of the Suez Canal by a megaship named Ever Given came to an…

A streamlined approach to determining thermal properties of crystalline solids and alloys

In a September 2020 essay in Nature Energy, three scientists posed several “grand challenges”—one of which…

An overview of cultural research in animals and its implications for conservation efforts

Andrew Whiten, an evolutionary and developmental psychologist with the University of St. Andrews in the U.K.,…

Teaching and classroom assistants key to keeping schools open in lockdown

Just over half of teaching assistants in schools stepped-up to manage classes on their own during…

New owners brace for post-pandemic pet withdrawal

Quillon Simpson, a postdoctoral research associate at Northeastern, spotted the tiny black-and-white border collie pup from…

Why did some state tax revenues increase during the pandemic?

The pandemic has been bad for business, but it hasn’t necessarily been bad for U.S. state…