1918 pandemic second wave had fatal consequences

In a pandemic, delayed reactions and a decentralized approach by the authorities at the start of…

Robots sense human touch using camera and shadows

Researchers have created a low-cost method for soft, deformable robots to detect a range of physical…

Variable weather makes weeds harder to whack

From flooded spring fields to summer hailstorms and drought, farmers are well aware the weather is…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 8 February 2021

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 8 February 2021 Click here for…

Fast-growing parts of Africa see a surprise: Less air pollution from seasonal fires

In Africa, air pollution recently surpassed AIDS as the leading cause of premature death. But researchers…

Deepfake detectors can be defeated, computer scientists show for the first time

Systems designed to detect deepfakes — videos that manipulate real-life footage via artificial intelligence — can…

Happiness really does come for free

Economic growth is often prescribed as a way of increasing the well-being of people in low-income…

Scientists discover how a group of caterpillars became poisonous

The Atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala) and its five closest relatives in the genus Eumaeus like to…

Cleaning up the Mississippi River

Louisiana State University College of the Coast & Environment Boyd Professor R. Eugene Turner reconstructed a…

Where should future astronauts land on Mars? Follow the water

So you want to build a Mars base. Where to start? Like any human settlement, it…