Quality education essential to closing the growing global skills gap

With rapid educational expansion in many developing countries, much progress has been made in terms of…

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

Often, when populations and economies boom, so does air pollution—a product of increased fossil-fuel consumption by…

To figure out how dinosaurs walked, start with how they didn't

Paleontologists have made great strides in understanding how extinct animals like dinosaurs walked, ran, swam and…

How rocks rusted on Earth and turned red

How did rocks rust on Earth and turn red? A Rutgers-led study has shed new light…

Silicon anode structure generates new potential for lithium-ion batteries

New research has identified a nanostructure that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. Instead of using…

New material yields soft, elastic objects that feel like human tissue

Researchers in the labs of Christopher Bates, an assistant professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara,…

Severe undercounting of COVID-19 cases in U.S., other countries estimated via model

A new machine-learning framework uses reported test results and death rates to calculate estimates of the…

3D printing polymers

Researchers have developed the first 3D-printable ‘bottlebrush’ elastomer. The new material results in printed objects that…

Scholar to discuss the applications of quantum technology

Northwestern University’s Danna Freedman will share novel insights on quantum chemistry’s ability to unlock access to…

Radiative cooling and solar heating from one system, no electricity needed

A new study describes a new technology that provides both radiative cooling and solar heating, all…