Few pathways to an acceptable climate future without immediate action

A new comprehensive study of climate change has painted over 5 million pictures of humanity's potential…

Novel technology aims to improve lithium metal battery life, safety

Rechargeable lithium metal batteries with increased energy density, performance, and safety may be possible with a…

Quantum physicists succeed in controlling energy losses and shifts

In a new study, scientists demonstrate that they can increase the dissipation rate, on demand, by…

Protection from Zika virus may lie in a protein derived from mosquitoes

By targeting a protein found in the saliva of mosquitoes that transmit Zika virus, investigators reduced…

How to take a census of Earth’s biodiversity? One team of researchers has a plan

How do you monitor the number and location of Earth's plants and animals at any given…

No silver bullet for helping the Great Barrier Reef

Using a combination of advanced satellite imaging and over 20 years of coral monitoring across the…

Ultrathin and ultrafast: Scientists pioneer new technique for two-dimensional material analysis

Using a never-before-seen technique, scientists have found a new way to use some of the world's…

Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

With a weak alternating electrical current sent through electrodes attached to the scalp, researchers successfully targeted…

Sepsis a leading cause of death in US hospitals but many deaths may not be preventable

A research team has comprehensively reviewed the characteristics and clinical management of patients who died with…

Mobile devices don’t reduce shared family time

The first study of the impact of digital mobile devices on different aspects of family time…