Environmental impact of hydrofracking vs. conventional gas/oil drilling: Research shows the differences may be minimal

Researchers have developed a new machine learning technique to holistically assess water quality data in order…

Optical tweezer technology tweaked to overcome dangers of heat

Researchers have created a new version of optical tweezer technology that fixes a heating problem, a…

Unbroken: New soft electronics don't break, even when punctured

A team of researchers has created a new type of soft electronics, paving the way for…

The Truth Is Still Out There: Report Says It Didn't Find Evidence UFOs Were Aliens

A just-released U.S. government report on UFOs says it found no evidence of aliens, but acknowledged…

Study confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces is infectious

A new study confirms the low likelihood that coronavirus contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious. The…

More intense predation in the tropics can limit marine invasions

Marine biologists tested predictions about biological invasions, first in Panama and then in an experiment of…

Engineered yeast could expand biofuels' reach

Researchers found a way to reduce cellulosic feedstocks’ toxicity to yeast, making it feasible to use…

NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #955 25 June 2021 (Space Life Science Research Results)

NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #955 25 June 2021 (Space Life Science Research Results) …

Emissions cause delay in rainfall

Rising greenhouse gases and declining aerosols have triggered an approximate four-day delay in rainfall over tropical…

'Dragon man' fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative

A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum…