Environmental impact of computation and the future of green computing

Every aspect of modern computing, from the smallest chip to the largest data center comes with…

Cooperative eco-driving automation improves energy efficiency and safety

Connected, automated vehicles promise to save energy and improve safety. Engineers propose a modeling framework for…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 2 March 2021

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 2 March 2021 Click here for…

Indoors, outdoors, 6 feet apart? Transmission risk of airborne viruses can be quantified

The rush for scientific understanding of the novel coronavirus has focused on biological mechanisms: how people…

Novel drug prevents amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified a new drug that could prevent AD by modulating, rather than inhibiting, a…

A quantum internet is closer to reality, thanks to this switch

When quantum computers become more powerful and widespread, they will need a robust quantum internet to…

Scientists use forest color to gauge permafrost depth

Researchers have developed a remote sensing method of measuring the depth of permafrost by analyzing vegetation…

New research highlights impact of the digital divide

The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new attention to the digital divide, as the need for online…

Unveiling the weaving fractal network of connecting neurons

High-resolution imaging and 3D computer modeling show that the dendrites of neurons weave through space in…

Gulf Oil Spill's long-lasting legacy for dolphins

Health impacts from a 2010 spill are found even in dolphins born years later. …