Rating tornado warnings charts a path to improve forecasts

A new method to rate tornado warnings shows that nighttime tornadoes in the U.S. have a…

Ultrasonic cleaning of salad could reduce instances of food poisoning

A new study has shown that gentle streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles…

Unusual earthquakes highlight central Utah volcanoes

Earthquakes in the Black Rock Desert are rare and capturing the seismic recordings from these earthquakes…

Placebo effect may explain reported benefits of psychedelic microdoses

Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of…

A fluid solution to dendrite growth in lithium metal batteries

Lithium metal batteries have higher charge density than conventional lithium ion batteries but are prone to…

Heart disease is in the eye of the beholder

Researchers have identified a potential new marker that shows cardiovascular disease may be present in a…

Disruption of lung biological clock in premature babies may raise later flu risk

Disruptions in the circadian rhythms in lung cells may explain why adults who survived premature birth…

Study highlights pitfalls associated with 'cybervetting' job candidates

A recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of…

Astrophysicist's 2004 theory confirmed: Why the Sun's composition varies

An astrophysicist theorized why the chemical composition of the Sun’s tenuous outermost layer differs from that…

Hurricane resembling those in lower atmosphere observed over Earth's polar ionosphere

Hurricanes are known to occur in the lower atmosphere of Earth and even other planets, but…