Wall Street investors react to climate change

Institutional investors are factoring climate risks into their investment decisions. Click here for original…

Physicists see nuclear wobbling in one isotope of gold

Researchers recently discovered that some nuclei wobble on their intermediate axes.  Click here for…

How low oxygen levels in the heart predispose people to cardiac arrhythmias

Low oxygen levels in the heart have long been known to produce life-threatening arrhythmias, even sudden…

Empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at rest

Researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by…

Time of day affects global brain fluctuations

As the day progresses, the strength of the brain’s global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease,…

Advance in next-generation lithium metal batteries

A research team has developed a way to address a major safety issue with lithium metal…

Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft

Researchers have developed a mathematical model that describes how rotating detonation engines work. Click…

Rules of life: From a pond to the beyond

Researchers have conducted experiments in the nutrient-poor Cuatro Cienegas Basin in Mexico. Their goal was to…

Topological materials outperform through quantum periodic motion

Scientists have discovered that applying vibrational motion in a periodic manner may be the key to…

Stress in small children separated from their parents may alter genes

Several studies show that small children cared for outside the home, especially in poor quality care…