Researchers use AI to plot green route to nylon

A team reported that in its search to develop an innovative, environmentally friendly process to make…

New rider data shows how public transit reduces greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions

Researchers used tap-on tap-off rider data to quantify the emissions saved by buses and commuter rail…

Japanese trees synchronize allergic pollen release over immense distances

Researchers used tree pollen data for 120 sites across Japan to observe pollen synchronicity at regional…

Properties of cells that affect how tissue structures form

Knowing how cell structure and tissue can be disrupted mechanically may provide clues into defective wound…

Physicists mash quantum and gravity and find time, but not as we know it

Researchers say they have discovered ”a new kind of quantum time order”. The discovery arose from…

Wildfires could permanently alter Alaska's forest composition

A team of researchers projected that the combination of climate change and increased wildfires will cause…

Big increase in ocean carbon dioxide absorption along West Antarctic Peninsula

Climate change is altering the ability of the Southern Ocean off the West Antarctic Peninsula to…

Hiring committees that don't believe in gender bias promote fewer women

Is gender bias in hiring really a thing? Opinions vary, but a new study by psychologists…

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers

Physicists studying the strange behavior of metal alloys called heavy fermions have made a surprising discovery…

Exercise is good for the aging brain

Researchers have found that a single bout of exercise benefits some older people’s brains. In experiments…