Lab lights way to simple chemical synthesis

Scientists have developed a photochemical process to simplify the synthesis of drug and chemical precursors known…

Lithium-sulfur batteries are one step closer to powering the future

A research team has built and tested a new interlayer to prevent dissolution of the sulfur…

Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?

An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia. …

Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species

This study, conducted from 2015-19 in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, may be the first to…

Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs

The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs,…

Newly discovered anatomy shields and monitors brain

Researchers describe a previously unknown component of brain anatomy that acts as both a protective barrier…

Invasive rats transform reef fish behavior

Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are affecting the…

New quantum computing architecture could be used to connect large-scale devices

Researchers have demonstrated an architecture that can enable high fidelity and scalable communication between superconducting quantum…

Caribbean breadfruit traced back to Capt. Bligh's 1791-93 journey

Exactly 230 years after Capt. William Bligh’s voyage on the HMS Providence, a plant biology team…

Treatment for combat-related PTSD advances with method shown to be fast, effective

A randomized controlled trial in 234 military personnel and veterans from four Texas locations found clinically…