Post-lockdown auto emissions can't hide in the grass

Scientists have a new way to demonstrate which neighborhoods are most affected by air pollution from…

How yeast will teach NASA about the dangers of space

A NASA spacecraft passing by the moon on Monday is carrying 12,000 varieties of yeast. Researchers…

Accelerating pathogen identification in infants and children with bloodstream infections

A collaborative team has re-engineered the process of microbial pathogen identification in blood samples from pediatric…

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6 months helping build a new space station

The astronauts were working to complete construction of the Tiangong station — part of official Chinese…

'Virtual pillars' separate and sort blood-based nanoparticles

Engineers have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the tiniest particles…

Kibble-Zurek mechanism for nonequilibrium phase transitions

The Kibble-Zurek (KZ) mechanism, confirmed experimentally only for equilibrium phase transitions, is also applicable for non-equilibrium…

SARS-CoV-2 variants are still transmissible between species, study indicates

Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has…

Fossil discovery in storeroom cupboard shifts origin of modern lizard back 35 million years

A specimen retrieved from a cupboard of the Natural History Museum in London has shown that…

Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels

A new study finds that the health benefits associated with wind power could more than quadruple…

Large fireball over Ohio and Pennsylvania, U.S.

A large fireball was recorded east of Columbus at 00:33 UTC on December 2, 2022. The…