How plants colonize the base of an active stratovolcano

New research in plants that colonized the base of an active stratovolcano reveals that two simple…

Keeping buildings cooler with a wood-based foam

Summertime is almost here, a time when many people try to beat the heat. But running…

For wetland plants, sea-level rise stamps out benefits of higher CO2

Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists…

Both nature and nurture contribute to signatures of socioeconomic status in the brain

Researchers found that a person’s genetics and the environment in which they live contribute to how…

US Department of Energy Joins Frontier Development Lab

US Department of Energy Joins Frontier Development Lab Click here for original story, US…

Component for brain-inspired computing

Researchers have developed a new material for an electronic component that can be used in a…

Native plant gardening for species conservation

Declining native species could be planted in urban green spaces. Researchers now describe how to use…

Scientists hone long-range forecasting of US tornadoes, hail

New research identifies three specific orientations of atmospheric phenomena occurring near the equator over the Maritime…

Technique protects privacy when making online recommendations

Researchers have developed a novel privacy-preserving protocol that could enable an algorithm that provides recommendations to…

On the road to cleaner, greener, and faster driving

Researchers have developed a technique to control a fleet of autonomous vehicles as they approach and…