The Antarctic continent conjures visions of white ice and blue sky. But not far from Australia’s…
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Technology is far from a silver bullet for solving homelessness or child welfare issues
In 1921, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Christian Lous Lange stated: “Technology is a useful servant but…
Why more cities are hiring 'night mayors' and establishing forms of nighttime governance
Growing up in a small town in Brazil, my daily life was shaped by the rhythms…
What it takes to become a spelling bee champ
Whenever the Scripps National Spelling Bee takes place, parents and children may wonder: What does it…
Researchers reveal drug resistance mechanism of pathogen Staphylococcus aureus
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Sun Baolin from the University of Science and Technology…
First experimental confirmation that some microbes are powered by electricity
In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example. How this process…
Reduced emissions during the pandemic led to increased climate warming, reveals study
The COVID pandemic shutdowns in South Asia greatly reduced the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in…
Mosquito zappers get a boost from static-electricity harvester redesign
Controlling mosquito populations, especially in isolated or remote areas, is a global public-health priority. In a…
A breakthrough in the electrooxidation of propylene
A research team led by Prof. Geng Zhigang from the University of Science and Technology of…
Engineering the bacteriophage T4 to serve as a vector for molecular repair
A team of medical scientists at The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C., working with…