First images of muon beams

A new technique has taken the first images of muon particle beams. Nagoya University scientists designed…

A global look at surface soil organic carbon

Healthy soil is paramount to life on Earth. In addition to its importance in agriculture, soil…

South Africa: Rising temperatures will cost up to 20% of per capita GDP

Temperature rise due to climate change has negatively affected labor productivity in recent decades and will…

Researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict

Adolescent mothers often fall through the cracks of educational programming. This is highly problematic given that…

In the Antarctic, a scientist recruits albatrosses to pinpoint illegal fishing boats

Albatross expert Dr. Henri Weimerskirch, of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), turned his…

Neutrons probe molecular behavior of proposed COVID-19 drug candidates

As the scientific community continues researching the novel coronavirus, experts are developing new drugs and repurposing…

SpaceX aims to launch 'all-civilian' trip into orbit

SpaceX announced Monday it’s aiming to launch this year the first all-civilian mission into Earth’s orbit,…

Australia's Perth battles bushfire amid virus lockdown

A wildfire on the fringes of Australia’s fourth-largest city Perth has destroyed several homes and forced…

Economic growth has 'devastating cost to nature', review finds

Humanity’s unbridled growth in recent decades has come at a “devastating cost to nature” according a…

Study: Killings surge in 2020; pandemic, protests play roles

Killings rose dramatically across the U.S. last year, and a study released Monday suggests the coronavirus…