How one student forced the Australian government to admit the economic risks of climate change

Last month, a significant victory for climate change was won behind closed doors. In 2020, Katta…

Unearthing barriers to tenure for Indigenous scholars

Research conducted by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is unearthing the unique challenges that Indigenous…

Unlocking quantum potential: Harnessing high-dimensional quantum states with QDs and OAM

Quantum technology’s future rests on the exploitation of fascinating quantum mechanics concepts—such as high-dimensional quantum states.…

Genetic tools probe microbial dark matter

Patescibacteria are a group of puzzling, tiny microbes whose manner of staying alive has been difficult…

How do you weigh a star? Masses of RR Lyrae stars revealed through their pulsations

RR Lyrae stars are old, pulsating stars that burn helium in their cores for fuel. Their…

Creating the tools to conserve our wildlife

The sixth mass extinction is currently happening on Earth. Rapid biodiversity loss is affecting every corner…

New study shows a positive worldview is less associated with privilege than expected

One might think that people living in more violent neighborhoods see the world as less safe,…

Bursting air bubbles may play a key role in how glacier ice melts, research suggests

Oregon State University research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at…

Researchers grow embryonic humanized kidneys inside pigs for 28 days

Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health researchers have successfully created chimeric embryos containing a combination of…

Blood-brain barrier governs ant behavior by altering hormone levels, study shows

In many animals, including ants, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) ensures normal brain function by controlling the…