The wilds of one Lake Ontario bay reveal how coastal habitats suffer from changing climate, human choices

Lake Ontario is more swamp than mighty Great Lake at the edge of Braddock Bay, where…

Wildfires produce minerals that freeze clouds

Certain particles in the atmosphere have the unique ability to change the properties of clouds by…

Excitable cells: Tracking the evolution of electrical signalling in plants

A study led by researchers from Tasmania, Chile and Germany has furthered our understanding of plant…

Near-optimal chip-based photon source developed for quantum computing

Researchers have developed a new CMOS-compatible silicon photonics photon source that satisfies all the requirements necessary…

Crunchy, complex: Three new apples released

This fall, apple lovers can look forward to three new varieties from the oldest apple breeding…

NASA-NOAA satellite catches Hurricane Nana making landfall under cover of night

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided a nighttime look at Hurricane Nana just after it began making…

High levels of toxic flame retardant chemicals found in dust inside college classrooms

There are good reasons to be worried about indoor air quality right now, in light of…

Editing immune response could make gene therapy more effective

Gene therapy generally relies on viruses, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV), to deliver genes into a…

Better customer care on Twitter leads to nearly 20% increase in customer satisfaction

Social media has forever changed our society and how people do business. A 2013 report by…

Tear gas should be banned, researchers find; here's why

The use of tear gas—particularly CS gas—as a riot control agent, cannot be reconciled with respect…