San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage

Crews were battling wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area and thousands of people were under…

New approach takes quantum key distribution further

In an important step toward practical implementation of secure quantum-based communication, researchers have demonstrated secure measurement-device-independent…

Unlocking the cell enhances student learning of the genetic code

An open-source educational biotechnology called the “Genetic Code Kit” has been developed by California Polytechnic State…

Kepler's supernova remnant: Debris from stellar explosion not slowed after 400 years

Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to record material blasting away from the site of…

Invasive shrubs in Northeast forests grow leaves earlier and keep them longer

The rapid pace that invasive shrubs infiltrate forests in the northeastern United States makes scientists suspect…

We rely on science. Why is it letting us down when we need it most?

Science is suffering from a replication crisis. Too many landmark studies can’t be repeated in independent…

A how-to guide for teaching GIS courses online with hardware or software in the cloud

In a new paper this week, geographer Forrest Bowlick at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and…

Research team develops low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform

A robust, low-cost imaging platform utilizing lab-on-a-chip technology created by University of California, Irvine scientists may…

Some California cities think they're safe from sea level rise. They're not, new research shows

Just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, yet a world away from San Francisco, in an…

NASA-NOAA satellite provides overnight watch on hurricane Genevieve

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite kept an eye on Hurricane Genevieve overnight and provided infrared imagery to…