Antarctic sea-ice models improve for the next IPCC report

The world of climate modeling is complex, requiring an enormous amount of coordination and collaboration to…

First confirmation of new theory by metamaterial

Topological metamaterials are applied as a novel platform to explore and study extraordinary effects. Instead of…

What maritime shipping can learn from brain network science

Dr. Carlo Vittorio Cannistraci from TU Dresden’s Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC) is focusing his research on network…

Surprising features of mitochondrial protein synthesis uncovered

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered surprising features of mitochondrial protein synthesis. The study, published in…

Cuba's clean rivers show the benefits of reducing nutrient pollution

For most of the past 60 years, the United States and Cuba have had very limited…

New 'sun clock' quantifies extreme space weather switch on/off

Extreme space weather events can significantly impact systems such as satellites, communications systems, power distribution and…

Astrophysicists confirm cornerstone of Einstein's Theory of Relativity

An international collaboration of scientists has recorded the most accurate confirmation to date for one of…

Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes

The modern world seems to lurch from one crisis to another. What if that is because…

Theon-Kepler bifocal telescope helps advance radial-shearing interferometry

Recently, researchers at Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences…

Beavers are diverse forest landscapers

Beavers are ecosystem engineers that cut down trees to build dams, eventually causing floods. Beaver-induced floods…