Planting trees is no panacea for climate change, ecologist writes in Science commentary

Restoration ecologist Karen Holl has a simple message for anyone who thinks planting 1 trillion trees…

Laser loop couples quantum systems over a distance

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating strong coupling between quantum systems over a…

Bug experts dismiss worry about US 'murder hornets' as hype

Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet”—unless…

Traffic pollution drops in lockdown—but other risks to air quality increase, researchers reveal

Traffic pollution for most parts of the UK is plummeting thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown but…

Light, sound, action: Extending the life of acoustic waves on microchips

Scientists in Australia and Europe have taken an important step towards removing ‘hot’ electrons from the…

Using digital twins to design more sustainable cities

For Dr. Fabian Dembski, who works at the intersection of architecture, city planning, and computational science,…

Surfaces that grip like gecko feet could be easily mass-produced

Why did the gecko climb the skyscraper? Because it could; its toes stick to about anything.…

EU not ready for the release of gene drive organisms into the environment

Within the last decades, new genetic engineering tools for manipulating genetic material in plants, animals and…

A radar for plastic: High-resolution map of 1 kilometer grids to track plastic emissions in seas

Plastic may be an indispensable part of our daily lives, but its robustness and abundance have…

High color purity 3-D printing

Selective powder sintering for 3-D printing has recently become an increasingly affordable solution for manufacturing made-to-order…