Weak winds in the Pacific drove record-breaking 2019 summertime marine heat wave

Weakened wind patterns likely spurred the wave of extreme ocean heat that swept the North Pacific…

Rotating galaxies galore: New results from ALPINE reveal what appear to be spiral galaxies in the infant universe

New results from an ambitious sky survey program, called ALPINE, reveal that rotating disk-shaped galaxies may…

Mitch Allmond: Shaping a better fundamental understanding of matter

In the Physics Division of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, James (“Mitch”) Allmond…

As Earth Day turns 50, green movement faces fresh challenges

Gina McCarthy remembers the way things used to be: Tar balls clinging to her legs after…

Advancing high temperature electrolysis: Splitting water to store energy as hydrogen

While energy sources such as wind and solar are great at producing emissions-free electricity, they depend…

Scientists lead study of galaxy's 'water worlds'

Astrophysical observations have shown that Neptune-like water-rich exoplanets are common in our galaxy. These “water worlds”…

New macrolactone database could aid drug discovery, research

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Collaborations Pharmaceuticals have created a free-to-use database of 14,000…

International team develops new model to improve accuracy of storm surge analysis

Accurately predicting how many people are at risk due to sea level rise and storm surges…

High-quality boron nitride grown at atmospheric pressure

Graphene Flagship researchers at RWTH Aachen University, Germany and ONERA-CNRS, France, in collaboration with researchers at…

What helps couples weather financial storms

Experts have predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will result in the worst financial crisis in the…