Inequality is bad for society, economic prosperity good

Rich countries vary a lot when it comes to health and social problems. A comparison of…

Adding memory to pressure-sensitive phosphors

Mechanoluminescence (ML) is a type of luminescence induced by any mechanical action on a solid, leading…

Schools and media key to cutting financial illiteracy

Japan’s government should set up special programs to teach financial literacy in schools and through the…

NASA launches in-depth snow study—first in 30 years

The last time NASA carried out an in-depth study of winter storms in the heavily populated…

Chinese tariff rate quota policy severely impacted US wheat exports

The U.S. and China recently agreed to a phase one trade deal that aims to resolve…

Biologist provides framework for national invasive species policy, implementation

A special issue of the journal Biological Invasions, co-edited by University of Rhode Island ecologist Laura…

As gray whale migration reaches its peak, scientists fear another unexplained die-off

As California gray whales wind their way south along North America’s Pacific coast—from their feeding grounds…

A new stretchable battery can power wearable electronics

Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up…

Researchers find ways to improve on soap and water

Nanosafety researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have developed a new intervention…

Growing global population: Research into food production lacks a holistic perspective

Meeting one of the great challenges of our time—providing a growing global population with food—requires research…