Toward more efficient computing, with magnetic waves

MIT researchers have devised a novel circuit design that enables precise control of computing with magnetic…

Underwater telecom cables make superb seismic network

Fiber-optic cables that constitute a global undersea telecommunications network could one day help scientists study offshore…

Additive manufacturing and Ni/Ti metal bolster cooling technology

Scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a novel elastocaloric cooling material, comprised of…

Tsunami unleashed by Anak Krakatoa eruption was at least 100m high

The deadly volcanic eruption of Anak Krakatoa in 2018 unleashed a wave at least 100m high…

European parliament declares 'climate emergency'

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to declare a “climate and environment emergency” in a symbolic…

European Space Agency agrees record budget to meet new challenges

European Space Agency (ESA) members agreed Thursday a record 14.4 billion euros budget, promising to maintain…

Amazon fires may enhance Andean glacier melting

Burning of the rainforest in southwestern Amazonia (the Brazilian, Peruvian and Bolivian Amazon) may increase the…

Editorial: California needs zero-emission trucks and it needs them now

There’s a reason California is the largest zero-emission vehicle market in the country. If automakers want…

Why bogs may be key to fighting climate change

There are, arguably, only two interesting facts about bogs. The first is that some people have…

Indo-Pacific Ocean warming is changing global rainfall patterns

New research by NOAA and a visiting scientist from India shows that warming of the Indo-Pacific…