Mathematician develops model to control spread of aquatic invasive species

Adjusting the water flow rate in a river can prevent invasive species from moving upstream and…

Exposing office distractions and effects on worker productivity

With seemingly endless emails, phone calls and meetings, it’s no secret that working in an office…

Life under extreme conditions at hot springs in the ocean

The volcanic island of Kueishantao in northeastern Taiwan is an extreme habitat for marine organisms. With…

Using controlled environment food production to solve food shortages

A review of the literature led by researchers from the University of Florida attempts to provide…

'Dream team' to study ice loss on Greenland glacier to better forecast rising oceans

Last month a new projection of sea-level rise by the year 2050 spurred headlines showing more…

New twist in quest to develop understanding of time crystalline behavior

The quest to develop the understanding for time crystalline behaviour in quantum systems has taken a…

Back on all fours—Ronda the dog's pioneering prosthetic surgery

Ronda seemed doomed. The six-year-old French mastiff had developed a tumour on her paw that required…

Researchers visualize bacteria motor in first step toward human-produced electrical energy

Humans, one day, may be able to produce their own electrical energy in the same way…

Illinois researcher's theory of pore-scale transport to enable improved flow batteries

Redox flow batteries are an emerging technology for electrochemical energy storage that could help enhance the…

Growing length of manifestos casts new light on electioneering history

From a modest 150 words to the length of a children’s book—the number of words used…