The ability to transform sunlight into energy is one of Nature’s more remarkable feats. Scientists understand…
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Hurricanes affecting Puerto Rico reveal the serious crisis the country is experiencing
In the autumn of 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria destroyed Puerto Rico, causing thousands of deaths,…
NASA's Mars 2020 heads into the test chamber
In this time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 9, 2019, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,…
The end of dangerous working conditions starts with informed consumers
Halloween has just passed and your kids are probably still polishing off this year’s candy haul.…
Can science break its plastic addiction?
Lucy Gilliam has an infectious passion for environmental action. Today, she works in Brussels on environmental…
Researchers investigate interstellar bodies originating from beyond our solar system
Astonishingly, not one but two interstellar asteroids have been detected entering our solar system since 2017. …
Chemist creates molecular 'merry-go-round' complex for future OLED displays
A RUDN University chemist has synthesized fluorescent compounds with “merry-go-round” molecules that can be used to…
Emperor penguins could march to extinction if nations fail to halt climate change
The concept of a canary in a coal mine – a sensitive species that provides an…
New research synthesizes different aspects of causality in quantum field theory
In current quantum field theory, causality is typically defined by the vanishing of field commutators for…
Climate change and overfishing are boosting toxic mercury levels in fish
We live in an era—the Anthropocene—where humans and societies are reshaping and changing ecosystems. Pollution, human-made…