New animal feed created from rice straw and citric fruit leaves

Rice straw and waste from pruning citric fruit trees have a new use: feed for ruminant…

Psychology researchers probe how juries evaluate jailhouse informant testimony

Jailhouse informant testimony in a legal trial seems to exist at the intersection of two old…

Astronomers catch wind rushing out of galaxy

Exploring the influence of galactic winds from a distant galaxy called Makani, UC San Diego’s Alison…

Intensified global monsoon extreme rainfall signals global warming

Climate change has already led to significant increases in extreme rainfall over the global land monsoon…

Dark matter experiment's central component takes a deep dive—nearly a mile underground

Q: How do you get a 5,000-pound, 9-foot-tall particle detector, designed to hunt for dark matter,…

Quality and use of green spaces may determine their health benefits

Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated the benefits that green spaces have in people’s lives. In fact,…

Concrete with improved impact endurance for defense structures

Engineers from the Military Studies Center at Far Eastern Federal University (MSC FEFU) developed concrete with…

Study shows how climate change may affect environmental conservation areas

Brazil contains the largest expanse of tropical ecosystems within protected areas, but a significant proportion of…

Analyzing gut bacteria more accurately to make diagnosis

The microorganisms in our intestines could be linked to certain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and diabetes.…

Video: SMOS 10 years in orbit

The ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite has been in orbit for a decade.…