New imaging platform examines mechanisms behind coral bleaching

As coral reefs deteriorate in the face of climate change, an interdisciplinary Northwestern Engineering research team…

Seagrass meadows harbor wildlife for centuries, highlighting need for conservation

Seagrass meadows put down deep roots, persisting in the same spot for hundreds and possibly thousands…

NASA finds Mitag's areas of heavy rainfall over Korean Peninsula

Tropical Storm Mitag was dropping heavy rainfall along coastal areas of South Korea and lighter rainfall…

Metabolic discovery may help in fight against heart disease, diabetes

Researchers at Cornell University have uncovered a key step in how the human body metabolizes sugar,…

Researcher develops method to change fundamental architecture of polymers

A Florida State University research team has developed methods to manipulate polymers in a way that…

Patient cancer cells reliably grow on new 3-D scaffold, showing promise for precision medicine

A new 3-D structure for growing cell cultures could enable doctors to test medications on model…

Hard as ceramic, tough as steel: Newly discovered connection could help design of nextgen alloys

A new way to calculate the interaction between a metal and its alloying material could speed…

Understanding the genomic signature of coevolution

An international team of researchers including limnologists from the University of Konstanz shows that rapid genomic…

Increasing precipitation extremes driving tree growth reductions across Southwest

As the Earth’s temperature warms, its hydrological cycle kicks into overdrive—wet years get wetter, and dry…

An India-Pakistan nuclear war could kill millions, threaten global starvation

A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week,…