Turning a handheld smartphone into a fluorescence microscope

Researchers in the U.S. and China have developed a method to transform a smartphone into a…

Satellite images of forest fires are reliable

Recently, there was a strong appeal in the newspapers from the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro that…

3 ways to help sex offenders safely reintegrate back into the community

Few categories of offender invoke as strong a response as sex offenders. There is a public…

Employees who work long hours enjoy their jobs, but those who don't are quick to quit

We are forever being told that we work long hours, many of them not formally paid.…

Desert plantations found to enhance rainfall

A pair of researchers at the University of Hohenheim has found evidence that suggests planting forests…

How to address America's lead crisis and provide safe drinking water for all

Since the Flint drinking water crisis erupted five years ago, Americans have realized that many cities…

New whale species discovered along the coast of Hokkaido

In a collaboration between the National Museum of Nature and Science, Hokkaido University, Iwate University, and…

Star Wars: The evolution of the Death Star reflects Hollywood's growing fears of a climate apocalypse

Science fiction films are rarely about the future. Their distant planets and remote time periods instead…

Uganda offers lessons in tapping the power of solid waste

In places where municipalities continuously fail to collect and manage waste, authorities tend to concentrate their…

Trauma-informed classrooms can better support kids in care

As teachers return to school, they’re thinking about the students who they’ll be getting to know.…