Banning cellphones in classrooms is not a quick fix for student well-being

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has released a report highlighting the many…

Fullerene-pillared porous graphene with high water adsorption capacity

Separation processes are essential in the purification and concentration of a target molecule during water purification,…

Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume

Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to douse deadly wildfires raging for two weeks around the…

Study shows anaerobic fermentation metabolites suppress both photosynthesis and aerobic respiration

In the model organism Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, photosynthesis and aerobic respiration take place in chloroplasts and mitochondria,…

Misinformation is rife and causing deeper polarization—here's how social media users can help curb it

Many Australians believe the nation is more politically polarized and divided today than in the past.…

Researchers diagnose Indianapolis Zoo orangutan with rare genetic disease

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have diagnosed a Sumatran Orangutan at the Indianapolis Zoo…

Meteor showers—it's worth looking out for 'shooting stars' all year round

If you have ever seen a shooting star on a clear night, surely someone has invited…

Chemists develop next-generation self-healing plastic that's also biodegradable

Imagine a plastic that is harder than common plastics, non-flammable, and even has self-healing properties. But…

Algeria counts costs after deadly wildfires

Algerians in the fire-ravaged northeast were Thursday counting the cost of the blazes that killed 34…

Physicists achieve breakthrough in Monte Carlo computer simulations

Researchers at Leipzig University have developed a highly efficient method to investigate systems with long-range interactions…