New research method determines health impacts of heat and air quality

The planet experienced the hottest day on record earlier this month and climate projections estimate the…

Predicting molecular rotational temperature for enhanced plasma recombination

Humans may never be able to tame the sun, but hydrogen plasma—making up most of the…

Mineral-rich nodules and the battle over mining the deep sea

They might look like pebbles strewn across the seafloor, but to the unique animals of the…

Drought-hit N.Africa turns to purified sea and wastewater

From Tunisia to Morocco, sun-baked North Africa has embarked on a building spree of plants that…

Last of nearly 100 pilot whales that beached on Australia's coast are euthanized after rescue fails

The last of nearly 100 whales that beached on the southwestern Australian coast were euthanized Wednesday…

A third of children with history of social care face school exclusion

Pupils in state secondary schools in England are much more likely to be excluded if they…

Breakthrough in solid-state storage innovates how biological materials are stored and handled

Scientists have developed a novel method for storing biological materials such as RNA and proteins in…

An unexpected gap year: Study examines disparity in state revenue collection between the West and the rest of the world

In 2015, two political scientists at the University of Rochester began assembling data to study the…

Reducing contamination in single-molecule DNA extraction using nanopore technology

Single-molecule DNA detection using nanopore technology offers real-time analysis of DNA and RNA strands. It is…

Newly identified protein could help fight cancer

Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have identified a new protein that helps an…