Research links fracking to higher radon levels in Ohio homes

A new study at The University of Toledo connects the proximity of fracking to higher household…

Closer look at supernova dust suggests there's more of it than previously assumed

A pair of researchers with the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry dust from a supernova have…

Gold nanoparticle clusters for simultaneous photo-thermal imaging and therapy

NUS chemists have found that gold nanoparticle clusters can be used in photo-thermal therapy for imaging…

Another brown dwarf in the system? Study investigates properties of HD 206893

Aiming to constrain the orbit and dynamical mass of the brown dwarf in the HD 206893…

How to answer the argument that Australia's emissions are too small to make a difference

After a recent foray into the debate over Australia’s so-called “climate election”, I received plenty of…

3-D cranial reconstruction elucidates the evolution of new world monkeys

Researchers have used computed tomography (CT) scanning to examine and reconstruct cranial fossils belonging to two…

New mapping application visualizes costs of developing renewable energy resources

A new report, “Exploring Renewable Energy Opportunities in Select Southeast Asian Countries: A Geospatial Analysis of…

Collaborative research charts course to hundreds of new nitrides

Andriy Zakutayev knows the odds of a scientist stumbling across a new nitride mineral are about…

How energy choices after Fukushima impacted human health and the environment

After the March 2011 nuclear power plant accident at Fukushima, Japan, nuclear power output experienced a…

Global analysis of streamflow response to forest management

Planting large numbers of trees may contribute to improving an ecosystem and mitigating atmospheric CO2 levels.…