System tracks movement of food through global humanitarian supply chain

Although more than enough food is produced to feed everyone in the world, as many as…

Linguistics professor uncovering Toronto's unique style of English

Most Canadians are familiar with the “aboot” stereotype, and any Canadian who has traveled to the…

What motivates family forest landowners to manage invasive species?

Over half of forests in the United States are privately owned, especially in the Eastern part…

New XRISM satellite mission to study 'rainbow' of X-rays

A new satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced “crism”) aims to pry apart…

Measuring nanocomposite structures with neutron and X-ray scattering

Experiments with state-of-the-art scattering instruments reveal an absence of specific patterns in the X-rays scattered by…

A key function for tight junctions in embryo models

As a human embryo grows, a set of molecules directs cells as they multiply and take…

Bulky size frustrates radical molecules to boost chemical reactions, shows study

How to harness the potential of highly reactive radical molecules to work in pairs and spur…

Democrats' perceptions of immigrants largely favorable while Republicans hold positive and negative views: Study

Views of immigrants vary by political party affiliation, with Republicans holding both negative and positive perceptions…

Proposed metamaterial could have a wide range of applications, from sensing to stealth technology

Metamaterials are a type of artificial material which, as the prefix “meta”—meaning in Greek “after” or…

Astronomers discover striking evidence of 'unusual' stellar evolution

Astronomers have found evidence that some stars boast unexpectedly strong surface magnetic fields, a discovery that…