Unique payout Alaskans get from oil wealth could be at risk

Alaska has no income or statewide sales taxes, and it cuts residents a check every year…

Field study reveals how ammonia isotope molecules diffuse in air

Scientists are working to find ways to monitor ammonia—an increasingly common species in the atmosphere closely…

Delaying primaries helps protect incumbents as well as voters

Nineteen states, including Wyoming, Hawaii and Maryland, have postponed or canceled their primary elections. To many…

Fighting tuberculosis with light and sound

A UK-wide research team, led by the Schools of Physics and Astronomy and Medicine at the…

Ozone-depleting chemical alternatives getting into our food and water

An international environmental agreement to regulate the use of chemicals depleting the ozone layer may have…

Research reveals the extent of grey seals' maternal sacrifice

Atlantic grey seals, the largest of the two seal species found around British, northern European and…

Organic spacers improve LED performance

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) release energy in the form of light when electrons and “holes” (electron vacancies)…

Magnetic north and the elongating blob

For some years now, scientists have been puzzling over why the north magnetic pole has been…

Research probes repercussions of seafloor activity on society

A University of Oregon doctoral student is exploring how technological infrastructure located on the ocean floor,…

Study highlights differences of chlorination to treat high- and low-viability cyanobacteria

Lakes and reservoirs are important sources of drinking water, but the high frequency of toxic cyanobacteria…