Using cutting-edge theoretical calculations performed at NERSC, researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry have predicted fascinating…
A novel synchrotron technique for studying diffusion in solids
Understanding and controlling how the diffusion process works at the atomic scale is an important question…
Scientists discover ancient seawater preserved from the last Ice Age
Twenty thousand years ago, in the thick of an Ice Age, Earth looked very different. Because…
Demographer addresses federal report on U.S. birthrate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual report on the U.S. birthrate delivered some sobering…
ESA responding to EU’s REACH chemical law
The EU’s REACH regulation limits the use of potentially harmful chemicals to safeguard European citizens and…
Why Sydney residents use 30% more water per day than Melburnians
This week Melbourne’s water storage dropped below 50 percent, a sign of the prolonged and deepening…
Dolphin study reveals the genes essential for species' survival
UNSW scientists have added to the growing body of research into genetic markers that are important…
Solving geothermal energy's earthquake problem
On a November afternoon in 2017, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Pohang, South Korea, injuring dozens…
'Sabotaged' tanker in Gulf of Oman leaked oil
A satellite spotted an oil slick trailing from a tanker mysteriously attacked off the UAE on…
The extraordinary powers of bacteria visualized in real time
The global spread of antibiotic resistance is a major public health issue and a priority for…