How to locate potentially polluting animal farms has long been a problem for environmental regulators. Now,…
Empathy and perception of others shapes political ideology, study finds
The way people perceive groups and empathize with others shapes their political ideology, according to a…
Researchers outline a new pavement maintenance model that accounts for future uncertainties in cost and deterioration
In 2017, the American Society of Civil Engineer's Infrastructure Report Card gave America's infrastructure an overall…
New wasps named after biscuits and Doctor Who aliens
University of Adelaide researchers were inspired by everything from chocolate biscuits and Doctor Who aliens when…
Glaciers lose 9 trillion tonnes of ice in half a century
When we think of climate change, one of the first things to come to mind is…
Astronomers find evidence of a planet with a mass almost 13 times that of Jupiter
In the past three decades, almost 4,000 planet-like objects have been discovered orbiting isolated stars outside…
LDAIR, a lncRNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response
Biologists at the National Institute for Basic Biology and the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) at…
Observing a molecule stretch and bend in real-time
Being able to watch how molecules bend, stretch, break or transform during chemical reactions requires state-of-the-art…
Lab scientists use radioactive tracers to determine the ages of streamflow
Watersheds store water underground in soils and weathered bedrock. How long it takes for water to…
Fuel cell advance a breath of fresh air for future power alternative
A promising alternative to conventional power plants, solid oxide fuel cells use electrochemical methods that can…