Human activities found to be contributing to an increase in extreme rainfall events in North America

A pair of researchers with Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change in Canada has found…

Get excited by neural networks

Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS), used artificial intelligence to…

How bacteria fertilize soya

Plants need nitrogen in the form of ammonium if they are to grow. In the case…

Stellar 'snake' found in the cosmic neighborhood

Using data from various astronomical surveys, Chinese researchers have unveiled the presence of a quasi-tidal tail,…

Researchers improve method that links genome to function for environmental single-cells

Cells are a little easier to understand, thanks to improved technology developed by a team of…

Discovery of long-sought tiny explosions that super-heat the sun's corona

The sun is the brightest object in the sky and has been studied for hundreds of…

Research powers longer lasting rechargeable batteries

With the continuous improvement of electronics, the development of high-energy power supplies has become a key…

Scientists clarify aspect of thin film solid-fluid interactions

Recent correspondence in Nature Materials by a team of campus researchers answers a long-time question that…

Mysterious interstellar visitor was probably a 'dark hydrogen iceberg,' not aliens

The aliens came on Oct. 19, 2017. Click here for original story, Mysterious interstellar…

Aluminum oxide crystal tested as a UV radiation sensor

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a risk factor for skin cancer and other diseases. The…