Using neural networks for faster X-ray imaging

A team of scientists from Argonne is using artificial intelligence to decode X-ray images faster, which…

Climate warming increases cryospheric hazards

The cryosphere is an important component of the global climate system. In a narrow sense, it…

Research improves ion evaporation theories and performance of electrospray applications

Electrospray of room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), which are solvent-free electrolytes with easily tailored ions, is…

Image: Underwater astronaut training

Prepping for a spacewalk typically means diving underwater to rehearse and fine-tune operations. Click…

Upper ocean temperatures hit record high in 2020

Even with the small COVID-19-related dip in global carbon emissions due to limited travel and other…

'Corals are being cooked': A third of Taiwan's reefs are dying

Nearly a third of Taiwan’s corals are dying from bleaching caused by warming oceans in an…

Forest loss 'hotspots' bigger than Germany: WWF

More than 43 million hectares of forest—an area bigger than Germany—have been lost in a little…

Spain’s chilly blanket

The heavy snowfall that hit Spain a few days ago still lies heavy across much of…

Research reveals how teeth functioned and evolved in giant mega-sharks

A pioneering study by University of Bristol researchers finds that the evolution of teeth in the…

Amid Nile dam tensions, Egypt recalls Aswan 50 years on

Half a century since Egypt’s ground-breaking Aswan dam was inaugurated with much fanfare, harnessing the Nile…