Science & Technology
Amazon rainforest foliage gases affect the Earth’s atmosphere
Researchers have uncovered a plant-derived process that leads to the formation of aerosol particles over the Amazon rainforest and potentially other forested parts of the world.
Where storm surges are increasing the most
Extreme storms, like Sandy or Xaver, don’t happen often but when they do, cities need to be prepared. That’s why researchers have developed a new method to determine where extreme events, like 100-year storm floods, are more likely to occur, whether th…
Study reveals the dynamics of human milk production
Researchers have performed a large-scale, high-resolution study of the cells in breast milk, allowing them to track how these cells change over time in nursing mothers.
A mathematical shortcut for determining quantum information lifetimes
Scientists have derived an elegant equation that provides allows them to instantly calculate the quantum information lifetime for 12,000 different potential qubit materials.
Pulse oximeters did not change outcomes for patients in COVID-19 monitoring program
Already checked regularly for worsening symptoms via automated text messages, COVID-19 patients with pulse oximeters in a home monitoring program had similar recovery to those without them, according to new research.
Phthalates: Study investigates the effects of DiNP on the colon
Researchers looked at the effect of DiNP on the colonic environment in a new study.