Science & Technology

The balsam woolly adelgid, a tiny nonnative flightless insect, is spreading across the American West killing subalpine fir in northern Utah’s recreation-heavy mountain ranges and canyons. Rsearchers document a close association between the pest’s sprea…

Researchers present a novel framework that uses image-mining techniques and machine learning algorithms to identify flaws in counterfeit coins. The researchers’ framework uses fuzzy association rules mining to find patterns that are similar but ‘fuzzy,…

A new system could enable simple, low-cost detectors for monitoring water for lead contamination, and potentially other heavy metals as well.

Scientists have documented the benefits of lactate burning in exercising humans, but few studies have looked at the role of lactate during rest or after a meal. Exercise physiologists challenged fasting men and women with a carbohydrate meal and then m…

A research team has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Verbal memory refers to the cognitive ab…

Researchers have recast diffusion in multicomponent alloys as a sum of individual contributions, called ‘kinosons.’ Using machine learning to compute the statistical distribution of the individual contributions, they were able to model the alloy and ca…

A new study shows that chlorine mixed with petroleum in water can potentially produce inadvertent byproducts harmful to human health.

Research indicates a specially bred line of chickens could save growers thousands of gallons of water and thousands of pounds of food each month without sacrificing poultry health.

Environmentally caused alterations to specific areas of the genome — known as imprint control regions — during early development may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and Black people may be more affected than white people.

Cinematography techniques can significantly increase user engagement with virtual environments and, in particular, the aesthetic appeal of what users see in virtual reality.

The latest ‘Florida Climate Resilience Survey’ found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change is happening. Belief in human-caused climate change has surged among Florida Independents while slipping among Republicans in the state since last f…

Engineers achieve a wide field-of-hearing acoustic metalens free from aberrations.

A team of scientists has developed a novel technique to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from treated flue gas directly into high-value chemicals and fuels. This innovation sidesteps the conventional approach of using high-purity CO2 for electrochemical re…

A battery made from zinc and lignin that can be used over 8000 times. This has been developed with a vision to provide a cheap and sustainable battery solution for countries where access to electricity is limited.

Grassland provides many services for humans, animals and nature, such as feed production, carbon storage and recreation. Researchers spent two years investigating permanent grassland, its utilization, soils and plant communities in order to quantify th…

Japanese washi paper is renowned for its aesthetic beauty and its wide-array of usages. Now, a group of researchers have made a green composite material from washi which boasts a 60% increase in strength as well as being more biodegradable. They hope t…

In the stomach, so-called parietal cells are responsible for acid production. They react not only to the body’s own messenger molecules, but also to bitter-tasting food constituents such as caffeine. A research team has now carried out a study on a hum…

Monitoring the effects of climate change in Greenland has been made much easier with an innovative method.

Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to human health. A new study finds broader surveillance and modeling of these changes could inform strategies for protecting lives, property and natural resour…