Science & Technology
Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis
Anthropologists suggest in a new study that establishing networks of ‘sister cities’ dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate change.
Aligned peptide ‘noodles’ could enable lab-grown biological tissues
Researchers have developed peptide-based hydrogels that mimic the aligned structure of muscle and nerve tissues, which could enable the development of functional lab-grown tissue.
Quantifying U.S. health impacts from gas stoves
A new study of air pollution in U.S. homes reveals how much gas and propane stoves increase people’s exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to childhood asthma. Even in bedrooms far from kitchens, concentrations frequently exceed health limit…
Physics confirms that the enemy of your enemy is, indeed, your friend
The famous axiom ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ is part of Austrian psychologist Fritz Heider’s social balance theory, introduced in the 1940s. Previous studies have tried to model social networks based in famous theory but results remained contr…
Stony coral tissue loss disease is shifting the ecological balance of Caribbean reefs
A new study shows stony coral tissue loss disease is causing drastic changes in the Caribbean’s population of corals, which is sure to disrupt the delicate balance of the ecosystem and threaten marine biodiversity and coastal economies.