Science & Technology

A hydrologist’s study provides a global estimate of human destruction of natural floodplains. The study can help guide future development in a way that can restore and conserve vital floodplain habitats that are critical to wildlife, water quality and …

Researchers have shown that table salt outperforms other expensive catalysts being explored for the chemical recycling of polyolefin polymers, which account for 60% of plastic waste. The research shows that sodium chloride could provide a safe, inexpen…

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique to observe active gene expression in real time. They found that four molecules work together to control the timing of each stage of the C. elegans worm’s development. This timekeeping process could pro…

Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a ‘brainless’ soft robot that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments.

In a breakthrough for the field of bioelectronics, researchers have enhanced the ability of E. coli bacteria to generate electricity. The innovative approach only offers a sustainable solution for organic waste processing while outperforming previous s…

Synchronicity is all around us, but it is poorly understood. Computer scientists have now developed new tools to understand how human and natural networks fall in and out of sync.

A team of researchers has demonstrated that benchtop spectrometers are capable of analyzing pyrolysis bio-oils just as well as far more expensive, high-field spectrometers.

Researchers have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap.

A new article hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster — the closest open cluster to our solar system — which would make them the closest black holes to Earth ever detected.

A research team has evaluated the feasibility of ammonia-based power generation through techno-economic and carbon footprint analyses.

A new study has found that air pollution is preventing pollinators finding flowers because it degrades the scent.

A group of big team science veterans has published a how-to guide to help their fellow academics build research projects involving dozens or hundreds of collaborators. The article is based on expertise gained over multiple BTS projects, and provides a …

Researchers have found a way to maintain valley polarization at room temperature using novel materials and techniques.

Medical researchers have used a 3D human neural cell culture model to show that the exercise-induced muscle hormone, irisin, reduces the level of amyloid beta deposits associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers investigated the relationship between historical traumatic events experienced by Alaska Native communities and epigenetic markers on genes that previous studies have linked to trauma. The new study found a similar pattern among Alaska Nativ…

An emerging system which combines rapid imaging with artificial intelligence could help scientists build a comprehensive picture of present and historic environmental change — by swiftly and accurately analyzing pollen.