Reducing late-night alcohol sales curbed all violent crimes by 23% annually in a Baltimore neighborhood
New study findings suggest that shortening overnight operations by seven hours at bars and taverns in a Baltimore, Md. neighborhood resulted in a 51 percent immediate drop in homicides within the first month, followed by a 23 percent decline in all vio…
Golfers’ risk from pesticides used on turfgrass is likely low
For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But do players risk exposure to unsafe levels of pesticides used to beautify and maintain a golf course’s green grass? To find out, researchers asked volunteers to play 18 holes on a s…
Researchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine
Researchers have developed a new vaccine that offers broad protection against not only SARS-CoV-2 variants, but also other bat sarbecoviruses. The groundbreaking trivalent vaccine has shown complete protection with no trace of virus in the lungs, marki…
Computational tools fuel reconstruction of new and improved bird family tree
Using cutting-edge computational methods and supercomputing infrastructure, researchers have built the largest and most detailed bird family tree to date — an intricate chart delineating 93 million years of evolutionary relationships between 363 bird …
Activists Create Life-Sized Cyanotype in Trans Solidarity Action
Artist Cassils led “Etched in Light,” a participatory visual art and sonic performance in Washington, DC this weekend.
How Do Artists See Themselves?
Self-portraits by Van Gogh, Francis Bacon, and more explore not just how these artists saw the world but also what “selfie” culture says about us.
Tesla’s Strides in This Game-Changing Technology Make the Stock a Magnificent Buy
Tesla claims its full self-driving technology can drive you almost anywhere…with a caveat.
Carnival Stock Has 54% Upside, According to 1 Wall Street Analyst
Strong demand for cruises is lifting ticket prices, and that bodes well for the company’s profits.
Is This Good or Bad News for Rivian and Lucid?
Investors in pure EV companies might be concerned about Hyundai’s recent EV investment announcement — but they shouldn’t be.
I spy with my speedy eye — scientists discover speed of visual perception ranges widely in humans
Using a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it experiment, researchers have discovered that individuals differ widely in the rate at which they perceive visual signals. Some people perceive a rapidly changing visual cue at frequencies that others cannot, which means…
Engineers ‘symphonize’ cleaner ammonia production
Among the many chemicals we use every day, ammonia is one of the worst for the atmosphere. The nitrogen-based chemical used in fertilizer, dyes, explosives and many other products ranks second only to cement in terms of carbon emissions, due to the hig…
Are high-purity cathode materials truly necessary?
Researchers introduce a groundbreaking alternative to reduce secondary battery costs.
Melting glaciers in a warmer climate provide new ground for invasive species
In 2022 and 2023, biologists from research institutes in the UK and the Falkland Islands led two expeditions to South Georgia to study the impacts of invasive species on this cold and rugged sub-Antarctic island. They report that several invasive plant…
Simple equations clarify cloud climate conundrum
New analysis based on simple equations has reduced uncertainty about how clouds will affect future climate change.