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Earth
Storms, ozone may play pivotal role in rainforest cloud creation
January 21, 2016Some storms transport ozone molecules to the canopy of the rainforest, influencing chemical processes that ultimately...
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Biology
Increasing pollinator numbers and diversity a possible way to increase crop yields
January 21, 2016Apis mellifera on Phacelia tanacetifolia. Flower strips along crop fields attract pollinators and can increase the...
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Technology
Going off grid: Researchers tackle rural electrification
January 21, 2016Figure 1: This map shows the results of using the Reference Electrification Model (REM) — a...
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Earth
Study finds human-made aerosols exert strong influence on the geography of precipitation
January 21, 2016Aerosols can lower surface temperatures either directly, by reflecting sunlight skyward, or indirectly, by increasing the...
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Biology
New method for making biofuels is cheaper and better for the environment
January 21, 2016Carbon dioxide delivered to microalgae can be harvested to make renewable fuels Chemical and Biomolecular Engineers...
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Technology
De-icing concrete could improve roadway safety, guard against corporate espionage
January 21, 2016Chris Tuan, professor of civil engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, stands on a slab of...
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Physics
Physicists create magnetic state in atomic layers of transition metal oxide
January 21, 2016Crystal and band structures of 2LTO/2LNO. Credit: Nature Communications (2016). DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10418 Physicists at the University...
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Physics
Beetle-inspired discovery could reduce frost’s costly sting
January 21, 2016The Namib Desert Beetle lives in one of the hottest places in the world, yet it...
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Technology
Renewable energy employed 8.1 million in 2015: IRENA
May 24, 2016China, Brazil, the United States, India, Japan and Germany were the top countries in providing jobs...
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Other
Women in southern Germany Corded Ware culture may have been highly mobile
May 24, 2016Location of sampled sites and other CW sites mentioned in the text. Credit: Map by K-G...
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Biology
US fishing generated more than $200 billion in sales in 2015; two stocks rebuilt in 2016
May 8, 2017Total sales generated by US commercial and recreational fishing industries, 2015. Credit: NOAA U.S. commercial and...
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Biology
This is what happened to you after death, a video shows, Hail Science
December 6, 2015We can thank the majority of human history for giving science the ability to examine the...
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Technology
Ransomware, the weapon wielded in cyber attacks
June 26, 2017Ransomware, which is a type of virus that locks computer files until the user pays a...
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Biology
How Lyme disease bacteria spread through the body
August 24, 2016Individual bacteria, shown in unique colors, interacting with the surface of human endothelial cells under flow....
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Technology
Finding solitude in an era of perpetual contact
May 26, 2016Don’t neglect to unplug and be actually alone. Credit: shutterstock.com Being alone has many benefits. It...
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Physics
Twelve from MIT honored by the American Physical Society
October 30, 2017Twelve members of the MIT community are among those recently honored with prizes and fellowships by...
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Astronomy and Space
NASA: Massive Cloud on Collision Course with the Milky Way
December 7, 2016In 1963, an astronomy student named Gail Smith working at an observatory in the Netherlands discovered...
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