Growing sustainable energy crops without increasing greenhouse gas emissions, may be possible on seasonally wet,…
Category: Science
Why the discovery of a bevy of quasars will boost efforts to understand galaxies’ origins
Late last year, an international team including researchers announced the discovery of more than 60…
Hubble hones in on a hypergiant’s home
This beautiful Hubble image reveals a young super star cluster known as Westerlund 1, only…
Zika virus also may have harmful heart effects, research shows in first report in adults
Zika also may have serious effects on the heart, new research shows in the first…
Plants at the pump
Regular, unleaded or algae? That’s a choice drivers could make at the pump one day….
A new paradigm in parachute design
X-ray-based experiments will simulate — in microscopic detail — spacecraft parachute fabric performance in the…
Malaria treatment: Soon to be simpler, more flexible, and more efficient?
Malaria infections may soon be treated much more efficiently than they are at present. Researchers…
Biodegradable packages will keep your food fresh
Researchers are creating biodegradable food packaging materials, which, in addition, will also keep food fresh…
Behavioral biology: Ripeness is all
In contrast to other members of the Drosophila family, the spotted-wing fly D. suzukii deposits…
Floods and hurricanes predicted with social media
Social media can warn us about hurricanes, storms and floods before they happen, according to…