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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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Self-adaptive material heals itself, stays tough
An adaptive material invented at Rice University combines self-healing and reversible self-stiffening properties.
Nano-hybrid materials create magnetic effect
Developing novel materials from the atoms up goes faster when some of the trial…
Racial makeup of labor markets affects who gets job leads
The racial composition of a labor market plays a significant role in whether workers find…
Increased carbon dioxide has altered photosynthesis of plants over the 20th century
Researchers at Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered that increasing…
Discovery of unique muscle fibers of upper airway in humans
Researchers at Umeå University have discovered unique muscle fibers in the soft palate of the…