Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Ig Nobel prizes moving to Europe because US 'unsafe' to visit
The tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel awards will be held in Europe for the first time this year because the United States has become "unsafe" for international prize-wi...
Moisture-powered polymers could make cleaning CO₂ from air more efficient
Over the past century, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased dramatically. This rise has contributed to global warming and led to many ha...
Why March Madness is a perfect storm for betting
Sports betting continues to explode across the country. Online gambling platforms have become mainstream, are heavily marketed by celebrities and star athletes—...
Ancient parrot DNA reveals sophisticated, long-distance animal trade network pre-dating the Inca Empire
New analysis of ancient parrot DNA has revealed that vibrant Amazonian parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru centuries before the Inca...
Antibiotic resistance can vary depending on where the bacteria live
New research from the Technical University of Denmark indicates that the outcome of a resistance measurement may depend on the conditions under which the bacter...
Probiotic sugar compound blocks norovirus from attaching to cells
Stopping viruses before they strike is a key challenge in public health. A research team led by Associate Professor Li Dan from the Department of Food Science a...
Veterinarians in Japan and the UK view animal welfare through different cultural lenses
A new international survey reveals clear differences in how veterinarians and animal welfare scientists in Japan and the UK perceive animal welfare, particularl...
Glacial lakes in Alaska are expanding rapidly and could quadruple in size
Alaska's glacial lakes are growing faster than in previous decades. They expanded by more than 150 square kilometers between 2018 and 2024, and could eventually...
Noise at sea: Research on how wind farms affect fish
Human activity is making the underwater world increasingly noisy. Ph.D. candidate Fien Demuynck researched how wind farms affect fish and how to minimize any ne...
Understanding how wind moves pollen can guide urban planning decisions about green spaces
Due to climate change, plants' pollination season has been growing longer and longer. As a result, people are exposed to allergens for extended periods each yea...
Precisely measuring quantum signals in large spin ensembles
Quantum mechanical effects are known to be easily disrupted by disturbances from the surrounding environment, commonly referred to as noise. To minimize these d...
How does snow gather on a roof? Simulation considers turbulence alongside snowflake size
No two snowflakes may be the same, but models that fail to take these variations into consideration often fall short when calculating the way snow accumulates o...