Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Bats, bushbabies and aardvark edge closer to extinction in southern Africa
A new list of threatened mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini shows that 11 more species have edged closer to extinction since 2016. Those that have jo...
New NASA Artemis payloads to study moon's terrain, radiation, history
NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity's understanding and exploration of the moon. As part of t...
When science jams: Biomedical engineer draws on musical roots to reimagine scientific collaboration
For Roy Maimon, hitting the bar stage and working in the scientific laboratory have never been separate worlds. During his Ph.D., the new NYU Tandon biomedical...
Artificial intelligence in manufacturing rocket parts
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, promises many benefits in all domains, and rocketry is no different. The European Space Agency's Future Launchers Preparatory Pr...
Snow is vital for the Pyrenees, and it's disappearing fast
Snow is a defining feature of mountain ranges, and of winter itself for much of the world. But beyond its scenic value, snow plays a vital role in mountain ecos...
New analysis suggests carbon markets must account for storage duration in pricing removals
Carbon dioxide removal technologies are becoming increasingly important for climate action, but their differing storage times matter for policy design. A new st...
Massive cloud with metallic winds discovered orbiting mystery object
Sweeping winds of vaporized metals have been found in a massive cloud that dimmed the light of a star for nearly nine months. This discovery, made with the Gemi...
Parasitic fungi infect nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, altering Baltic Sea nutrient cycles
Under the lead of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) the influence of parasitic fungi on the physiology and survival of cyanobacteri...
Single enzyme found to control formation of immune cells critical for health
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins Bloomber...
Nature-inspired 'POMbranes' could transform water recycling in textile and pharma industries
Scientists have collaborated to develop a new class of highly precise filtration membranes. The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Soci...
Meet the marten: An updated look at a rare, adorable carnivore
Oregon State University researchers have painted a clearer picture of the coastal marten, a secretive, ferret-sized forest carnivore renowned for its cuteness b...
Pine bark removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewater—an affordable way to keep antibiotics out of nature
Researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, have developed a pine-bark–based water-treatment medium that efficiently removes antibiotics as well as residues...