LONG-TERM HUMAN IMPACTS ON REEF FISH
In a new study investigating human impacts on resource fish biomass on the Island of Hawai'i, researchers observed an alarming 45%...
'ROAMING REACTIONS' STUDY TO SHED NEW LIGHT ON ATMOSPHERIC MOLECULES
For the first time, a team of chemists has lifted the hood on the mechanics involved in the mysterious interplay between sunlight and...
NEW INSIGHT INTO THE EVOLUTION OF COMPLEX LIFE ON EARTH
A novel connection between primordial organisms and complex life has been discovered, as new evidence sheds light on the evolutionary...
NEW SCIENCE BEHIND ALGAE-BASED FLIP-FLOPS
Sustainable flip-flops: A team of researchers has formulated polyurethane foams made from algae oil to meet commercial specifications...
MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ASSETS TO WITHSTAND 3 MONTHS WITHOUT INCOME
A new study found that 77% of low- to moderate-income American households fall below the asset poverty threshold, meaning that if their...
WANING ATTENTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AMID PANDEMIC COULD HAVE LASTING EFFECTS
With COVID-19 dominating the headlines, searches for climate change are on the decline. That worries authors of a new study showing...
CHEMISTS BUILD NATURAL ANTI-CANCER COMPOUND WITH LEAN NEW PROCESS
Creative chemists employ enzymes to build a complex but promising natural anti-cancer agent called cepafungin I in a lean nine steps.
BLOOD TEST MAY POINT TO PATIENTS AT HIGHER RISK FOR COVID-19 DETERIORATION, DEATH
Researchers analyzed five biomarkers present in the blood of hundreds of COVID-19 patients, finding elevated levels associated with...
A NEW TOOL FOR MODELING THE HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME
Engineers have designed a device that replicates the lining of the colon. With the device, they can grow human colon cells along with...
DNA FROM AN ANCIENT, UNIDENTIFIED ANCESTOR WAS PASSED DOWN TO HUMANS LIVING TODAY
A new analysis of ancient genomes suggests that different branches of the human family tree interbred multiple times, and that some...
TRAINING NEURAL CIRCUITS EARLY IN DEVELOPMENT IMPROVES RESPONSE
When it comes to training neural circuits for tissue engineering or biomedical applications, a new study suggests a key parameter:...
ELECTRIC COOKER AN EASY, EFFICIENT WAY TO SANITIZE N95 MASKS, STUDY FINDS
A new study found that 50 minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker decontaminated N95 respirators inside and out while maintaining...
WHY SHAVING DULLS EVEN THE SHARPEST OF RAZORS
Engineers have studied the simple act of shaving up close, observing how a razor blade can be damaged as it cuts human hair - a material...
MIX OF CONTAMINANTS IN FUKUSHIMA WASTEWATER, RISKS OF OCEAN DUMPING
Nearly 10 years after the Tohoku-oki earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power, radiation levels have...
STUDY FINDS HIGH LEVELS OF TOXIC POLLUTANTS IN STRANDED DOLPHINS AND WHALES
Researchers examined toxins in tissue concentrations and pathology data from 83 stranded dolphins and whales from 2012 to 2018. They...
COMPLETING THE SET: 'COUPON-COLLECTION BEHAVIOR' REDUCES SEX-RATIO VARIATION AMONG FAMILIES
A new analysis of sibling records from more than 300,000 individuals suggests that some parents continue to reproduce until they have...
SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY MISSING SOURCE OF ATMOSPHERIC CARBONYL SULFIDE
Researchers report that anthropogenic sources of carbonyl sulfide , not just oceanic sources, account for much of the missing source...
WHAT'S IN OILFIELD WASTEWATER MATTERS FOR INJECTION-INDUCED EARTHQUAKES
Specifically, he pointed out that oilfield brine has much different properties, like density and viscosity, than pure water, and these...
FIRST RECORD OF INVASIVE SHELL-BORING WORM IN THE WADDEN SEA MEANS TROUBLE FOR OYSTER
N October 2014, the suspicion arose that the parasite worm Polydora websteri had found its way to the Wadden Sea. Researchers now confirm...
NEW CLASS OF LASER BEAM DOESN'T FOLLOW NORMAL LAWS OF REFRACTION
Researchers have developed a new type of laser beam that doesn't follow long-held principles about how light refracts and travels....
President Trump to ban dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
The move turns up the pressure on negotiations over the popular video app's future through a potential sale. Read more ...
Hagerty rides Trump support to Senate GOP primary win in Tennessee
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty has won the Tennessee Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat behind the endorsement of President Donald Trump. Read more ...
Protesters rally in Portland as mayor decries violence
Police declared an unlawful assembly late Thursday and officers worked to push protesters away from a precinct. Read more ...
Michelle Obama says she's suffering from 'low-grade depression'
It's a familiar feeling for many Americans. Read more ...
President Trump signs executive orders to ban TikTok, WeChat in 45 days
WASHINGTON - President Trump issued executive orders Thursday evening prohibiting Americans from transacting with the owners of popular mobile apps TikTok and WeChat. The... Read more ...
Trump bans U.S. transactions with TikTok and WeChat starting September 20
President Donald Trump banned U.S. transactions with China's ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, operator of messenger app WeChat., Read more ...
'External interference through a rocket or bomb or other act' possible cause...
Lebanon's President did not rule out that a series of powerful explosions in the Port of Beirut were caused by a rocket or a bomb. The authorities previously stated that the... Read more ...
Trump's vaguely-worded executive order targeting Tencent initially wiped $45...
Tencent's stock fell as much as 10% after Trump issued a vaguely-worded executive order banning US individuals and companies from doing business with its chat app WeChat. A... Read more ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has tested positive for coronavirus
NY attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA
New York's attorney general is suing the National Rifle Association, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking... Read more ...