NASA's newest storm-watching satellites have collected their first views of hurricanes, offering scientists a new tool for understanding the inner workings of storms over shorter time spans.
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A Stagnant Jet Stream Is Fueling Intense Heat Worldwide. Could Climate Change Be to Blame?
The jet stream, the narrow band of westerly winds circling the northern hemisphere, is stagnating, giving rise to severe heat across much of the globe, and climate change may be making it worse, a new study finds.
Picturing the Places Wildlands and People Meet at a Global Scale
Researchers led by a team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have created the first tool to map and visualize the areas where human settlements and nature meet on a global scale.
Picturing where wildlands and people meet at a global scale
Researchers have created the first tool to map and visualize the areas where human settlements and nature meet on a global scale. The tool could improve responses to environmental conflicts like wildfires, the spread of zoonotic diseases and loss of ecosystem biodiversity.
Unlocking the power of molecular crystals: A possible solution to nuclear waste
A team researchers has discovered molecular crystals capable of capturing iodine -- one of the most common radioactive fission products -- and other pollutants. The versatile crystals could be used for nuclear waste management and other energy-related applications and move the world closer to a net-zero future.
Why does skin get ‘leathery’ after too much sun? Bioengineers examine cellular breakdown
A study explores how ultraviolet radiation can alter the microstructure of human skin. Particularly affected is collagen, the fibrous protein that binds together tissue, tendon, cartilage and bone throughout our bodies.
Researchers Explore New Methods for Optimizing Carbon-Based Catalysts
Carbon-based materials have several qualities that make them attractive as catalysts for speeding up chemical reactions.
Addressing Food Insecurity in Arid Regions With an Open-Source Evaporative Cooling Chamber Design
Anyone who has ever perspired on a hot summer day understands the principle — and critical value — of evaporative cooling.
Paying the Costs of Climate Resilience
The transition to an environmentally sustainable economy has begun, but it will be a generation (about twenty years) before we will see moderation of global warming.
Gene mutation may explain why some don’t get sick from COVID-19
People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms -- the so-called super dodgers -- may have a genetic ace up their sleeve. They're more than twice as likely as those who become symptomatic to carry a specific gene variation that helps them obliterate the virus, according to a new study.