A Texas A&M professor of atmospheric sciences explains how climate change is at least partly to blame for increased turbulence on flights.
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Hope of Hawaiʻi’s Coffee Industry May Rest on Wings of a Wasp
In the coming months, Hawaiʻi coffee growers will have their very own tiny version of Marvel’s superhero, Wasp.
Global Flash Droughts Expected to Increase in a Warming Climate
The rapid development of unexpected drought, called flash drought, can severely impact agricultural and ecological systems with ripple effects that extend even further.
Groundbreaking Images of Root Chemicals Offer New Insights on Plant Growth
Technology used in cancer research leads to roadmap of chemicals important for agriculture, food production and climate resilience.
Long-Duration Energy Storage: The Time Is Now
States with decarbonization goals must plan, prepare, and test for long-duration energy storage.
Engineers at UMass Amherst Harvest Abundant Clean Energy From Thin Air, 24/7
A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air.
New Study Explores How Exposure to Mix of Toxic Metals Impacts Developing Kidneys
Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population.
River Erosion Can Shape Fish Evolution, Study Suggests
If we could rewind the tape of species evolution around the world and play it forward over hundreds of millions of years to the present day, we would see biodiversity clustering around regions of tectonic turmoil.
Research offers clues for potential widespread HIV cure in people
New animal research is helping explain why at least five people have become HIV-free after receiving a stem cell transplant, and may bring scientists closer to developing what they hope will be a widespread cure for the virus that causes AIDS. A new study describes how two nonhuman primates were...
Arctic ground squirrels changing hibernation patterns
New research analyzes more than 25 years of climate and biological data. The findings include shorter hibernation periods in arctic ground squirrels, as well as differences between male and female hibernation periods.