Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed from the wrapping, packaging and even from plastic gloves worn by food handlers into food. Once consumed during pregnancy, the chemicals can get into the bloodstream, through the placenta and then into the fetal bloodstream. The chemical...
What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists now have an answer
Inspired during field work in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, geoscientists have proposed that all-time low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions triggered a 57 million year-long global 'Sturtian' ice age.
Researchers at UMass Amherst Discover Key to Molecular Mystery of How Plants Respond to Changing Conditions
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in biology: how do organisms rally a wide range of cellular processes when they encounter a change—either internally or in the external environment—to thrive in good times or survive the...
Permafrost Restrains Arctic Rivers—and Lots of Carbon
New research from Dartmouth provides the first evidence that the Arctic’s frozen soil is the dominant force shaping Earth’s northernmost rivers.
EVs that Go 1,000km on a Single Charge: Gel Makes It Possible
Futuristic advancements in AI and healthcare stole the limelight at the tech extravaganza Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024.
Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible
When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the hardest -- breaking down the plant matter. A new study finds that introducing a simple, renewable chemical to the pretreatment step can finally make next-generation biofuel production both cost-effective and carbon neutral.
Dinosaurs’ success helped by specialized stance and gait, study finds
Dinosaurs' range of locomotion made them incredibly adaptable, researchers have found.
EVs that go 1,000 km on a single charge: Gel makes it possible
Engineers apply electron beam technology to develop an integrated silicon-gel electrolyte system.
New approach to tackling bacterial infections identified
Researchers have identified a new approach to controlling bacterial infections. The team found a way to turn on a vital bacterial defense mechanism to fight and manage bacterial infections. The defense system, called cyclic oligonucleotide-based antiphage signaling system (CBASS), is a natural mechanism used by certain bacteria to protect themselves...
New study finds ‘sweet spot’ for length of yarn-shaped supercapacitors
Researchers have identified a 'sweet spot' at which the length of a threadlike energy storage technology called a 'yarn-shaped supercapacitor' (YSC) yields the highest and most efficient flow of energy per unit length.