Crustaceans, insects and mushrooms are rich sources of the dietary fiber chitin, which activates the immune system and benefits metabolism, according to a new study in mice.
Revolutionizing Lithium Production on a String
A vital component of the batteries at the heart of electric vehicles and grid energy storage, lithium is key to a clean energy future.
The Surprising Role of Gray Wolves in Ecosystem Dynamics
Keystone species are integral to maintaining the balance and health of ecosystems.
Bursting Air Bubbles May Play a Key Role in How Glacier Ice Melts, Oregon State Research Suggests
Oregon State University research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at the sea are retreating at unprecedented rates: the bursting of tiny, pressurized bubbles in underwater ice.
New Method Enables Efficient Isolation of Raccoon-Borne Food Poisoning Pathogen
As cute as raccoons may look, their behaviors are troublesome, and so are their droppings.
Ag tech can cut billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions
As the Earth's human population grows, greenhouse gas emissions from the world's food system are on track to expand. A new study demonstrates that state-of-the-art agricultural technology and management can not only reduce that growth, but eliminate it altogether by generating net negative emissions -- reducing more greenhouse gas than...
Study illuminates mechanism that annotates genetic information passed from fathers to offspring
Scientists have identified a key part of a mechanism that annotates genetic information before it is passed from fathers to their offspring. The findings shed new light on genomic imprinting, a fundamental, biological process in which a gene from one parent is switched off while the copy from the other...
As the Mississippi Swerves, Can We Let Nature Regain Control?
Like most people during the pandemic, Alex Kolker found himself with extra time on his hands.
Device Offers Long-Distance, Low-Power Underwater Communication
MIT researchers have demonstrated the first system for ultra-low-power underwater networking and communication, which can transmit signals across kilometer-scale distances.
Study Suggests Energy-Efficient Route to capturing and Converting CO2
In the race to draw down greenhouse gas emissions around the world, scientists at MIT are looking to carbon-capture technologies to decarbonize the most stubborn industrial emitters.