Excessively hot nights caused by climate change are predicted to increase the mortality rate around the world by up to 60% by the end of the century, according to a new international study that features research from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Oil-based systems show promise for eradicating salmonella on food production machinery
New research suggests that oil formulations with food-grade organic acids can kill dried Salmonella on stainless steel surfaces.
Rotting fish help solve mystery of how soft tissue fossils form
New research has transformed scientists' understanding of how spectacular fossils with delicate soft tissues form.
In simulation of how water freezes, artificial intelligence breaks the ice
Combining artificial intelligence and quantum mechanics, researchers have simulated what happens at the molecular level when water freezes. The result is the most complete yet simulation of the first steps in ice 'nucleation,' a process important for climate and weather modeling.
Conservation Survey Finds Native NYS Pollinators at Risk
The survey could prompt policymakers to update lists of endangered and threatened species
July 2022 Was Third Hottest on Record for the U.S.
Parts of the nation saw historic flooding and intensifying drought
Mapping Missing Mangroves
The Landsat program’s 50 years of Earth observations have revolutionized the study of long-term global change, including the losses and gains of tidal wetlands.
New wind sensor uses smart materials to improve drone performance
Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient wind sensor for use on drones, balloons and other autonomous aircraft.
Ancient source of oxygen for life hidden deep in the Earth’s crust
Scientists have shown the importance of hot temperatures in maximizing hydrogen peroxide generation from rocks during the movement of geological faults, and say it may have influenced the early evolution, and feasibly even origin, of life in hot environments on the early Earth prior to the evolution of photosynthesis.
Locusts can ‘sniff’ out human cancer
Researchers have shown that locusts can not only 'smell' the difference between cancer cells and healthy cells, but they can also distinguish between different cancer cell lines.