Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new cooling technology that could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics.
Space lasers, AI Used by Geospatial Scientist to Measure Forest Biomass
Estimating aboveground forest biomass key to climate change research.
Koalas Set to Benefit From New Genetic Screening Tool
A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.
Amazon Trees Under Pressure: New Study Reveals How Forest Giants Handle Light and Heat
In a recent study published in New Phytologist, researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered how Amazon rainforest canopy trees manage the intense sunlight they absorb — revealing resilience to hot and dry conditions in the forest canopy while also offering a way to greatly improve the monitoring of canopy...
Some Plants Make Their Own Pesticide — But at What Cost to the Atmosphere?
A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound — but it could come at an environmental cost.
What’s Really in our Food? A Global Look at Food Composition Databases—and the Gaps We Need to Fix
To build healthier food systems, we need better food data. A new research shows where the gaps are—and how innovations like PTFI are helping to close them.
New Study Shows Alligators Aren’t All That’s Lurking in Georgia’s Swamps
Gator research uncovers increased levels of mercury in the state’s swamps.
AI Stirs up the Recipe for Concrete in MIT Study
With demand for cement alternatives rising, an MIT team uses machine learning to hunt for new ingredients across the scientific literature.
Research Shows Rivers Release Ancient Carbon Dioxide Into the Atmosphere, Uncovering a Greater Role for Plants and Soil in the Carbon Cycle
A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO₂ released from the surfaces of rivers.
First-Of-Its-Kind Technology Helps Man With Als ‘Speak’ in Real Time
New brain-computer interface system enables faster, more natural conversation.