Fracking wastewater accumulation found in freshwater mussels’ shells
Elevated concentrations of strontium, an element associated with oil and gas wastewaters, have accumulated in the shells of freshwater mussels downstream from fracking wastewater...
Superflares from young red dwarf stars imperil planets
The word "HAZMAT" describes substances that pose a risk to the environment, or even to life itself. Imagine the term being applied to entire...
Does herpes cause Alzheimer’s?
What causes Alzheimer's disease? The answer could be right under our noses, says leading expert Professor Ruth Itzhaki. Her latest paper presents a lifetime...
‘Oumuamua one year later
One year ago this week astronomers discovered an unusual object moving through space not too far from the Earth's orbit. In just a few...
Scientist explores a better way to predict space weather
Findings recently published by a Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) space scientist shed new light on predicting the thermodynamics of solar flares and other "space...
Researchers switch material from one state to another with a single flash of light
Scientists from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a surprisingly simple way of flipping...
Researchers find genomic evidence of rapid adaptation of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida
Florida has become a haven for invasive species in the United States, but perhaps the most well-known of the State's alien residents is the...
150-million-year old, piranha-like specimen is earliest known flesh-eating fish
Researchers reporting in Current Biology on October 18 have described a remarkable new species of fish that lived in the sea about 150 million...
New material, manufacturing process use sun’s heat for cheaper renewable electricity
Solar power accounts for less than 2 percent of U.S. electricity but could make up more than that if the cost of electricity generation...
Electrical properties of dendrites help explain our brain’s unique computing power
Neurons in the human brain receive electrical signals from thousands of other cells, and long neural extensions called dendrites play a critical role in...
First proof of quantum computer advantage
For many years, quantum computers were not much more than an idea. Today, companies, governments and intelligence agencies are investing in the development of...
