Home 2018
Yearly Archives: 2018
Think of honeybees as ‘livestock,’ not wildlife
The 'die-off' events occurring in honeybee colonies that are bred and farmed like livestock must not be confused with the conservation crisis of dramatic...
Tiny particles have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation
Tiny particles fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study in the Jan. 26 issue of...
Scientists discover oldest known modern human fossil outside of Africa
A large international research team, led by Israel Hershkovitz from Tel Aviv University and including Rolf Quam from Binghamton University, State University of New...
Humans take up too much space — and it’s affecting how mammals move
Human beings take up a lot of real estate -- around 50-70 percent of the Earth's land surface. And our increasing footprint affects how...
Music really is a universal language
Every culture enjoys music and song, and those songs serve many different purposes: accompanying a dance, soothing an infant, or expressing love. Now, after...
Recycling and reusing worn cathodes to make new lithium ion batteries
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an energy-efficient recycling process that restores used cathodes from spent lithium ion batteries and...
Phosphorus pollution reaching dangerous levels worldwide
Man-made phosphorus pollution is reaching dangerously high levels in freshwater basins around the world, according to new research.
A new study published in Water Resources Research,...
Eating insects might seem yucky, but they are nutritious and there is no reason...
The thought of eating an insect makes most people cringe - at least those who live in America, Canada and Europe, a minority of...
Enhanced evolution: Scientists find genetic swap changes physical expression
The difference between webbed toes and distinct digits may be the result of not just genetic information, but of how the genes regulate that...
Century of data shows sea-level rise shifting tides in Delaware, Chesapeake bays
The warming climate is expected to affect coastal regions worldwide as glaciers and ice sheets melt, raising sea level globally. For the first time,...
New sensor for measuring electric field strength
Accurately measuring electric fields is important in a variety of applications, such as weather forecasting, process control on industrial machinery, or ensuring the safety...
