Science Made Simple: What is Ultrafast Science?
Ultrafast science is the study of processes in atoms, molecules, or materials that occur in millionths of a billionth of a second or faster. This…
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Extremophytes: “Extreme” Plants Grow Faster in the Face of Stress
When plants are faced with conditions that are too dry, salty, or cold, most of them try to conserve resources. They send out fewer leaves…
Overlooked “Jurassic Park of Lizards” Discovered by Researchers
Scientists have found that a key modern group of reptiles that includes lizards and snakes – known as squamates – diverged in the Jurassic period,…
Before Stonehenge Monuments, Hunter-Gatherers Made Use of Open Woodland Habitats
Research study investigates habitat conditions encountered by first farmers and monument-builders. Hunter-gatherers made use of open woodland conditions in the millennia before Stonehenge monuments were…
Scientists “Magically” Mine Metals From Water
Alchemists sought to transform lead into gold centuries ago. While they were not successful, the notion of extracting precious resources from abundant sources remains alluring….
This Kind of Flirting Works Best – According to Science
Some people succeed at flirting more often than others. Plenty of people are obviously more attractive than the rest of us, but it also seems…
Vast Amounts of Sugars Discovered Underneath Seagrass Meadows in the Ocean
Sweet Spots in the Sea: Mountains of Sugar Under Seagrass Meadows Seagrass beds are underwater oases. Now scientists have discovered vast amounts of sugars underneath…
Identifying Global Poverty From Space – Estimating Worldwide Economic Wellbeing
Despite successes in reducing poverty globally in the last two decades, almost one billion people still live without access to reliable and affordable electricity, which…
Action Bias: Why It’s So Hard To Stay in the Same Line at the Supermarket
Many times throughout your life, you will find yourself asking the question, “Should I do something about this?” Almost as many times, you will find…
“Microbial Protein” – Fungi-Based Meat Alternatives Can Help Save Earth’s Forests
Substituting 20% of meat from cattle with microbial protein — a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks — by 2050 could halve deforestation, a new…
Urban vs. Suburban Ways of Thinking: Urbanization Linked to Poor Ecological Knowledge, Less Environmental Action
A new study that highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems has been completed by researchers at the…
Scientists Discover Surprising Applications of Nanodiamonds
A physical chemist and a diverse group of his students are working on applications with nanoscopic diamonds. Diamonds represent so much more to Abraham Wolcott…
Forget 8 Hours – Scientists Discover Ideal Amount of Sleep in Middle and Old Age
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University say seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and…
5 Best Air-Purifying Plants for Your Home
Are you worried about breathing in the harmful particles from your home? Homes are a source of air pollution too. There are plenty of things…
Hidden Inscription on Early Modern Funerary Cross Revealed by Terahertz Imaging
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech-Lorraine employed terahertz imaging and signal processing techniques to peer behind the corroded surface of a…
Do You Want a Long Healthy Lifespan? The Characteristics of a “Longevity Diet”
Professor Valter Longo leads a review of research in animals and humans to identify how nutrition affects aging and a healthy lifespan. According to University…
Stronger Nuclear Fusion Materials May Be Possible Thanks to Photos of a Tiny Aluminum Crystal
A laser compressing an aluminum crystal provides a clearer view of a material’s plastic deformation, potentially leading to the design of stronger nuclear fusion materials…
Not an Introvert or Extrovert? Perhaps You Are an Ambivert
If you are not an extrovert or introvert, you could be an ambivert. Ambiverts fall somewhere in the middle of the personality spectrum. They’re neither…
