Global Crisis: Groundwater Levels Are Sinking Ever Faster Around the World
At the beginning of November, The New York Times ran the headline, “America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow.” The journalists from…
At the beginning of November, The New York Times ran the headline, “America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow.” The journalists from…
Researchers from UC Santa Barbara and McGill University have discovered that 1.64 billion years ago, eukaryotic organisms had already diversified into a wide range of…
Approximately 50% of the energy used in a typical American building is dedicated to heating and cooling. That’s a lot of money spent, fossil fuel…
Aquifers are declining worldwide, but success stories highlight that proactive management can reverse these trends. Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating…
Scientists flip the script, revealing trees in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought. This holiday season brings surprising news about your Christmas tree. Scientists…
The study highlights the significance of organic sulfur compounds in the biogeochemical cycle. Geochemist Alexandra Phillips has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is…
Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago following a comet fragment’s explosive entry into Earth’s atmosphere. This cataclysmic event, coupled with ensuing…
The behavior of the Pacific Walker Circulation has changed over the industrial era. The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all…
A new perspective on structure and complexity. In science, the simplest explanations often hold the most truth, a concept known as “Occam’s Razor.” This principle…
Defects frequently hinder the efficiency of gadgets like light-emitting diodes (LEDs). While we have a clear understanding of how defects lead to charge carrier loss…
A new study reveals that rising global temperatures could convert widespread microbial communities worldwide from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping…
Researchers have discovered a new state of matter, which they call a “bosonic correlated insulator,” a crystalline assembly of bosonic particles, specifically excitons. Take a…
Increased heat levels might drive oceanic plankton and other unicellular organisms toward a carbon threshold, which could potentially exacerbate global warming. However, recent studies suggest…
New findings from research conducted in Moorea reveal that the existence of coral skeletons has a significant impact on the recovery of reefs following bleaching…
Scientists have enhanced the efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing by threefold using interstrand crosslinks, without resorting to viral material for delivery. This approach boosts the…
Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources could tackle both nutritional and ecological issues. Foods that come from oceanic or freshwater sources,…
The Moody Lab has created a novel approach for generating single photons on a chip. The buzz surrounding the future of quantum technology continues to…
Scientists discover evidence of a previously unknown state involving one of the most common ions on Earth. During an otherwise straightforward investigation into the assembly…