Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ability to convert low-energy light into a high-energy version. The method ha... Read more Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ability to convert low-energy light into a high-energy version. The method has immediate applications in lighting and displays. Show less

The Anasazi, a once-flourishing tribe in the American Southwest, lived on bounties of corn, squash and beans. In 1276 A.D., however, a long, unforgiving drought made agriculture untenable, forcing ... Read more The Anasazi, a once-flourishing tribe in the American Southwest, lived on bounties of corn, squash and beans. In 1276 A.D., however, a long, unforgiving drought made agriculture untenable, forcing them to migrate away from their settlements. Droughts, even the catastrophic ones, are not figments of the past. With changing weather patterns, droughts are predicted to become more frequent and intense, thereby exacerbating their impact on global agricultural systems. Show less

How do avalanches affect pylons and other sensitive infrastructure? Using detailed simulations, SLF researcher Michael Kohler has shown that the compressibility of snow initially reduces avalanche ... Read more How do avalanches affect pylons and other sensitive infrastructure? Using detailed simulations, SLF researcher Michael Kohler has shown that the compressibility of snow initially reduces avalanche pressure, but that at high speeds this buffer suddenly fails. Show less

NASA and its partners have supported humans continuously living and working in space since November 2000. A truly global endeavor, the International Space Station has been visited by more than 290 ... Read more NASA and its partners have supported humans continuously living and working in space since November 2000. A truly global endeavor, the International Space Station has been visited by more than 290 people from 26 countries and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft. The unique microgravity laboratory has hosted more than 4,000 experiments from over […] Show less

Over the last 25 years, a lot of Lego Star Wars sets have come and gone. These are the ones we wish would make a return. ... Read more Over the last 25 years, a lot of Lego Star Wars sets have come and gone. These are the ones we wish would make a return. Show less

Maybe our AI overlords, hell-bent on securing power any way they can, should invest in getting this to market Researchers in Finland have found a new way to capture carbon dioxide from ambient air ... Read more Maybe our AI overlords, hell-bent on securing power any way they can, should invest in getting this to market Researchers in Finland have found a new way to capture carbon dioxide from ambient air that they say is more efficient than existing methods, cheap to produce, reusable, and allows for easy recycling of captured CO₂. … Show less

Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and modern medicine is struggling to keep up. But researchers at McMaster University have identified a molecule that may help turn the tide—buty... Read more Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and modern medicine is struggling to keep up. But researchers at McMaster University have identified a molecule that may help turn the tide—butyrolactol A, a chemical compound that targets a deadly, disease-causing fungi called Cryptococcus neoformans. Show less

Manchester United supporters made their feelings clear about Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ownership, unveiling a damning banner at Turf Moor.

Researchers have identified a previously unknown inflammatory mechanism that may drive the aggressiveness and relapse of small cell lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is among the most aggr... Read more Researchers have identified a previously unknown inflammatory mechanism that may drive the aggressiveness and relapse of small cell lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is among the most aggressive types of lung cancer and carries a five year survival rate of just five percent. Although many patients initially respond well to chemotherapy, these benefits [...] Show less

Learn how microscopic chemical traces preserved on stone tools are revealing new details about early human hunting practices.