On a drizzly afternoon, Yan Zhao pointed to the trees visible from his campus window. As a chemistry professor at Iowa State University, he is…
Tropic Trouble: The 21st Century Mining Boom’s Watery Wreckage
Through deforestation, erosion, and the transmission of sediment downstream, mining is having detrimental impacts on the environment. Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers…
Complete Human Y Chromosome Sequence Assembled for the First Time
New sequence reveals genomic factors in fertility, including sperm production. An international research team has generated the first truly complete sequence of a human Y chromosome,…
Ancient Orca Oasis: Scientists Discover 20,000 Years Old Refugium in the Northern Pacific
The northern Pacific near Japan and Russia is home to several different groups of orcas yet they never interact, hunt different prey, communicate in distinct…
Blasting Open Ghost Particle Secrets: Using Supernovae To Study Neutrinos’ Strange Properties
New study offers hope to a long-standing scientific problem. In a groundbreaking study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can…
New Research Challenges Advice To Limit High-Fat Dairy Foods
Red meat and whole grains can either be incorporated or omitted from a nutritious diet without significant differences, according to a study recently published in…
Biodiversity Resurrected: Forgotten Tropical Plants Rediscovered After 100+ Years
Botanists and plant enthusiasts have rediscovered long-lost plant species in the tropical Andes, using the citizen science platform iNaturalist to uncover hidden biodiversity and emphasize…
Two Rockets on Opposite Sides of the World Are Launching to the International Space Station
Two rockets on opposite sides of the world are launching to the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver cargo and a new crew this week….
Two Rockets on Opposite Sides of the World Are Launching to the International Space Station
Two rockets on opposite sides of the world are launching to the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver cargo and a new crew this week….
Gambling Meets Quantum Physics – New “Bandit” Algorithm Uses Light for Better Bets
Simulated photonic reinforcement learning method learns faster and aims higher. How does a gambler maximize winnings from a row of slot machines? This question inspired…