New science on cracking leads to self-healing materials
Cracks in the desert floor appear random to the untrained eye, even beautifully so, but the mathematics governing patterns of
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Identifying a cyanobacterial gene family that helps control photosynthesis
A new Michigan State University study has identified a family of genes in cyanobacteria that help control carbon dioxide fixation.
Read moreDual approach needed to save sinking cities and bleaching corals
DURHAM, N.C. – Local conservation can boost the climate resilience of coastal ecosystems, species and cities and buy them precious
Read moreResearchers find antibiotic resistant genes prevalent in groundwater
Scholars warn attention needed to make wastewater potable and ensure public safety nationwide against emerging threat of antibiotic resistance
Read moreExposure to air pollution increases violent crime rates, study finds
Breathing dirty air can make you sick. But according to new Colorado State University research, it can also make you more aggressive
Read moreManaging stormwater and stream restoration projects together
Both stormwater control and stream restoration are proven ways to reduce erosion along water channels. Often, though, each method is
Read moreBattling BPA with biofilms
Pitt researcher awarded $420,000 NSF grant to study growing biofilms on electrodes to degrade bisphenol A
Read moreUSDA grant to study transport of pollen from hemp and genetically engineered switchgrass
A new season is often marked by the eruption of pollen into the air. As these invisible grains fall back
Read moreNuclear war between India and Pakistan would launch a global climate catastrophe
Rapidly expanding nuclear arsenals in Pakistan and India portend regional and global catastrophe
Read moreAspirin may prevent air pollution harms
A new study is the first to report evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse
Read moreSeagrass meadows harbor wildlife for centuries, highlighting need for conservation
Seagrass meadows put down deep roots, persisting in the same spot for hundreds and possibly thousands of years, a new
Read moreStudy finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Like atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone is on the rise. But ozone, a noxious chemical
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