Ecology Apr 27, 2024

Cicada-palooza! Billions of bugs to blanket America

They're loud. They're sexually aroused. And for one special, cacophonous month up to a trillion of them will engulf suburbs and woodlands across America.

Mathematics May 3, 2024

New study is first to use statistical physics to corroborate 1940s social balance theory

Most people have heard the famous phrase "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Now, Northwestern University researchers have used statistical physics to confirm the theory that underlies this famous axiom. The study, "Proper ...

Analytical Chemistry May 1, 2024

Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem

For the first time, chemists in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 years. The discovery ...

Earth Sciences May 3, 2024

New Nevada experiments aim to improve monitoring of nuclear explosions

On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert was the launch of the next set of experiments by the National Nuclear Security Administration, with the goal to improve detection ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 29, 2024

New tech enables deep tissue imaging during surgery

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a state-of-the-art technique that captures and processes information across a given electromagnetic spectrum. Unlike traditional imaging techniques that capture light intensity at specific wavelengths, ...

Political science Apr 29, 2024

It's all in the smile: New research finds politicians can influence voters with facial expressions

New research led by Aston University's Dr. Carl Senior has found that the type of smile used by a political leader can influence voters to support them and their political agenda. The research is published in the journal ...

Earth Sciences May 3, 2024

How mantle movements shape Earth's surface

The movement of tectonic plates shapes the rocky features of Earth's surface. Plates' convergence can form mountain ranges or ocean trenches, and their divergence can form oceanic ridges. But it's not just the plates themselves ...

Biochemistry May 3, 2024

Novel chemical tool for understanding membrane remodeling in the cell

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UmeƄ researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins in complexes that reshape membranes ...

Plants & Animals Apr 29, 2024

Fading lights: Comprehensive study unveils multiple threats to North America's firefly populations

A study conducted by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment; Bucknell University; Penn State University; and the USDA has shed light on the precarious situation facing firefly ...

Plasma Physics Apr 30, 2024

New instrument could help scientists tailor plasma to produce more fusion heat

Creating heat from fusion reactions requires carefully manipulating the properties of plasma, the electrically charged fourth state of matter that makes up 99% of the visible universe.

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