12/06/2025

Molecular hopscotch boosts light upconversion

A new molecule that lets energy hop around quickly within its structure makes the upcycling of light more efficient and tunable. The Kobe University development lays out a design strategy for better solar power harnessing ...

Sri Lanka counts seven million crop-busting monkeys

Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable."

Harnessing magnons for quantum information processing

Researchers have determined how to use magnons—collective vibrations of the magnetic spins of atoms—for next-generation information technologies, including quantum technologies with magnetic systems.

Scientists develop optimal cover crop adoption thresholds

Researchers have developed a new model that can suggest the optimal conditions for farmers to plant cover crops, or crops grown in between cash-crop seasons, to help ensure long-term cash-crop success. The findings, which ...

Ethiopia's vast lake being pumped dry

There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel—the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps.

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