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Planetary Sciences Mar 7, 2023

The planet that could end life on Earth: Experiment demonstrates solar system's fragility

A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on this planet, according to a UC Riverside experiment.

Space Exploration Mar 1, 2023

Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick inspires robotic exploration system for caves on Mars and beyond

House hunting on Mars could soon become a thing, and researchers at the University of Arizona are already in the business of scouting real estate that future astronauts could use as habitats. Researchers in the UArizona College ...

Social Sciences Feb 27, 2023

Gun violence spills into new neighborhoods as gentrification displaces drug crime, according to new study

Gentrification doesn't erase drug crime and gun violence. Instead, research from West Virginia University economist Zachary Porreca shows that when one urban block becomes upwardly mobile, organized criminal activity surges ...

Biochemistry Feb 27, 2023

New technique probes chemistry of enzyme implicated in Alzheimer's and cancer

If serine racemase is the magician that for decades disguised its trick—inverting an amino acid to assist learning and memory but also levitate risks of Alzheimer's and stroke—chemists just snuck a high-res camera behind ...

Environment Feb 23, 2023

Climate change, rampant urbanization fuel Brazil storm disasters

Climate change and unchecked construction in flood- and landslide-prone areas are making disasters like the violent storm that killed at least 48 people in southeastern Brazil ever more frequent, according to a leading expert.

Environment Feb 20, 2023

Wildfire exacerbates disparity, study shows

Wildfires pose a large and growing threat to communities across California, where fires are becoming more frequent and destructive.

Economics & Business Feb 16, 2023

US housing market overvalued by $200 billion due to unpriced climate risks, says study

A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change examines the potential cost of unrealized flood risk in the American real estate market, finding that flood zone property prices are overvalued by $121–$237 billion.

Social Sciences Feb 13, 2023

Research links negativity bias, investment apprehension

What do your worries about public health have to do with your financial well-being? Maybe a lot more than you realize, according to new research from Colorado State University's College of Business.

Earth Sciences Feb 10, 2023

Can clouds of moon dust combat climate change?

A group of US scientists this week proposed an unorthodox scheme to combat global warming: creating large clouds of moon dust in space to reflect sunlight and cool the Earth.

Economics & Business Feb 9, 2023

Linking leadership to employee ingenuity

A new study published in the International Journal of Work Innovation has revealed interesting insights into creativity among employees of Pakistan's private real estate sector. The research could have important implications ...

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