Risk of multiple climate tipping points escalates above 1.5°C global warming
Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a major new analysis. Even at...
New study identifies how memory of personal interactions declines with age
One of the most upsetting aspects of age-related memory decline is not being able to remember the face that accompanies the name of a...
Hubble finds spiraling stars, providing window into early universe
Stars are the machines that sculpt the universe, yet scientists don't fully know how they form. To understand the frenzied 'baby boom' of star...
Collaborative machine learning that preserves privacy
Researchers developed a system that streamlines the process of federated learning, a technique where users collaborate to train a machine-learning model in a way...
Weedy rice has become herbicide resistant through rapid evolution
Weedy rice is a closely related cousin of crop rice. It aggressively competes with cultivated rice in the field, leading to loss of yield...
Electricity-driven water purification method may extend to saltier waters
While on missions without access to clean water, U. S. Marines face the challenge of procuring and storing enough drinking water to sustain them....
Agriculture drives more than 90% of tropical deforestation
Agriculture drives more than 90 percent of tropical deforestation. Halting deforestation will require a step-change in approach and to be effective measures must address...
Modified microwave oven cooks up next-gen semiconductors
A household microwave oven modified by an engineering professor is helping to cook up the next generation of cellphones, computers and other electronics after...
NASA Needs Space Force’s Blessing for Late September Launch of Megarocket
Like a student late to submit an assignment, NASA has requested an extension from the Space Force that would allow the space agency to...
Modern humans generate more brain neurons than Neanderthals
The question of what makes modern humans unique has long been a driving force for researchers. Comparisons with our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, therefore...
