Smart sponge could clean up oil spills
Research News Highly porous sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife June 5, 2020 A team funded by the National Science Foundation has developed a porous smart sponge…
Climate change could dramatically reduce US snowstorms
Research News Across North America, warming could shorten snow season June 10, 2020 A National Science Foundation study led by Northern Illinois University scientists suggests that American winters late this…
Ecohydrologists show environmental damage from loss of fog is observable from outer space
Research News Satellite data can detect impact on vegetation of fog loss due to climate change June 10, 2020 A new National Science Foundation-funded study led by ecohydrologists at Indiana…
Butterfly-inspired nanotech makes natural-looking pictures on digital screens
Research News Digital displays are lit by surrounding light and look more natural than current displays June 10, 2020 Taking inspiration from nature’s nanotech, which creates the stunning color of…
Nature’s ‘slow lanes’ offer hope for species feeling heat of climate change, other pressures
Research News Pockets of landscape less prone to disturbances may hold the key for vulnerable species June 12, 2020 Pockets of landscape less prone than adjacent areas to disturbances such…
Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen
Research News Including a planet’s mantle necessary when considering evolution of its surface and life June 12, 2020 Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth’s atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago,…
Patterns in permafrost soils could help climate change models
Research News Permafrost soil types can be predicted based on the surrounding landscape June 12, 2020 The Arctic covers about 20% of the planet. But almost everything hydrologists know about…
Astronomers find elusive target hiding behind dust
Research News Astronomical radio observatory Very Large Array locates hidden ‘hot corino’ June 12, 2020 Astronomers acting on a hunch have likely resolved a mystery about young, still-forming stars and…