‘Self-healing’ polymer brings perovskite solar tech closer to market
A protective layer of epoxy resin helps prevent the leakage of pollutants from perovskite solar cells (PSCs), report scientists. Adding a 'self-healing' polymer to...
Wheat myth debunked
Common opinion has it that modern wheat is so reliant on fertilizer and crop protection agrochemicals that the plants now lack the hardiness needed...
Dinoflagellate plankton glow so that their predators won’t eat them
Some dinoflagellate plankton species are bioluminescent, with a remarkable ability to produce light to make themselves and the water they swim in glow. Now,...
Testing ways to make aspen-dominated forests resilient to climate change
In an aspen-dominated hardwood forest at the northern tip of the state's Lower Peninsula, scientists are testing ways to make the region's forests more...
Lynx in Turkey: Noninvasive sample collection provides insights into genetic diversity
A team of scientists collected data and samples (feces, hair) from the Caucasian Lynx (Lynx lynx dinniki), in a region of Anatolian Turkey over...
100-year-old physics model replicates modern Arctic ice melt
A nearly 100-year-old physics model captures the essential mechanism of pattern formation and geometry of Arctic melt ponds.
Distant processes influence marine heatwaves around the world
An international team has produced the first global assessment of the major drivers of marine heatwaves.
Cutting potentially harmful chemicals like PFAS from consumer goods
Human exposure to unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals could be greatly reduced if manufacturers add chemicals only when they are truly essential in terms...
Global commodities trade and consumption place the world’s primates at risk of extinction
A recent study highlights the fact that the economic benefits of commodity export for primate habitat countries has been limited relative to the extreme...
Climate clubs and the macro-economic benefits of international cooperation on climate policy
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 June 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0501-1Achieving the Paris Agreement goals may require complementary institutions such as climate clubs. Enhanced technological diffusion...