New model finds best sites for electric vehicle charging stations
Researchers have developed a computational model that can be used to determine the optimal places for locating electric vehicle charging facilities, as well as...
Red pandas face a fractured future
The much-loved red panda is renowned for its tree-climbing ability and adorable nature, but new research shows the endangered mammal is being driven closer...
Molecular mechanism behind migration revealed in salt-seeking worms
Researchers have uncovered the molecular mechanism responsible for turning migratory actions on and off in nematode worms. The team found that the protein syntaxin...
Power up: New polymer property could boost accessible solar power
Researchers have observed structural chirality, a biological property important to photosynthesis, emerging in achiral conjugated polymers. Their discovery could help enhance flexible solar cell...
Great timing, supercomputer upgrade lead to successful forecast of volcanic eruption
In the fall of 2017, a team of geologists had just set up a new volcanic forecasting modeling program on the Blue Waters and...
Nor’easters rivaling hurricanes as flood threat to the Mid-Atlantic
While coastal flooding from tropical weather events such as hurricanes tend to get a lot of media attention, a new study from the University...
Ancient ocean floors could help in the search for critical minerals
Studying ancient ocean floors could help us discover minerals needed to produce electric cars and solar panels.
How simulations could help get PFAS out of soil
Chemists are discovering new information to help remediate 'forever chemicals' by showing for the first time how they interact with soil at the molecular...
The link between temperature, dehydration and tectonic tremors in Alaska
No one is at their best when they are dehydrated and that goes for tectonic plates too. Researchers using a thermomechanical model of the...
Fewer and weaker offspring : Snare injuries decrease reproductive performance of female hyenas in...
Indiscriminate snaring for bushmeat hunting may have varying collateral effects on non-target species, ranging from mild injuries to death. Beyond immediate mortalities these effects...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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