New tool enables phylogenomic analyses of entire genomes
Researchers led by electrical engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a better way to perform the ...
Study demonstrates integration of 1,024 silicon quantum dots with on-chip electronics all operating at low temperatures
Quantum computers have the potential of outperforming classical computers on some optimization tasks. Yet scaling up quantum ...
Climate-driven changes have already threatened more than half of Central Europe's productive agricultural landscape
Droughts are a serious consequence of climate change, devastating ecosystems, along with the organisms and communities who ...
Fox and rabbit in the quantum world: Atomic particles with antagonistic interactions
Researchers at the University of Basel have shown that quantum systems can have antagonistic interactions, too—one agent ...
Two sub-Neptune exoplanets detected by astronomers
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered two ...
How global inequalities hinder climate action
World leaders have gathered for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. One of their main goals is to ...
Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76 million years ago
The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like ...
Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to ...
Game, set, match: Exploring the experiences of women coaches in tennis
As the Australian Open continues in full swing, a new study can reveal female tennis coaches experience significantly more ...
Group sues Washington state over late reporting on greenhouse gas emissions
A conservative think tank filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Washington state agencies over delays in reporting the ...
Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals, and even some of their toxic byproducts
In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but ...
Possible evidence of bird flu vaccinations driving virus evolution
A team of virologists, infectious disease specialists and pathobiologists affiliated with several institutions in China and the U.K. has found possible evidence that bird flu vaccinations are driving ...