The team used a scanning electron microscope, scanning the mat with a focused beam of electrons and creating an image based on the pattern of electrons...
Clothing donations in Ontario, Canada. The photo is by S.W. Credit: Nature Cities (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44284-024-00140-7 With most donated clothes exported or thrown away, experts are...
The world’s first visual fiber fragmentation scale. Credit: Heriot-Watt University More than 14 million metric tons of microplastics are estimated to be lying on the ocean...
Fabrication process. (a) Formation of p-electrodes and etching masks. (b) Formation of active and slotted channels. (c) SEM image of slotted channel. (d) Deposition of insulator...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A unique program designed for schools to improve mental health has achieved top marks, having improved awareness and reduced stigma among students,...
The lush rainforests and pristine waters of Solomon Islands have long been celebrated for their ecological diversit. Scientists say they have found the world’s largest coral...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Christmas is approaching, and for many, economic stress is increasing. Paradoxically, this can lead us to purchase even more gifts. Recent research...
Published research into gambling marketing 2014-2024. Credit: Drivers of Gambling Marketing Restrictions – An International Comparison (2024). A new study, by the University of Bristol and...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Why is human culture—the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations—so much more powerful than animal cultures? “What’s special about our...
New research from the University of Michigan has introduced a metric that can quantify the depth of all sorts of competitions, including sports and video games,...
Two perfectly articulated skeletons of the sheep-size dinosaur Psittacosaurus, found in China’s Yixian Formation. New research suggests they died in burrow collapses, not via volcanism, as...
A cascade of synthetic genes can be programmed to form or disassemble simple synthetic structures at specific times. Credit: Valentina Marchionni Researchers from the UCLA Samueli...