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Published Could changes in Fed's interest rates affect pollution and the environment? - Could Changes in Fed's Interest Rates Affect Pollution and the Environment?


Can monetary policy such as the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates affect the environment?...
Published Island-inhabiting giants, dwarfs more vulnerable to extinction - Island-inhabiting giants, dwarfs more vulnerable to extinction


Island-dwelling mammal species often expand or contract in size, becoming giant or dwarf versions of ...
Published Malaria infection harms wild African apes - Malaria Infection Harms Wild African Apes


Scientists conducted a study that reveals the first evidence of harm caused by malaria infection amo...
Published Why this bird flu is different: Scientists say new avian influenza requires urgent coordinated response - Why This Bird Flu is Different: Scientists Say New Avian Influenza Requires Urgent Coordinated Response



A new study tracks arrival and spread of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) decimating wild bi...
Published Previous smallpox vaccine provides immunity to mpox - Previous Smallpox Vaccine Provides Immunity to MPOX



Vaccines against smallpox given until the mid-1970s offer continuing cross-reactive immunity to mpox...
Published Optimal layout for a hospital isolation room to contain COVID-19 includes ceiling vent - Optimal Layout for a Hospital Isolation Room to Contain COVID-19 Includes Ceiling Vent


Researchers recently modeled the transmission of COVID-19 within an isolation room at the Royal Brom...
Published Scurrying centipedes inspire many-legged robots that can traverse difficult landscapes - Scurrying Centipedes Inspire Many-Legged Robots That Can Traverse Difficult Landscapes



Intrigued to see if the many limbs could be helpful for locomotion in this world, a team of physicis...
Published How brucellosis -- which can jump from animals to humans -- impacts the brain - How Brucellosis Impacts the Brain: A Deep Dive into the Animal-Human Disease



Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects ca...
Published Magnetic fields implicated in the mysterious midlife crisis of stars - Magnetic Fields Implicated in the Mysterious Midlife Crisis of Stars


Middle-aged stars can experience their own kind of midlife crisis, experiencing dramatic breaks in t...
Published Graphene 'tattoo' treats cardiac arrhythmia with light - Graphene 'Tattoo' Treats Cardiac Arrhythmia with Light



Researchers have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super mat...
Published Contact-tracing apps could improve vaccination strategies - Contact-Tracing Apps: A Potential Game-Changer for Vaccination Strategies


Mathematical modeling of disease spread suggests that herd immunity could be achieved with fewer vac...
Published How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It's complicated - How Did the Butterfly Nebula Get Its Wings? It's Complicated


Something is amiss in the Butterfly Nebula. When astronomers compared two exposures of this planetar...
Published Versatile, high-speed, and efficient crystal actuation with photothermally resonated natural vibrations - Versatile, High-Speed, and Efficient Crystal Actuation with Photothermally Resonated Natural Vibrations



Mechanically responsive molecular crystals are extremely useful in soft robotics, which requires a v...
Published First successful vaccination against 'mad cow'-like wasting disease in deer - First Successful Vaccination Against 'Mad Cow'-Like Wasting Disease in Deer


Researchers say that a vaccination they have developed to fight a brain-based, wasting syndrome amon...
Published Blood test to screen for fatal variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Blood Test to Screen for Fatal Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease


A blood test accurately screened for infection with the agent responsible for variant Creutzfeldt-Ja...
Published 'Mad cow disease' in cattle can spread widely in autonomic nervous system before detectable in the central nervous system - Mad Cow Disease: A Silent Killer in Cattle


Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") is a fatal disease in cattle that cause...
Published Most volcanic activity on Mercury stopped about 3.5 billion years ago - Most Volcanic Activity on Mercury Stopped About 3.5 Billion Years Ago


New research finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 bi...
Published Miranda: An icy moon deformed by tidal heating - Miranda: An Icy Moon Deformed by Tidal Heating


Miranda, a small, icy moon of Uranus, is one of the most visually striking and enigmatic bodies in t...
Published 'Pack ice' tectonics reveal Venus' geological secrets - Pack Ice Tectonics Reveal Venus' Geological Secrets


A new analysis of Venus' surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks tha...
Published Small solar eruptions can have profound effects on unprotected planets - Small Solar Eruptions: The Profound Effects on Unprotected Planets


While no one yet knows what's needed to build a habitable planet, it's clear that the interplay betw...