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Published Safeguarding urban infrastructure from subsidence and liquefaction risks



During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause...
Published AI poses no existential threat to humanity, new study finds



Large Language Models (LLMs) are entirely controllable through human prompts and lack 'emergent abil...
Published A better way to make RNA drugs



RNA drugs are the next frontier of medicine, but manufacturing them requires an expensive and labor-...
Published Underused satellite, radar data may improve thunderstorm forecasts - Underused Satellite, Radar Data May Improve Thunderstorm Forecasts


Tens of thousands of thunderstorms may rumble around the world each day, but accurately predicting t...
Published NASA's DART mission hits asteroid in first-ever planetary defense test - NASA's DART Mission Successfully Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test


After 10 months flying in space, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) -- the world's first...
Published Hawai'i earthquake swarm caused by magma moving through 'sills' - Hawai'i Earthquake Swarm Caused by Magma Moving Through 'Sills'


A machine-learning algorithm reveals the shape of massive subterranean structures linking active vol...
Published Increase in extreme sea levels could endanger European coastal communities - Increase in Extreme Sea Levels Could Endanger European Coastal Communities


Massive coastal flooding in northern Europe that now occurs once every century could happen every ye...
Published Toward a safer 'artificial muscle' material - Toward a Safer 'Artificial Muscle' Material



Whether wriggling your toes or lifting groceries, muscles in your body smoothly expand and contract....
Published High-tech pavement markers support autonomous driving in tough conditions, remote areas - High-Tech Pavement Markers: Revolutionizing Autonomous Driving in Tough Conditions and Remote Areas



Engineers are placing low-powered sensors in the reflective raised pavement markers that are already...
Published Novel model of fluid distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone aids understanding of seismic activity - Novel Model of Fluid Distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone Aids Understanding of Seismic Activity


A novel three-dimensional model of the fluid stored deep in Earth's crust along the Cascadia Subduct...
Published Hidden weaknesses within volcanoes may cause volcano collapse - Hidden Weaknesses Within Volcanoes May Cause Volcano Collapse


Lava domes form at the top of many volcanoes when viscous lava erupts. When they become unstable, th...
Published Material separates heavy water from ordinary water - Material Separates Heavy Water from Ordinary Water


A research group has made a material that can effectively separate heavy water from normal water at...
Published Toxic algae blooms: Study assesses potential health hazards to humans



Water samples from 20 sites were tested using a panel of immortalized human cell lines corresponding...
Published Scientists unearth 20 million years of 'hot spot' magmatism under Cocos plate - Scientists Unearth 20 Million Years of 'Hot Spot' Magmatism Under Cocos Plate



A team of scientists has observed past episodic intraplate magmatism and corroborated the existence...
Published Medical school scientist creates therapy to kill hypervirulent bacteria



Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a thera...
Published Black carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps



Black carbon is up to 25 times more hazardous to human health than other airborne particles of a sim ...
Published Reassessment of Storegga event: Second major landslide recognized - Reassessment of Storegga Event: Second Major Landslide Recognized


Submarine landslides have a large tsunami potential and occurred on the central Norwegian shelf more...
Published New nationwide strategy brings scientists, communities together to help reduce landslide risks - New Nationwide Strategy Brings Scientists, Communities Together to Help Reduce Landslide Risks


Landslides are inevitable, but landslide disasters are not. With this in mind, the U.S. Geological S...
Published Finding pearls in the mud: Eco-friendly tungsten recovery from semiconductor waste



Semiconductor industry waste is typically seen as a costly disposal problem and an environmental haz...
Published New ice-shedding coating is 100x stronger than others - New Ice-Shedding Coating is 100x Stronger Than Others


To combat the hazards of ice, a mechanical engineer has developed a sprayable ice-shedding material ...