The internet may appear to work like magic in cyberspace, but it is actually a vast, complex connection of physical networks. Mapping those networks visually has been done in several ways, for example, geographically or by IP space.
Texas could eliminate its carbon pollution in fewer than 30 years
An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days.
A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers has resumed testing Austin’s wastewater for signals of COVID-19 after the Texas Division of Emergency Management gave new funding for the project.
With semiconductor devices and systems now affecting all aspects of daily life, demand for such technologies has soared in recent years.
Misinformation on social media may seem like an intractable problem
Researchers from the Oden Institute and Jackson School of Geosciences have developed an improved model for planet-wide groundwater flow prediction on Mars that is not only more accurate but, according to its author, more elegant too.
The Gary L. Thomas Energy Building fuels opportunities for new discoveries.
The Phytophtora species are devastating plant pathogens, responsible for billions of dollars of crop damage yearly. Understanding exactly how their zoospores swim at high speed is important in controlling their spread.
Global warming can result in the spread of peatland vegetation in the Arctic. An international research group has discovered signs of ‘proto-peat’, which may be the beginning of new peatlands.
During the early months of the pandemic, when on-site management activities were on hold due to lockdowns, fires inside protected areas in Madagascar increased very dramatically by 76-248 %, compared to levels expected from patterns in previous years.
Professor Emilia Kilpua heads a multinational network project in heliophysics, which educates doctoral researchers in the field.
A collaboration between the Weizmann Institute in Israel and Harvard University developed a mathematical model to test the safety of a class of anti-viral drugs that accelerate the mutation rate of the virus, causing “death by mutagenesis.”
Professor Ole Wæver has explored what happens when we turn traditionally non-military issues into security threats.
The seminars bring together Finnish researchers who are active in COVID-19 research and the general audience who are interested in COVID-19 related research.
A new survey summarizes scientific recommendations for conservationists and land managers tasked with managing biodiversity in a changing climate
Isaac Newton is renowned for renovating the foundations of mathematics, optics, and mechanics in the 17th century.
Science communication expert Dietram Scheufele and chemist Shannon Stahl have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
If you weren’t looking for it, you might not suspect there’s a place to fix a flat tire on your bike where most people notice only a gated campus parking garage.
Parents play a major role in whether teens’ use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.