Though they may be small, microorganisms are the most abundant form of life in the ocean.
Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear is one of the biggest barriers to making fisheries more sustainable around the world.
A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
Glacier ice is usually thought of as brittle. You can drill a hole in an ice sheet, like into a rock, and glaciers crack and calve, leaving behind vertical ice cliffs.
Membranes are crucial to our cells. Every cell in your body is enclosed by one. And each of those cells contains specialized compartments, or organelles, which are also enclosed by membranes.
Researchers from the Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics have successfully managed to separate resident and transient microorganisms in the gut microbiome of small fish, marking an important step towards better use of host-microbiome interactions especially in aquaculture.
Beating the bite of mosquitoes this spring and summer could hinge on your attire and your skin.
Chemical engineers use neural networks to discover the properties of metal-organic frameworks, for catalysis and other applications.
Farmers struggling to adapt to rising temperatures in tropical regions can unleash the benefits of natural cooling, alongside a host of other wins, simply by dotting more trees across their pasturelands.
MIT chemical engineers create affordable, sustainable soap-based system to eliminate emerging micropollutants in water.
Professor and Center Director Tom Gilbert is exploring the possibilities of bringing back the extinct Christmas Island rat through genomic sequencing in a new study published in Current Biology. However, the hologenomic perspective brings nuance to the core of de-extinction.
A team led by scientists at the University of Washington and special agents with the U.S.
A new approach enables architects to use discarded tree forks as load-bearing joints in their structures.
A method for stabilizing the interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries opens new possibilities.
The computer-vision technique behind these maps could help avoid contrail production, reducing aviation’s climate impact.
The Middle Ordovician – 470 million years ago – witnessed the greatest rise in marine biodiversity in all of Earth history. Climate change played a major role in this event as the onset of colder temperatures coincided with the start of the biotic radiations. A new study lead by researchers from University of Copenhagen now provides further evidence for this ancient ice age, revealing new insights about distinct phases of ice-sheet growth nearly half a billion years ago.
The release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for almost a quarter of global warming, is being studied around the world, from Arctic wetlands to livestock feedlots.
Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when someone is injured. But blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a stroke or heart attack.
An international research team, including scientists from the University of Washington, has established a new upper limit on the mass of the neutrino, the lightest known subatomic particle.
European green crabs feast on shellfish, destroy marsh habitats by burrowing in the mud and obliterate valuable seagrass beds.