Researchers describe in a paper how growing algae onshore could close a projected gap in society’s future nutritional demands while also improving environmental sustainability

2022 US State of the Birds report reveals widespread losses of birds in all habitats—except for one

Modified microwave oven cooks up next-gen semiconductors

Researchers have installed electronic “brains” (a CMOS semiconductor) on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size – smaller than an ant’s head – so that they can walk autonomously without being externally controlled

Plant-based ‘beef’ reduces CO2 but threatens ag jobs

International partnership aims to improve sorghum breeding

Earlier wheat planting will boost yields in eastern India

Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids

New study demonstrates that the same undersea fiber-optic cables used for internet and cable television can be repurposed to tune in to marine life at unprecedented scales, potentially transforming critical conservation efforts

Think twice before founding that free-market utopia

Russian trolls tried to distract voters with music tweets in 2016

Variable work schedules – which employers increasingly use to maximize profits amid unpredictable market conditions – can actually undermine organizational performance, especially in crisis periods such as the pandemic…

After ‘mama,’ children’s first words include ‘this’ and ‘that’

Deserts ‘breathe’ water vapor, study shows

Powerful people feel, express less gratitude

Magnetism helps electrons vanish in high-temp superconductors

Face-to-face interaction enhances learning, innovation

Working, studying in ‘off’ hours can harm motivation

Texas power crisis revealed flaw in market’s design

“Perceptron” paved the way for AI 60 years too soon (2019)

Nearly a third of TV ads play to empty rooms

Scientists, using millions of images from social media or satellite images, have developed a new artificial intelligence framework to automatically draw “underground maps,” which accurately segment cities into areas with similar fashion sense and…

Physical systems perform machine-learning computations

Study: Gender bias in physics labs—where women typically work more on the computer and on communication tasks, while men more often handle equipment—is not rooted in personal preference

‘Tipping point’ makes partisan polarization irreversible

The pandemic has shown a new way to reduce climate change: scrap in-person meetings & conventions

Immune cells may trigger inflammation in MS

900-mile mantle pipeline connects Galápagos to Panama

Modeling suggests friendships may lead to lopsided elections

The Astonishing Memory of Chickadees

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