AI, Automation, and Biosensors Speed the Path to Synthetic Jet Fuel
BYLINE: Will Ferguson Newswise — When it comes to powering aircraft, jet engines need dense, energy-packed fuels. Right…
Rising Temperatures Reshape Microbial Carbon Cycling During Animal Carcass Decomposition in Water
Newswise — Using metagenomic sequencing across a realistic temperature gradient, researchers show that carcass decay triggers a surge…
Viruses in Wastewater: Silent Drivers of Pollution Removal and Antibiotic Resistance
Newswise — These findings suggest that current monitoring strategies, which rely heavily on bacterial indicators alone, may miss…
Ancient Antarctica Reveals a ‘One–Two Punch’ Behind Ice Sheet Collapse, New Research Shows
BYLINE: Jennifer Micale Newswise — When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the…
From straw to soil signals: Humic substances drive microbial metabolism and antibiotic resistance
By simulating natural humification using controlled thermal treatments of crop residues, researchers show that humic substances formed at…
A Redox switch for resilience: How a rubber tree gene strengthens plant stress defense
The gene, named HbRbohD, encodes a membrane-localized enzyme that triggers stress-responsive ROS signaling while simultaneously enhancing antioxidant protection. Through…
Ultrasonic insights into well integrity: Advances and challenges in cement bond evaluation
Ensuring the integrity of wells is fundamental to safe oil and gas production, geothermal energy development, and geological…
Transparent Ceramic Could Boost Internet Speeds and Cut Energy Use
BYLINE: Jamie Oberdick Newswise — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new class of ceramics are not only transparent, but they can control…
Backyard Insect Inspires Large-Scale Invisibility Particles Production
BYLINE: Jamie Oberdick Newswise — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When most people see a leafhopper in their backyard garden,…
3D-Printed Helixes Show Promise as THz Optical Materials
Newswise — Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical materials…
Can Scientists Detect Life Without Knowing What it Looks Like? Research Using Machine Learning Offers a New Way
Newswise — When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late…
Scientists Use Ultrasound to Soften and Treat Cancer Tumors Without Damaging Healthy Tissue
Newswise — Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart…