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Global Groundwater Drought Recovery Patterns

A few days of rain does not change the low groundwater levels after a long drought. 

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University of Birmingham Tackles Laboratory Plastic Waste Through Pioneering Recycling Scheme

University of Birmingham takes steps in tackling major sustainability challenge by collecting disposable laboratory gloves for recycling.

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Supernova or Black Hole? Ghost Particles’ “Flavor” May Determine the Fate of Dying Stars

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that previously overlooked property of ghost particles may be a key part of the explanation for why some stars explode, while others collapse into black holes.

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Scientists to Accelerate Trees’ Natural Defenses to Disease and Climate Stress

Project will focus on English oaks and aims to help trees adapt to keep pace with threats.

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Pressurized Experiments Could Help Wind Farms Generate More Power

A new way of simulating wind turbines in the field shows how tweaking turbine operation could unlock tens of thousands of dollars per turbine every year.

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Tiny Robot Developed at the UW Can Precisely Control Its Jump Height

As our skies increasingly crowd with buzzing, hovering, flitting drones, spare a thought for the humble hopping robot.

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What Stalagmites Reveal About the Climate

Dominik Fleitmann, how did you come to study the climate using stalagmites?

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Alaska’s Orange Rivers More Metallic Than Acid Mine Drainage

The bright orange plumes of water scientists first noticed billowing across a river in Alaska’s Brooks Range in 2018 were even more acidic and metallic than water leached from metal mines, despite their pristine surroundings.

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Sheep Grazing May Pose Greater Threat to Scotland’s Wild Pollinators Than Honey Bees

The research, published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology, has found that grazing in spring can remove much of the nectar emerging bumblebees need, while commercial honey bee hives introduced during the summer heather flowering period have a much smaller impact.

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Silicon Solar Cells Could Cut Satellite Power Costs by Up to 90 Per Cent

The switch to silicon cells could also halve the weight of the solar cells needed on the spacecraft, freeing mass for fuel or instruments, or cutting launch costs.

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