There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction alternative to steel and concrete.
Revealing the Nanostructure of Wood Could Help Raise Height Limits for Wooden Skyscrapers
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We Must Wake up to Devastating Impact of Nitrogen, Say Scientists
More than 190 top international scientists, led by Professor Mark Sutton of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), are calling on the world to take urgent action on nitrogen pollution.
UM Student Research Tests Ways to Reduce Errors in Wildlife Surveys
Research led by a University of Montana undergraduate student to identify less error-prone methods for performing wildlife surveys was published Oct. 20 in Ecological Applications.
Dementia Patients’ Adult Kids Diagnosed Earlier Than Their Parents
A person’s chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Tiny Particles Brighten Clouds in the Tropics
When clouds loft tropical air masses high into the sky, some of the gases they carry can be transformed into tiny particles, initiating a process that that may end up brightening lower-level clouds and reflecting more sunlight away from Earth.
Astronomers Discover ‘Monster’ Galaxy Lurking in Distant Dust Clouds
A team of astronomers including assistant professor Kate Whitaker at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports today that they have by chance discovered faint traces of a huge galaxy never seen before, dating from the early universe.
