In the spring of 2020, as the pandemic created a worldwide shortage of N95 masks, two Stanford engineers working out of their homes designed and demonstrated an effective yet inexpensive way to disinfect personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Undersea Origins of Earth's Mysterious Love Waves
Vibrations travel through our planet in waves, like chords ringing out from a strummed guitar.
Global-Scale View of Animal Behavior Shows Climate Change's Impacts
From when they give birth to the timing of their migrations, animals are responding in unexpected ways to changes in their environment.
History of Temperature Changes in the Universe Revealed—First Measurement Using the Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect
How hot is the Universe today? How hot was it before?
Singing a New Song
How exactly do birds “talk” to one another? And how can birdsong research help us understand communication in humans, too?
What Type of Forest to Choose for Better CO2 Storage?
An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has studied which types of forest, in terms of biodiversity, are the most effective in storing carbon.


