Based on current data measured in the energy, industry, and mobility sectors, restrictions of social life during the corona pandemic can be predicted to lead to a reduction of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions by up to eight percent in 2020. 

A study published this week in the journal Nature Communications offers some good news in the search for antiviral drugs for hard-to-treat diseases. 

A key component when forecasting what the Earth’s climate might look like in the future is the ability to draw on accurate temperature records of the past.

Disturbances can hit Alberta’s lodgepole pine forests hard—including life under the soil, new University of Alberta research shows.

Mountains and butterflies are conceptualized as the ultimate juxtaposition—enduring and resolute versus fleeting and delicate.

New heat-harnessing “solar” cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can’t convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and chimneys.

Doctors like to remind patients not to monkey around with their health, suggesting that a good diet and regular exercise improve longevity.

In a delightful alignment of astronomy and mathematics, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered a “pi Earth”.

Lithium-ion battery technologies currently dominate the advanced energy storage market.

Low-cost 3D-printed mechanical ventilators are being designed and built at Simon Fraser University, in answer to the potential need for future resources as the fight against COVID-19 continues.