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Findings of a new study suggest restoring Great Salt Lake to a healthy water level would reduce disparities in harmful dust exposure experienced by different racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups.

Researchers at EPFL have discovered that by shining different wavelengths of light on a material called magnetite, they can change its state, making it more or less conducive to electricity.

A new microscopy method has allowed researchers to detect tiny changes in the atomic-level architecture of crystalline materials, advancing our ability to understand the origins of material properties.

Researchers have developed a lightweight fluidic engine to power muscle-mimicking soft robots for use in assistive devices. What sets the new engine apart is its ability to generate significant force without being tethered to an external power source.

University of Illinois researchers developed a method to precisely target cells for inflammatory cell death using light. The ability to precisely initiate this process in a small area is important for cancer and other diseases.

Of all the land deforested in Indonesia since 1990, over half remained idle for at least one year. Forty-four percent were idle for five years or more.

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitats less appealing to certain fish species.

The DNA of red foxes has revealed the genetic history behind domestication.

In the work of biomanufacturing, tanks of microbes are fine-tuned to produce compounds that can be used as carbon-neutral fuels, chemicals, materials and medicines, but researchers are still learning the basics of how to turbo charge for production.

Researchers have developed the ability to control the dissolve rate of these biodegradable electronics by experimenting with dissolvable elements, like inorganic fillers and polymers, that encapsulate the device.