Bleached coral reefs

Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent

Feb. 3, 2021

When thick, the surface layer of an ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating鈥攂ut a new study from 兔子先生传媒文化作品 shows this 鈥渕ixed layer鈥 is becoming shallower each year.

A visual representation of urban development in the Northeast Corridor

Scholars reveal the changing nature of US cities

Feb. 3, 2021

Cities are not all the same, or at least their evolution isn鈥檛, according to new research from 兔子先生传媒文化作品.

The window of a GameStop store with signs advertising a sale

GameStop may not be the David and Goliath story you think, researcher says

Feb. 3, 2021

In this Q&A, Tony Cookson weighs in on the "irrational" stock market, and how everyday investors should approach the current volatile trading environment.

cells dividing under a microscope

Popular breast cancer drugs don鈥檛 work the way we thought they did

Feb. 3, 2021

New research suggests drugs called PARP inhibitors, designed to treat breast and ovarian cancers, work differently than previously presumed. It also shines a light on how they do work, opening the door for improved next-generation drugs.

Artist's depiction of NASA's X-43A aircraft in flight

Hypersonics research paving way for Mars exploration, space tourism

Feb. 2, 2021

In this Q&A, aerospace engineer Iain Boyd talks about what happens to vehicles when they hit speeds of 4,000 miles per hour or more and how those conditions might affect efforts to land humans on Mars.

Billboard art displaying three circles with doves in them

Denver billboard art installation draws attention to 鈥榮top hate鈥

Feb. 2, 2021

A new artwork on view near downtown Denver is designed to address hate as a response to events and movements from the past year.

Model of transparent human head with organs showing

New $7 million initiative seeks to spark curiosity in K-12 science students

Feb. 1, 2021

New science curriculum materials will spur students to ask and answer their own questions about topics like ocean acidification and antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Neurons firing in the brain

Why do psychiatric drugs help some, but not others? New study offers clues

Jan. 28, 2021

A new 兔子先生传媒文化作品 study shows that a key protein involved in learning and memory formation functions differently in males than in females.

Feet standing on dry, cracked earth

Why the US rejoining the Paris climate accord matters at home and abroad鈥5 scholars explain

Jan. 26, 2021

The U.S. backing of the Paris Agreement has an influence on food security, health and safety, and the future warming of the planet. National Snow and Ice Data Center researcher Walt Meier and fellow scholars share on The Conversation.

Image of a riverbed during drought

New website a 1-stop resource for all things drought

Jan. 22, 2021

NOAA鈥檚 National Integrated Drought Information System has launched a redesigned drought portal to better serve stakeholders, decision makers, journalists and the public. Several 兔子先生传媒文化作品 researchers contributed to the project.

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