21-Nov-2025 Climate change and monoculture farming reduce açaí production Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo One of the world’s leading experts on the fruit, Hervé Rogez, a professor at the Federal University of Pará, warns about the social, environmental, and economic impacts of “açaízation” in the Amazon. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
21-Nov-2025 Exploring the links between climate and volcanism Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) 21 November 2025 / Kiel / Balboa. Today, the German research vessel SONNE departs from Balboa (Panama) on a five-week expedition along the Central American Volcanic Arc. Under the leadership of PD Dr Steffen Kutterolf from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, researchers will investigate how climate change and volcanic activity are interconnected, and how chemical changes in volcanic products in sediments affect the global carbon cycle and the biosphere. The cruise also serves as a pre-site survey for a planned drilling proposal within the framework of the International Ocean Drilling Program (IODP3). Funder German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
21-Nov-2025 Expert Q&A on searching for alien life University of Victoria University of Victoria (UVic) astronomer Jon Willis, author of new book The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-Based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life, suggests the search for alien life begins right in our own backyard.
21-Nov-2025 3-D printing: The future of food University of Arkansas Ubeyitogullari foresees a future where 3-D printing food is more efficient, in terms of reducing waste, production time and energy usage; more flexible; and even more nutritious, which is a major focus of his research: food as medicine.
20-Nov-2025 Talking politics with peers during the holidays Baylor College of Medicine Politics can be a stressful discussion topic, but when the holiday season arrives, political chatter is difficult to avoid, especially in a world that feels polarized and divided. A Baylor College of Medicine psychiatrist explains how to discuss politics in a calm manner among family, friends and colleagues.
20-Nov-2025 'We know how to do better': Agriculture, water quality and cancer rates in the US University of Michigan More than two decades ago, researchers worked with famers to envision a healthier, more sustainable future for Corn Belt agriculture that could be reasonably achieved by 2025. So, how far are we from that vision today? Journal Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
20-Nov-2025 Predicting the (un)knowable DOE/Sandia National Laboratories Much is still unknown about how quantum computers behave and what they might one day help humans achieve. But a team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a process to understand how to use quantum systems more efficiently — using the analogy of a simple jukebox.
20-Nov-2025 High Flux Isotope Reactor drives discovery through neutron scattering DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory For more than 60 years, the High Flux Isotope Reactor has produced neutron beams for the benefit of society, creating real-world impacts that span energy security, quantum computing, healthcare, national defense and advanced materials. Funder DOE/US Department of Energy, Office of Science
20-Nov-2025 From fleet to fission, Navy’s brightest power ORNL’s reactor DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Veterans of the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program are bringing their expertise to the Department of Energy’s High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, applying the same precision and discipline that powers the Navy’s fleets to America’s science, energy and security missions. Funder DOE/US Department of Energy, Office of Science
20-Nov-2025 Timely documentary explores the world’s critical edges at the crossroads of megaprojects and nature conservation University of Eastern Finland The Maya Forest on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico stands at the intersection of megaprojects and nature conservation. A new documentary film, SAKBE – Roads of Life in the Maya Forest, tells a story of biocultural diversity and about people, nature conservation and conflicts in an area where biodiversity is extraordinarily abundant. At the same time, the film offers a broader view of the future of the world’s supposedly remote regions.
