Scientists around the globe pivot their research to SARS-CoV-2 →
Researchers have rapidly identified ways to apply their expertise to help end the pandemic. THE SCIENTIST
Read MoreOceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists →
Major review reports recovery of marine life but a redoubling of efforts is still needed. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreScientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic →
A bacterium that feeds on toxic plastic has been discovered by scientists. The bug not only breaks the plastic down but uses it as food to power the process. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreScientists support indigenous land rights →
Indigenous territories (ITs) and protected natural areas (PNAs) in the Amazon are emitting formerly undetected amounts of carbon, yet their net emissions remain low, allowing them to outperform other land categories across the nine-nation region. THE ECOLOGIST
Read MoreCoronavirus: Scientists race to develop a vaccine →
At Inovio's lab in San Diego, scientists are using a relatively new type of DNA technology to develop a potential vaccine. "INO-4800" - as it's currently called - with plans for it to enter human trials by the early summer. BBC NEWS
Read MoreWe spoke to 5 climate experts about what gives them hope →
“I have a tenuous relationship with hope these days, but I am certainly bolstered by the fact that we already have all the solutions we need." HUFFPOST
Read MorePlastic pollution: Grass 'could be used for packaging' →
Grass, straw and maize stalks could provide alternatives to plastic packaging, scientists have said. Bangor University researchers are working with leftover farming materials to create trays for fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs. BBC NEWS
Read MoreScientists are weighing radical steps to save coral →
Multiple approaches underway to try to repair portions of reef systems lost to warming water. Groups are growing new coral on underwater metal structures, called trees. THE WASHINGTON POST
Read MoreScientists are harvesting water by building fog harps and zapping the air →
Fog harvesters are mesh nets, usually one meter squared, erected perpendicular to the path of the wind. As the wind blows fog through the device, the mesh catches the droplets, and gravity pulls the water down into containers underneath. Most of the time, fog harvesters collect about three liters a day per square meter of mesh. THE VERGE
Read MoreScientists have found a way to create energy from the night sky →
The concept of radiative cooling—where the temperature of objects outside at night drops below the temperature of the air—has been known for centuries. Now scientists are harnessing it as an energy source. FAST COMPANY
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