Fine-Tuning Grapes For Iowa’s Wine Industry
Did you know that almost all the wine we drink, no matter what color it is or where it’s produced, comes from a grape species called Vitis vinifera? But these grapes can’t survive the cold, harsh wint...
23 Maj 202417min
How To Recycle Rare Earth Elements
Rare earth elements are a group of 17 metals used in a wide range of things that make modern life possible, including batteries, magnets, LED light bulbs, phone screens, and catalytic converters.These...
22 Maj 202417min
New Evidence Questions Dark Energy’s ‘Constant’ Nature
After the Big Bang, the universe expanded rapidly. And, once upon a time, conventional wisdom held that that expansion would eventually slow, dragged back inwards by the gravitational pull of all the ...
21 Maj 202418min
New Guidelines Recommend Earlier Breast Cancer Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated its recommendations for breast cancer screening once again. The recommendations now stipulate that women and people assigned female at birth should ...
20 Maj 202417min
New Rule Sets Stage For Electric Grid Update | Harnessing Nanoparticles For Vaccines
Upgrades to the power grid under a new rule could help accommodate an increasing renewable energy supply and meet data center demands. Also, extremely small particles might help scientists develop vac...
17 Maj 202426min
How Climate Change Is Changing Sports
Sports are a critical part of human culture just about everywhere in the world. Maybe you played little league as a kid, or like to go to the park for a game of pickup basketball, or even just cheer f...
16 Maj 202417min
Why Is Tinnitus So Hard To Understand And Treat?
Tinnitus, a condition commonly described as a persistent ringing in the ears, affects millions of people around the world. In the US, the prevalence of tinnitus is estimated at around 11% of the popul...
15 Maj 202417min
Finding Purpose In A ‘Wild Life’
Wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has tracked bears through the mountains, lived with lions, been chased by elephants, and trekked after lemurs in a rainforest. Now, she co-hosts the renowned natu...
14 Maj 202417min
