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Technology

Atomic Lift-Off Unlocks Next-Generation Thermal Imaging

The promise of sharper, cheaper thermal vision just got real. A new study led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), MIT, and collaborators reports an…

Aug 18, 2025

Earth & Environment

Researchers Find That Frogs Can Quickly Increase Their Tolerance to Pesticides

Although there is a large body of research on pests evolving tolerances for the pesticides meant to destroy them, there have been considerably fewer studies on how non-target animals in these ecosystems may do the same.

Jul 17, 2024

Earth & Environment

Loss of Oxygen in Lakes and Oceans a Major Threat to Ecosystems, Society, and Planet

Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a threat to life at all levels.

Jul 15, 2024

Technology

How a tiny device could lead to big physics discoveries and better lasers

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have fabricated a device no wider than a human hair that will help physicists investigate the fundamental nature of matter and light.

May 24, 2024

Health

Scientists’ discovery could reduce dependence on animals for vital anti-blood clot drug

Heparin, the world’s most widely used blood thinner, is used during procedures ranging from kidney dialysis to open heart surgery.

Mar 18, 2024