PARIS – UNESCO and the Fondation L’Oréal on Tuesday named five women researchers as laureates of the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards, recognizing their pioneering work in life and environmental sciences. The…
Study Links Indigenous Agroforests to Enhanced Biodiversity and…
Agroforest in Fiji Honolulu—A recent study led by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found that Indigenous agroforests—dynamic systems where trees and crops grow together—hold significant promise for addressing two pressing global…
Exploring the meaning in life through phenomenology and…
Japan— Psychological and philosophical studies have long shown that a person's subjective moods and emotions have a significant impact on how they experience the “meaning in life.” Philosopher Matthew Ratcliffe pointed out that a person’s…
A century of data reveals declining forest diversity
Virginia bluebells at Trelease Woods. Credit: Jennifer Álvarez URBANA, Ill. — Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have analyzed 96 years of forest census data to gain a deeper understanding of ecological changes and inform effective management…
Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum…
An oft-ignored effect can be used to probe an important property of semiconductors, a new study finds. IMAGE: MIT/ iStock Cambridge, MA – A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new…