Lower rate of immigrant entrepreneurs where January’s cold

In states where the temperature plummets in January, immigrants are less likely to own their own businesses, research finds.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Jan. 6, 2022 ~8 min

How to raise larvae on food scraps to feed livestock

New research shows how to raise black soldier fly larvae, which can eat food waste before becoming protein-rich food for livestock.

Anne Wainscott Sargent-Georgia Tech • futurity
Jan. 5, 2022 ~7 min


Texas just had its hottest December since 1889

Texas has just experienced its hottest December on record, says the state climatologist.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 4, 2022 ~4 min

Solar probe reveals clues to one of the sun’s greatest mysteries

Data from the Parker Solar Probe bolster theories about a long-running mystery: why the sun's outer atmosphere is hotter than its fiery surface.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 16, 2021 ~6 min

Can windy days shield you from COVID-19?

Low wind speeds and stale air are associated with as much as 45% higher incidence of contracting COVID-19 when people socialize outside, researchers say.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Dec. 1, 2021 ~3 min

Tropical deforestation could boost risk of heat-related deaths

The increase in heat-related deaths would be comparable to mortality from other long-term public health challenges in Asia, such as tobacco smoking.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 17, 2021 ~4 min

Earth’s temps today are ‘unprecedented’ in 24,000 years

The magnitude and rate of Earth's warming temperature over the last 150 years far surpasses the magnitude and rate of changes over the last 24,000 years.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~6 min

Giant kelp loses nutritional value in warmer seas

As sea temperatures rise, the nutritional value of giant kelp decreases. That has far-reaching effects for the global food chain.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Nov. 1, 2021 ~7 min


Body heat-powered sensor could detect fever in large groups

While individual temperature checks have become common during the pandemic, a new device could quickly and efficiently detect fever in groups of people.

Steve Kuhlmann-Texas AM • futurity
Oct. 28, 2021 ~4 min

5 ways to keep vaccine ‘cold chain’ safe from hackers

Here's how to prevent the hacking of electronics in the "cold chain" that keeps COVID-19 vaccines ultra-cold during storage and transport.

Gabe Cherry-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 20, 2021 ~6 min

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