38% of Americans lack confidence in election fairness December 23, 2020 Over two-thirds of respondents reported concern over voter suppression
Search committee formed to find new leader for Northwestern athletics December 22, 2020 Janna Blais will serve as interim vice president for athletics and recreation
New electron microscopy technique offers first look at previously hidden processes December 22, 2020 Researchers can now fill in missing information about nanoscale polymerization and “smart” materials for medicine and the environment
Japanese art technique inspires new engineering technique December 22, 2020 ‘Kirigami cuts’ can be used to create 3D microstructures and nanotools
As Latest Relief Package Passes, 1 in 5 Americans Confronts Severe Economic Hardships December 21, 2020 – Institute for Policy Research Parents with children at home, Hispanics, and COVID-stricken have been particularly hard hit
Volcanic eruptions directly triggered ocean acidification during Early Cretaceous December 21, 2020 First study to use stable calcium and strontium isotopes to examine oceanic anoxic event
The upside of volatile space weather December 21, 2020 Robust stellar flares might not prevent life on exoplanets, could facilitate its detection
Three flavors are better than one — in ice cream and supernova research December 21, 2020 We’ve been ignoring key clues to understanding the death of stars, research finds