What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of August 26, 2021

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The Chihuahuan Desert creates a barrier to dispersal of many plants. 

Thu, 26 Aug 2021
Uncovering the botanical history of the Guadalupe Mountains

Botanists are studying the genetics of specimens collected half a century ago

Botanists at Texas Tech University recently tested a new genetic resource on plants from the Guadalupe Mountains, a region that boasts some of the most diverse ecosystems in Texas. Called 

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Purified tin selenide, here in pellet form

Thu, 26 Aug 2021
Scientists discover novel thermoelectric material

Thermoelectric technology converts waste heat into energy

Researchers participating in a U.S. National Science Foundation-sponsored study have discovered a new

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