Anisotropic zoning in the upper crust of the Tianshan Tectonic Belt
The collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates resulted in the formation of the Tianshan Tectonic Belt; however, the formation mechanism of Tianshan and the construction of a dynamic model explaining it remain to be realized and an integrated u.....»»
World"s smallest "fanged" frogs found in Indonesia
In general, frogs' teeth aren't anything to write home about—they look like pointy little pinpricks lining the upper jaw. But one group of stream-dwelling frogs in Southeast Asia has a strange adaptation: two bony "fangs" jutting out of their lower.....»»
Researchers study the risk of glacial lake outbursts in the Third Pole
The Third Pole, which spans the Tibetan Plateau and the surrounding Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Tianshan Mountain ranges, is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Warming temperatures and altered rainfall patterns have caused more tha.....»»
Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade
China currently faces daunting challenges in its domestic economy. But weakness in the real estate market and consumer spending at home is unlikely to stem its rising influence abroad......»»
Deep into the Kuiper Belt, New Horizons is still doing science
Designed to study Pluto, the spacecraft’s instruments are being repurposed. Enlarge / Artist's impression of the New Horizons spacecraft at Arrokoth. This astronomical body is the most distant object visited by human spacecraft.....»»
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft sends back its first image of a star field
NASA has shared the first images taken by its Psyche mission, which launched in October to study a strange metal asteroid located in the main belt......»»
Metamorphic evolution of the East Tethys tectonic domain and its tectonic implications
A synthesis study published in Science China Earth Sciences is led by Prof. Yong-Fei Zheng at University of Science and Technology of China. It focuses on the thermal and tectonic evolution of regional metamorphism at convergent continental margins b.....»»
Evidence that ancient Tethys Ocean influenced Earth"s past environments
A recent study, published in Science China Earth Sciences and led by geologist Bo Wan from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Geology and Geophysics, connects the Tethyan plate tectonic movements to changes in Earth's surface environment......»»
Jet stream will get faster as climate change continues, study finds
A new study in Nature Climate Change takes one of the first deep dives into how climate change will affect the fastest jet streams—the powerful, narrow winds in the upper atmosphere that steer much of the Earth's weather systems and are connected t.....»»
Seafloor shapes on the flanks of mid-ocean ridges linked to magma supply
At nearly 65,000 kilometers long, the mid-ocean ridge system is the longest mountain range in the world. Running beneath the ocean's surface, mid-ocean ridges are formed at divergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates stretch apart and magma ris.....»»
Businesses gain upper hand with GenAI integration
Firms that actively harness generative AI to enhance experiences, offerings, and productivity will realize outsized growth and will outpace their competition, according to Forrester. Between July and September 2023, the number of enterprises that are.....»»
Former Hyundai dealership employee sentenced to 3 years in prison for shooting
Andrew Mach was charged with two counts of felonious assault after he shot a customer in the upper leg......»»
An anisotropic density turbulence model from the sun to 1 au derived from radio observations
Density turbulence in the solar corona and solar wind is evident via the properties of solar radio bursts; angular scattering-broadening of extra-solar radio sources observed through the solar atmosphere, and can be measured in-situ in the solar wind.....»»
MacBook Air gets solid-state active cooling in intriguing demo
Proof-of-concept explores alternative to fans for sustained, heavy workloads. Enlarge / The active cooling chips are labeled and located in the upper-left corner near a custom heatsink in the 15-inch MacBook Air. What.....»»
Next-generation space telescopes could use deformable mirrors to image Earth-sized worlds
Observing distant objects is no easy task, thanks to our planet's thick and fluffy atmosphere. As light passes through the upper reaches of our atmosphere, it is refracted and distorted, making it much harder to discern objects at cosmological distan.....»»
Honda recalls more than 300,000 vehicles over seat belt safety issue
Honda has recalled more than 300,000 vehicles over a safety issue that means the front seat belt may not properly activate if the car comes to a sudden halt......»»
Honda recalls more than 300,000 over seat belt safety issue
Honda has recalled more than 300,000 vehicles over a safety issue that means the front seat belt may not properly activate if the car comes to a sudden halt......»»
Rocket Report: Beyond Gravity to study fairing reuse; North Korea launches satellite
"I conclude the objects are the spy satellite and the rocket upper stage." Enlarge / Thirty-three engines fired to power the Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket into the sky. (credit: Stephen Clark / Ars Technica) We.....»»
Global view of Io"s volcanic activity suggests that tidal heating is concentrated within its upper mantle
A team of volcanologists and planetary scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, the University of Arizona, and Arizona State University has found via study of a newly created global view of Io's volcanic a.....»»
SpaceX delays launch of its giant Starship rocket to swap out a part
SpaceX is now targeting Saturday for the second full-scale Starship test flight. Enlarge / The upper stage of SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship launch vehicle was removed from its position atop the rocket Thursday, clearing the way f.....»»
Learning about seismic signatures when the Earth moves: Earthquake risk in Indonesia
Professor Nick Rawlinson is fascinated by the shifting crust of the planet, the jostle of tectonic plates, the rupture of faults and the shaking of the earth......»»