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.....»»
California quake occurred in very seismically active region
The big earthquake that rocked the far north coast of California on Tuesday originated in an area under the Pacific Ocean where multiple tectonic plates collide, creating the state's most seismically active region......»»
"Better picker-upper" absorbs three times more liquid than a paper towel
When it comes to kitchen spills, paper towels and rags do the job. But using a hydrogel—a gelatin-like material in the form of a dry sheet—researchers have crafted a better picker-upper that absorbs and holds about three times more water-based li.....»»
GM recalls 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs over fire risks
GM said the recall covers various 2017 through 2023 model year Chevrolet Bolts due to rare instances of front seat belt pretensioner exhaust gases coming in contact with floor carpeting fibers after a vehicle crash......»»
Corralling the devices capable of operating in the cold of deep space
The future of electric aircraft and deep space missions will rely on our ability to develop electrical and electronic components that can operate at the very low temperatures of the upper atmosphere and the cryogenic temperatures of space. A review o.....»»
Rocket Report: Meet the Blue Origin Space Rangers; methane rocket fails in debut
No one has yet stepped forth to win the great methane rocket race. Enlarge / Image taken from the Hakuto-R spacecraft after it separated from the Falcon 9 upper stage, which can be seen at right. (credit: Canadensys/ispace).....»»
Native Union launches ‘first-ever’ Lightning and USB-C dual-head cable
Native Union is out with a clever new cable today that it says is the “first-ever” with a dual-head Lightning and USB-C design to simplify your Apple setup. Here are all the details on the new Belt Cable Duo. more… The post Native Union launc.....»»
Study reveals atmosphere-driven glacier mass loss changes at Urumqi Glacier
Glacier mass balance is one of the most important parameters characterizing glacier changes. However, the scarcity of glacier mass balance and meteorological data in the glacier area limits our understanding of glacier changes in the Tianshan Mountai.....»»
China"s Belt and Road infrastructure projects could help or hurt oceans and coasts worldwide
More than one-third of all people in the world live in cities, towns and villages on coasts. They rely on healthy oceans for many things, including food, income, a stable climate and ready connections to nature......»»
Study reveals strong uplift of northeastern Tibet Plateau in late Miocene
The uplift of the Tibet Plateau is considered to be the main driving force behind the evolution of the Asian monsoon-arid climate as well as biodiversity in the region. Surface elevation is the intuitive expression of tectonic uplift, but quantitativ.....»»
MediaTek’s new Dimensity 8200 brings flagship performance to cheaper phones
MediaTek's latest is the Dimensity 8200, an upper-midrange SoC based on the 4nm process that offers a tri-cluster CPU design with some impressive camera chops......»»
Marsquakes, recent volcanism suggest Mars still has a mantle plume
Elysium Planitia may be best explained by the same process that powers Yellowstone. Enlarge / One of the rifts in the Cerebrus Fossae area, potentially created by the stretching of the crust driven by a mantle plume. (credit: NAS.....»»
How the current Southwestern North American megadrought is affecting Earth"s upper atmosphere
New research, based on two decades' worth of data, shows that in the ten years after its onset in 2000, the Southwestern North American (SWNA) megadrought caused a 30% change in gravity wave activity in Earth's upper atmosphere......»»
Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought
On Earth, shifting tectonic plates reshuffle the planet's surface and make for a dynamic interior, so the absence of such processes on Mars led many to think of it as a dead planet, where not much happened in the past 3 billion years......»»
Patent deployments crucial for commercializing quantum technologies
Quantum technology is one of the most critical domains in the post-Moore's Law era, driving many countries to inject substantial resources into related R&D projects, and those with deep patent deployment can get an upper hand in the commercialization.....»»
Europa"s plate tectonic activity is unlike Earth"s
Plate tectonics represents a defining framework of modern geoscience, accounting for large-scale features on Earth's surface, such as mountains and valleys, as well as the processes that shape them, like volcanoes and earthquakes. Present-day plate t.....»»
Researchers reveal how extinct Steller"s sea cow shaped kelp forests
For millions of years, the Steller's sea cow, a four-ton marine mammal and relative of the manatee, shaped kelp forests along the Pacific coast of North America by eating massive quantities of kelp fronds from the upper canopies, thus allowing light.....»»
How entrepreneurs can capitalize on the impending golden age of cybersecurity
As the markets continue to fluctuate, budget cuts and layoffs now extend across the tech industry, with cybersecurity no exception from tightening its belt and assessing its priorities. Investors are proceeding with caution and waiting to see a corre.....»»
Study analyzes dust transport in the upper levels of the atmosphere over the last two glacial cycles
Dust from the dry Puna Plateau in northwestern Argentina was an important source of iron for the nutrient-deficient South Pacific in the last two glacial cycles—especially at the beginning of these cycles. This was the key finding of a study presen.....»»
Going to "femoral head" of class to explain dinosaur evolution
Dinosaurs—and birds—wouldn't have been able to stand on their own two feet without some radical changes to their upper thigh bones. Now, a new study by Yale paleontologists charts the evolutionary course of these leggy alterations......»»
First privately built Indian space rocket launches
The first privately developed Indian rocket lifted off into the upper reaches of the atmosphere on Friday, in another milestone in the country's push to become a major space power......»»