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Coastal chemistry improves methane modeling

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using a new modeling framework in conjunction with data collected from marshes in the Mississippi Delta to improve predictions of climate-warming methane and nitrous oxide emissions from soils in coasta.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 26th, 2024

Ancient climate study links past ocean acidification to current trends

A research team led by Prof. Li Mingsong at Peking University has provided new insights into the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) and its effects on ocean chemistry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Ytterbium thin-disk lasers pave the way for sensitive detection of atmospheric pollutants

Alongside carbon dioxide, methane is a key driver of global warming. To detect and monitor the climate pollutants in the atmosphere precisely, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have developed an advanced laser tech.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Biofouling release technology to protect ship hulls

How do you stop marine organisms from colonizing a tanker? Creative answers are needed to solve this problem, such as from the field of chemistry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

River emits five times more methane after wastewater treatment plant, research finds

A stretch of river into which treated wastewater has been discharged emits five times more methane than a stretch of river without that wastewater. This is according to research by Ida Peterse and Lisanne Hendriks of Radboud University......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Rainforest protection reduces the number of respiratory diseases, research suggests

Rainforest protection is not only good for biodiversity and the climate—it also noticeably improves the health of humans who live in the corresponding regions. This is the conclusion drawn by a current study by the University of Bonn and the Univer.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Decline in West African coastal fish stocks threatens food security and livelihoods

Small-scale fisheries play a vital role in providing food and livelihoods for millions of people around the world, particularly in low-income countries in Africa. However, there is limited statistical data on the composition, abundance, and distribut.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Trump Administration Likely to Repeal Methane Leak Penalty

A fee created to push oil and gas companies to plug methane leaks could be axed by the incoming Trump administration, hampering efforts to curb the potent greenhouse gas.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Developing Expertise Improves the Brain’s Ability to Concentrate

Expertise bulks up the brain’s ability to think deeply, a skill that may generalize across tasks.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Thousands flee as Typhoon Usagi hits north of Philippines

Typhoon Usagi slammed into the Philippines' already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Researchers use high-resolution images to create model that predicts landslide risk in coastal areas

São Sebastião, a municipality on the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil that was partially cut off from the rest of the country in February 2023 after a period of torrential rain, had more than 1,000 landslide points, according to an inventory pro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Fewer wells leaking methane in North Sea than expected

Less than two percent of the abandoned wells in the Dutch part of the North Sea are leaking methane originating from shallow gas accumulations. That conclusion was reached by researchers from NIOZ and TNO, in collaboration with the Dutch State Superv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Plant roots key to water movement and wetland restoration

A new study has revealed the critical role of plant roots in enhancing water movement through wetland soils, offering valuable insights for ecosystem restoration and water management in coastal and saline wetlands in Western Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Immersive Labs AI Scenario Generator improves cyber skills against various attack types

Immersive Labs introduced AI Scenario Generator. This new capability enables organizations to generate threat scenarios for crisis simulations to ensure their workforces are ready for the latest threats. By inputting a few short prompts, customers ca.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Smart surveillance system improves tomato plant monitoring with high-speed disease detection, fruit counting

Tomatoes are a critical source of nutrients and remain one of the most widely cultivated fruits globally. However, intensive greenhouse practices increase susceptibility to diseases, which can reduce yields by up to 30% and degrade fruit quality......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

New AI model improves prediction power for genomics related to disease

To understand the workings of DNA in relation to disease, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed the first multimodal deep learning model of its kind, EPBDxDNABERT-2, capable of ascertaining the precise relationship between trans.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Advances in plate tectonics research provide a new view of deep Earth"s carbon emissions

From time to time, when Earth's tectonic plates shift, the planet emits a long, slow belch of carbon dioxide. In a new modeling study published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, R. Dietmar Müller and colleagues show how this gas released from.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Computational chemistry promises to upset traditional methods of chemical synthesis

The process of discovering and designing new chemicals has always been arduous—Sijia Dong wants to change that. As an assistant professor in the department of chemistry and chemical biology, with affiliations in physics and chemical engineering, Do.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Innovative method accelerates and simplifies synthesis of 2D transition metal sulfides

Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague) have pioneered a novel method for the rapid and scalable synthesis of 2D transition metal sulfides. Utilizing a sulfurization technique in CS2 vapor, this breakthrough all.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Gamma radiation converts methane into complex organic molecules and could explain the origin of life

Gamma radiation can convert methane into a wide variety of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing molecules, and amino acids, according to a new article published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Flow of the future: AI models tackle complex particle drag coefficients

Accurately modeling particle movement through fluids is crucial in fields ranging from chemical engineering to aerospace. The drag coefficient, which influences how particles settle and move in fluid environments, is a core factor in these calculatio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024