Investigating dense plasmas with positron waves
Astrophysical and lab-created plasmas under the influence of magnetic fields are the source of intense study. New research seeks to understand the dynamics of position waves traveling through these clouds of highly ionized gas......»»
Intel investigating BootGuard security key leak following MSI hack
Intel BootGuard OEM keys are generated by the system manufacturer, and these are not Intel signing keys, the company claims......»»
Underwater phenomenon bringing relief to hot corals
Naturally fluctuating temperatures on coral reefs caused by tides, waves and currents can bring relief from marine heat waves and may even help corals adapt to higher temperatures, a new study by Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the.....»»
"Space waves" offer new clues to space weather
More accurate space-weather predictions and safer satellite navigation through radiation belts could someday result from new insights into "space waves," researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reported......»»
Researchers observe extremely squeezed directional THz waves in thin semiconductor crystals
An international team of scientists has imaged and analyzed THz waves that propagate in the form of plasmon polaritons along thin anisotropic semiconductor platelets with wavelengths reduced by up to 65 times compared to THz waves in free space......»»
How the health of your plants can affect bee pollination
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are investigating how farmers and gardeners can best support pollinator species such as bumble bees to help them out during growing season—and find insights on what might be causing them to veer away f.....»»
Stone tools reflect three waves of migration of the earliest Homo sapiens into Europe
The first modern humans spread across Europe in three waves during the Paleolithic, according to a study published May 3, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ludovic Slimak of the CNRS and University of Toulouse III, France......»»
The warning signs for security analyst burnout and ways to prevent
Security analysts face the demanding task of investigating and resolving increasing volumes of alerts daily, while adapting to an ever-changing threat landscape and keeping up with new technology. To complicate matters further, the cybersecurity work.....»»
AI plus MRI yields the ability to recognize what the mind is hearing
System can also reconstruct speech a person imagines. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) We have various ways of seeing what the brain is up to, from low-resolution electrodes that track waves of activity that ripple across.....»»
Low-income areas shown to experience hotter temperatures in L.A. county
In recent years, the Los Angeles region—home to 9.8 million people—has experienced record-breaking heat waves and steadily increasing average temperatures due to climate change. While climate change is a global problem, its effects often impact d.....»»
AI startup Synthesia made waves this week on both sides of deepfake debate
Two articles this week highlighted the complex debate around the companies, like Synthesia, creating deepfakes, or synthetic media. Two articles this week highlighted the complex debate around the companies, like Synthesia, creating deepfakes, or.....»»
Deadly Heat Threatens the Well-Being of 1 Billion People in India
Increasingly severe heat waves will imperil the country’s development goals, slow economic growth, and heighten health risks, new research shows......»»
Gravitational waves from pulsars could be used to probe the interior of the sun
Gravitational wave astronomy is still in its early stages. So far it has focused on the most energetic and distinct sources of gravitational waves, such as the cataclysmic mergers of black holes and neutron stars. But that will change as our gravitat.....»»
Self-checking algorithm interprets gravitational-wave data
When two black holes merge, they emit gravitational waves that race through space and time at the speed of light. When these reach Earth, large detectors in the United States (LIGO), Italy (Virgo) and Japan (KAGRA) can detect the signals. By comparin.....»»
Researchers call for incorporating heat stress indices into communication of dangerous heat waves
In the summer of 2022, over 20,000 excess deaths across Spain, France, Germany and Great Britain were suggested to have been linked to extremely hot weather. In the context of global warming where climate models point to the fact that extreme heat wa.....»»
Prehistoric scat reveals "waves" of extinction in Colombia
Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two "waves" in the Colombian Andes......»»
Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina fighting to protect the island from climate disasters
As winds and waves from Typhoon Merbok devastated communities along the coast of Western Alaska in 2022, Reppi Swan Sr.'s phone began to ring at Kivalina, a barrier island 80 miles above the Arctic Circle......»»
Global research reveals countries where record-breaking heat waves are likely to cause most harm
A new study has highlighted underprepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures......»»
From horseback to motorbike: Inside the motorcycle boom in Indigenous South America
With their tropical climate, flowing rivers and dense forests, the vast plains and basins that make up South America's lowlands cover a significant portion of the continent's surface. Indeed, the Amazon rainforest covers approximately seven million s.....»»
Want to make a creative breakthrough? Leave your desk
Artist Miriam Simun on the power of experiential learning. Miriam Simun is an artist, interaction designer, and educator investigating the implications of socio-technical and environmental change at the intersection of ecology, technology, and the b.....»»
Study: Mountain quail may benefit from high severity wildfire
Mountain Quail are an under-studied but recreationally-valued management indicator species in California's Sierra Nevada. They are notoriously difficult to study due to their penchant for impenetrable, dense, shrubby habitats, high elevations, and st.....»»