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Plankton study investigates how marine food webs respond to increasing alkalinity

The ocean naturally absorbs a quarter to a third of man-made CO2 emissions, but this process also leads to the acidification of seawater. By increasing the alkalinity of seawater through the addition of certain minerals (e.g., carbonates and silicate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 6th, 2024

Stereotypes matter: Computer science needs better role models

White, male, billionaire entrepreneurs fuel stereotypes that compound the issues surrounding diversity in technology and computer science, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Ancient Iberian slate plaques may be genealogical records

A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology by Prof. Katina Lillios and her colleagues has provided a statistical evaluation that may suggest Late Neolithic and Copper Age Iberian (3200–2200 BC) engraved slate plaques may have been one.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Plant ecosystems study questions common assumption about biodiversity

Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million datasets on plant communities......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Migrant pupils need more targeted mental health support in school, study says

School-based mental health support should be more accessible for migrant children, a new study says......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Deep-sea marvels: How anglerfish defy evolutionary expectations

A Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptations have captivated scientists and the public alike. The research, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, uncovers.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

New map of the universe uses gravitational waves to reveal hidden black holes and cosmic structure

An international study led by astronomers from Swinburne University of Technology has created the most detailed maps of gravitational waves across the universe to date......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Taking climate change personally—study finds audiovisual sources best media tool for growing interest

People take a bigger interest in climate change when they feel personally vested in the issue, a Singapore Management University sustainability communication expert notes in his latest research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Observing higher-order and fractional discrete time crystals in Floquet-driven Rydberg atomic gases

A team experimentally observed higher-order and fractional discrete time crystals (DTCs) in periodically driven Rydberg atomic dissipative systems. Their study was published in Nature Communications. The team was led by Prof. Ding Dongsheng from the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

20-year study in Congo"s largest protected park confirms that rangers are effective in preserving endangered bonobos

Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's stronghold for the endangered species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Disadvantaged urban populations are subject to greater heat stress, poor air quality

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have employed a NASA open-source program to reveal that disadvantaged populations may be subject to greater heat stress and poor air quality. The study is published in the journal GeoHealth.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Empathy with "sad" bananas compels shoppers to reduce food waste, shows research

Faced with a pile of loose, unsold single bananas, retailers can motivate customers to buy overlooked fruit by giving it emotional appeal, according to new research from the University of Bath's School of Management......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Study provides experimental evidence of high harmonic generation producing quantum light

High harmonic generation (HHG) is a highly non-linear phenomenon where a system (for example, an atom) absorbs many photons of a laser and emits photons of much higher energy, whose frequency is a harmonic (that is, a multiple) of the incoming laser'.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Study provides framework for entrepreneurs to bounce back from business failure

The business world is packed with successful entrepreneurs and business tycoons who were forced to overcome at least one initial failure before their ventures took off. Stories of Walt Disney, James Dyson and Henry Ford are well documented, but less.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

"Forever chemicals" are polluting African waters

Every week seems to bring a new report about where "forever chemicals" have been found: in soil, drinking water, our bodies and marine animals. Their proper scientific name is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But they're more com.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

AI-enhanced satellite carbon monoxide fast retrieval

A recent study presents a radiative transfer model-driven machine learning technique for retrieving carbon monoxide from the world's first hyperspectral Geostationary Interferometric Infrared Sounder (GIIRS) onboard Fengyun-4B (FY-4B) satellite, prov.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Enterococcus helps E. coli "armor up" in dog and poultry co-infections

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular "slime" when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could lead to targeted therapies for E. coli infections spe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Resurrecting an ancestral protein as a novel tool to study RNA biology

By deducing the possible ancient forms of a bacterial enzyme, OIST scientists have resurrected one of its ancestral versions, with a comparably higher ability to chemically modify RNA......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Analysis of ground motions reveals the seismic signature of Hamas forces en route to their attack

A study in the field of forensic seismology, conducted by Tel Aviv University researchers, has identified the seismic signature of Hamas forces' movement before the October 7 attack. Researchers from the Department of Geophysics at Tel Aviv Universit.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Marine conservation law and policy: Research investigates effectiveness of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

A decade ago, a Singapore Management University academic took in the sights of colorful, healthy corals playing host and habitat to myriad marine creatures at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Study reveals women excel in effective aspects of leadership

Samantha Paustian-Underdahl, a researcher and organizational expert in the Florida State University College of Business, led a comprehensive study that challenges long-held assumptions about gender and leadership effectiveness......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024