Polar Bears That Persist
A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears......»»
Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how past people lived
In the world's high mountain regions, life needs ice. From the Rockies to the Himalayas, glaciers and other accumulations of snow and ice persist throughout the year. Often found on shaded slopes protected from the sun, these ice patches transform ba.....»»
Taiwan IC substrate makers to enjoy strong 2H21
Unimicron Technology, Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Nan Ya PCB are all poised to generate substantial revenue increases in the second half of 2021, as strong order momentum for ABF- and BT-based IC substrates will persist at least through the en.....»»
UN climate report comprehensive, but regional gaps persist
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that generated shock waves on Monday is the most detailed assessment of climate science ever undertaken, advancing our understanding of how—and how fast—greenhouse gas emissions are chan.....»»
Profound changes are underway in Earth"s oceans and ice: Discussion of IPCC report by a climate scientist
Humans are unequivocally warming the planet, and that's triggering rapid changes in the atmosphere, oceans and polar regions, and increasing extreme weather around the world, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns in a new report......»»
Chip shortage continues to impact LCD panel makers
Taiwan-based LCD panel makers continue to feel the impact of chip shortages, which will likely persist for the next 2-3 years, according to industry sources......»»
Australian Mathematician Discovers Applied Geometry Engraved on 3,700-year-old Tablet
An Australian mathematician has discovered what may be the oldest known example of applied geometry, on a 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet. Known as Si.427, the tablet bears a field plan measuring the boundaries of some land. From a report: The.....»»
Genetic analysis of ancient brown bear skull suggests multiple waves of bears migrated to Honshu
An international team of researchers has found evidence of multiple waves of ancient brown bears migrating to the Japanese island of Honshu over vast periods of time. In their paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the group descr.....»»
"Problematic" Greenland polar bear may be shot
A polar bear in Greenland may be shot dead next time it endangers people after several close encounters, including one where it bit the hand of a documentary team member, authorities said......»»
How South Korea is bringing back bears in a country of 52 million people
The return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 popularized the idea of reintroducing long-lost species to modern habitats. While scientists are still trying to fully understand the ecological consequences, the wolf's reintroduction likely.....»»
Martian global dust storm ended winter early in the south
A dust storm that engulfed Mars in 2018 destroyed a vortex of cold air around the planet's south pole and brought an early spring to the hemisphere. By contrast, the storm caused only minor distortions to the polar vortex in the northern hemisphere a.....»»
PCB makers continue to see shipments constrained
PCB manufacturers engaged in the notebook, tablet and other PC industry supply chain continue to see their shipments constrained by shortages of various chips in varying degrees, which may persist through the second half of this year, according to in.....»»
COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection, study shows
Testing of an entire Italian town shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic......»»
Unsustainable Arctic shipping risks accelerating damage to the Arctic environment
The economic and environmental pros and cons of melting Arctic ice creating shorter shipping routes through the polar region are weighed up in ground-breaking research from UCL experts in energy and transport......»»
Mature-node fab capacity to stay tight through 2022
Foundries continue to run their mature-node fabs at full capacity utilization, which will likely persist through 2022, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses......»»
India Discovers New Plant Species in Antarctica
Indian scientists have discovered a new plant species in Antarctica. From a report: Polar biologists stumbled upon a species of moss during an expedition to the ice-covered continent in 2017. Identification is laborious, and it took the scientists fi.....»»
Study sheds new light on composition at base of Martian southern polar cap
An earlier discovery of liquid water lakes beneath Mars' south pole may not be as wet as believed, a new paper says......»»
Survey: Democratic attitudes can persist in countries with weak governance, even during pandemic
Research by Vanderbilt's Latin American Public Opinion Lab found that in Haiti, the COVID-19 pandemic rallied support for the incumbent administration, even though the public's commitment to it and to democracy itself was weak before the pandemic. Th.....»»
Facial recognition tech for bears aims to keep humans safe
A town in Japan is planning to use facial recognition on local brown bears as part of efforts to reduce the number of bear attacks......»»
Emissions cause delay in rainfall
Earth bears many signs of human influence, from warming that exceeds pre-industrial temperatures to a rising sea. Add to that list, now, the human influence on the timing of Earth's water cycle, revealed by a new study led by researchers at the U.S......»»
Multiple dinosaur species not only lived in the Arctic, they also nested there
In the 1950s, researchers made the first unexpected discoveries of dinosaur remains at frigid polar latitudes. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on June 24 have uncovered the first convincing evidence that several species of d.....»»