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Satellite mapping finds new colony of Emperor penguins

Satellite mapping technology has discovered another new colony of the highly threatened Emperor penguins in Antarctica, researchers revealed Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 20th, 2023

iFixit’s iPhone 16 teardown finds a greatly improved battery removal process

The new iPhones received a repair score of 7 out of 10. iFixit's iPhone 16 and 16 Plus teardown. iFixit has published teardown views for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, along with their larger cousins, the Plus and Pro Max. The vid.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds

A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem

NASA and Roscosmos have not agreed on the point at which the leak rate is untenable. Enlarge / A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite owned by Maxar captured this view of the International Space Station on June 7 wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Sloth survival under threat due to climate change, study finds

A new PeerJ study has revealed that sloths, the famously slow-moving creatures of Central and South America, may face existential threats due to climate change. The research, conducted by scientists studying the metabolic response of sloths to rising.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Rocket Report: SpaceX salvages Starship wreckage; pessimism for Virgin Galactic

The penultimate flight of Japan's workhorse H-IIA rocket deploys a spy satellite. Enlarge / A salvage ship raises a portion of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster from the Gulf of Mexico. This booster was used on the most recent Starshi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions

In a surprise finding, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Study finds strong link between childhood opportunities and educational attainment, earnings as a young adult

The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in their communities as they grow up are strongly linked to their educational attainment and earnings in early.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns, study finds

A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Arizona State University, University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that extreme heat significantly alters how people go about their daily lives, influencing everything.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Satellite data fusion enhances the early detection of convective clouds

As global warming continues, convective weather events are becoming more frequent. The early stage of these storms, known as convective initiation (CI), can be monitored using geostationary satellites. However, detecting CI accurately remains a chall.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Climate change will lead to wetter US winters, modeling study finds

Most Americans can expect wetter winters in the future due to global warming, according to a new study led by a University of Illinois Chicago scientist......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

NOAA shares first data from GOES-19 EXIS instrument

The Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) onboard NOAA's GOES-19 satellite, which launched on June 25, 2024, are powered on, performing well, and observing the sun......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

South Florida study finds mosquito populations increased dramatically after Hurricane Irma

More than 600 cellphone towers were inoperable. Close to 900,000 Florida Power and Light customers were left without electricity. Flooding in portions of Coconut Grove and Matheson Hammock Park reached 6 feet. And agricultural damages totaled $245 mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Study finds extreme temperatures increase mortality rates, with heat disproportionately affecting minorities

A new study examined how extreme temperatures in the United States significantly affect mortality among different racial groups and found that both cold and hot days increase mortality rates, with the latter disproportionately affecting underrepresen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Researchers explore novel approach to map forest dieback in satellite images

Forests and woodlands cover one third of Earth's surface and play a critical role in carbon sequestration, water regulation, timber production, soil protection, and biodiversity conservation. Accelerated by climate change, the decline of these and ot.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Gelatins from antlers, skin and bones of sika deer exhibit antioxidant activity, study finds

A research group discovered that gelatins from the antlers, skin, and bones of sika deer (Cervus Nippon) exhibit antioxidant activity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Gender equity paradox: Study finds sex differences in reading and science are largest in gender-equal countries

A new study reveals that sex differences in academic strengths are found throughout the world and girls' relative advantage in reading and boys' in science is largest in gender-equal countries......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Historical racism still negatively affects the way paintings of Black people are perceived, research finds

There is little doubt that historical racism has influenced the content and composition of several famous figurative paintings. In March 2024, this could be seen in the debate around the exhibition of the Rex Whistler mural, The Expedition in Pursuit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Hefty Australian penguin chick "Pesto" becomes star

Pesto the penguin towers over the colony at his Australian aquarium home, a fluffy brown furball impossible to miss as he waddles across the ice......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

War affects girls and boys differently, Democratic Republic of Congo study finds

War has become a regular part of life for many children. Millions are victims and witnesses to the horrors of war. Recent estimates by researchers at the Peace Research Institute Oslo show that one in six children globally lives in a conflict zone, a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Atmospheric methane increase during pandemic due primarily to wetland flooding, satellite data analysis finds

A new analysis of satellite data finds that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions from 2020 to 2022 was driven by increased inundation and water storage in wetlands, combined with a slight decrease in atmospheric hydroxide (OH). The resul.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024