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Scientists debate Gulf Stream"s role in North Atlantic currents

A new study questions the coherence of the circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean, as researchers show that the Gulf Stream exists, but variations off the coast of Florida do not necessarily reach Norway......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 4th, 2024

Worm species thought to have disappeared has been appearing in photos of pygmy seahorses all along

A small team of marine scientists from the University of the Ryukyus, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation, has found that a worm species thought to be missing since 1957 has been appearin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News18 hr. 14 min. ago

Scientists Establish the Best Algorithm for Traversing a Map

Dijkstra’s algorithm was long thought to be the most efficient way to find a graph’s best routes. Researchers have now proven that it’s “universally optimal.”.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated News20 hr. 18 min. ago

NASA has a big problem with all the wind blowing out of Uranus

In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 made history as the first—and so far, the only—spacecraft to visit Uranus. This close encounter gave scientists a rare look … The post NASA has a big problem with all the wind blowing out of Uranus appeared f.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

If you have to watch one (HBO) Max movie in November 2024, stream this one

A comic-book biopic like no other is our choice for the one (HBO) Max movie that you have to watch in November 2024,.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Award-winning dataset aids in earthquake liquefaction research

No one knows exactly when or where an earthquake will strike. But computer simulations are helping scientists and engineers improve predictions for liquefaction—a sometimes deadly earthquake effect where the soil loses its stiffness, thus toppling.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. Reporting in Surveys in Geophysics, the r.....»»

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

The role of interculturalism in higher music education

By reimagining educational practices to include diverse cultural perspectives and community engagement, institutions can cultivate a new generation of artists who are not only skilled musicians but also empathetic and socially responsible global citi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Antarctic bacteria show promise as biocontrol agents for combating banana wilt

A recent study conducted by scientists at ESPOL has unveiled the biotechnological potential of microorganisms from Antarctica. In this remote continent, where life thrives under extreme conditions, researchers isolated 77 microbial strains from 162 c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Scientists propose drug-free method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next quarter century. More than 1 million people died from drug-resistant infections each year from 1990 to 2021, a recent study reported, with new p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Study uncovers role of tissue viscoelasticity in cell response

To the casual eye, a memory foam mattress would appear to have no relationship to the behavior of cells and tissues. But an innovative study carried out at the Centro de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid shows that viscoelasticity—t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Scientists gain new insights into how mass is distributed in hadrons

Scientists can determine the mass of subatomic particles that are built from quarks by looking at the particles' energy and momentum in four-dimensional spacetime. One of the quantities that encode this information, called the trace anomaly, is linke.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

3 great free movies to stream this weekend (November 15-17)

From November 15-17, stream these great movies for free, including a sci-fi dystopian thriller and a 1990s James Bond entry. .....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (November 15-17)

Need some good films to watch on Netflix this weekend? Then stream these three underrated movies with Al Pacino, Gary Oldman, Luke Evans, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

3 great Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (November 15-17)

Drama, comedy, and sci-fi action await in our picks for the three great Hulu movies that you need to stream this weekend......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

3 underrated (HBO) Max movies you should watch this weekend (November 15-17)

Need something good to watch this weekend? Then stream these (HBO) Max movies starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Dennis Quaid, James McAvoy, and others......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Apple Vision Pro weekend viewing: ‘currents’ on Vimeo

Vimeo recently launched its visionOS app that Apple announced during WWDC 2024. As part of bringing Vimeo to the Apple Vision Pro, filmmaker Jake Oleson has published a short film dubbed ‘currents’. If you can get your hands on an Apple Vision Pr.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Evo—an AI-based model for deciphering and designing genetic sequences

Computer scientists, bioengineers and AI specialists from the Arc Institute and Stanford University have developed an AI-based model capable of decoding and designing genetic sequences. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group descr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Research finds no negative impact of repealing law allowing companies to pay disabled workers below minimum wage

Debate continues to swirl nationally on the fate of a practice born of an 86-year-old federal statute allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages: anything below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, but for some roles a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Solar wind power likely governs Uranus" thermosphere temperature

Uranus's upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown Uranus' upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, with no clear explanation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024