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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory—and scientists are still trying to figure out why......»»

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Satellites capture dramatic increase in HFC-125, a potent greenhouse gas

HFC-125 is a greenhouse gas becoming a major contributor to global warming, and in the first study to use satellites to measure its concentration in the atmosphere, researchers found it has increased exponentially in the past 20 years......»»

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Redefining wealth and embracing technological innovation for a more sustainable future

As the global climate crisis intensifies, the demands for innovative and scalable solutions grow increasingly urgent. In a recent article published in Frontiers in Energy, Nobel laureate Dr. Steven Chu, from Stanford University, and Qi Wang of the U......»»

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How an iconic desert tree survives extreme heat—and the unique risk it"s facing now

New research has found that the punishing summer temperatures and persistent drought conditions in much of Arizona and the Southwest are dealing a double whammy to trees attempting to regulate their own temperature, putting a critical part of the des.....»»

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The Great Ripple: How a tsunami can disrupt global trade

Port disruptions are costly—very costly. While the 2011 Tohoku tsunami caused about $12 billion in damages to port facilities and vessels, the ensuing port disruptions resulted in a loss in seaborne trade that cost approximately $3.4 billion per da.....»»

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M87"s powerful jet unleashes rare gamma-ray outburst

Also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, M87 is the brightest object in the Virgo cluster of galaxies, the largest gravitationally bound type of structure in the universe. It came to fame in April 2019 after scientists from EHT released the first image of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks

Over the last decade, the global market for plant-based beverages has seen remarkable growth, with oat, almond, soy and rice drinks emerging as popular alternatives to cow's milk in coffee and oatmeal during this time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world"s rarest whale died from head injuries

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world's rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday......»»

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Seabed seismographs unlock mysteries of longest runout sediment flows

Durham University scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in marine geoscience, revealing unprecedented insights into the dynamics of Earth's longest runout sediment flows......»»

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How much permafrost will melt this century, and where will its carbon go?

Among the many things global warming will be melting this century—sea ice, land glaciers and tourist businesses in seaside towns across the world—is permafrost. Lying underneath 15% of the northern hemisphere, permafrost consists of accumulating.....»»

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Rubrik Turbo Threat Hunting accelerates cyber recovery

As organizations around the world struggle with extended downtime and revenue loss due to widespread cyberattacks, Rubrik announces Rubrik Turbo Threat Hunting. This new feature is designed to accelerate cyber recovery and enables organizations to lo.....»»

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Neural mechanisms of aggression reveal how fighting female flies focus on their foes

In most research labs, the scientists are on the same page about why they're pursuing a research project. But the Rubin Lab at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus isn't an ordinary research lab. The lab is examining how aggression affects vision in female.....»»

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The science of shopping: Neuroeconomist explains what happens in the brain when we buy

'Tis the season for spending for many. An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, according to the National Retailer Federation. On Black Friday alone, consumers spent a record $33.6 billion......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Scientists call for all-out, global effort to create an AI virtual cell

Noting that recent advances in artificial intelligence and the existence of large-scale experimental data about human biology have reached a critical mass, a team of researchers from Stanford University, Genentech, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.....»»

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Plutonium isotope anomalies discovered in Southern Hemisphere glaciers

The results of the newest investigations carried out by scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN shed new light on the processes of accumulation of plutonium isotopes on glaciers of the Southern Hemisphere. Analyses of samples of cryoconi.....»»

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Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: Hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe

A study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time......»»

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"Mirror bacteria" could pose serious global health risks

A group of researchers has published new findings in Science Policy Forum on potential risks from the development of mirror bacteria—synthetic organisms in which all molecules have reversed chirality (i.e., are "mirrored")......»»

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Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska"s dominant seabird

The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change......»»

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Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film

Device could be integrated into clothing, harvest body heat to power gadgets. The No. 1 nuisance with smartphones and smartwatches is that we need to charge them every day. As war.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

AI helps ID paint chemistry of Berlin Wall murals

Italian scientists designed a neural network to analyze spectral data from handheld Raman spectroscopy devices. The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was a seminal moment i.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

New model find molecular interactions key to creating order in active systems

Non-reciprocal interactions can increase the order in an active system. This is the finding of a study by scientists from the department of Living Matter Physics at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS)......»»

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