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Smell reports reveal the need to expand urban air quality monitoring, say researchers

Ever wondered if your neighborhood odor could be impacting your health? University of British Columbia researchers have uncovered surprising insights into the Vancouver region's "smellscape" using data from the Smell Vancouver app. Analyzing 549 repo.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekJul 31st, 2024

What to do if your vacuum cleaner smells like burning

A burning smell can be a sign of mechanical failure – so turn your vacuum off immediately, then read this for the next steps......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News3 hr. 2 min. ago

Dogs demonstrate ability to match voices to familiar humans

Researchers at ELTE Department of Ethology, Hungary designed an experiment to investigate whether dogs can recognize their owners based on pre-recorded speech. The results provided the first evidence that dogs are capable of voice-based individual-le.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 34 min. ago

Cutting-edge satellite tracks lake water levels in Ohio River Basin

The Ohio River Basin stretches from Pennsylvania to Illinois and contains a system of reservoirs, lakes, and rivers that drains an area almost as large as France. Researchers with the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) mission, a collaboration.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 34 min. ago

Wind alters snow crystals, impacting climate models

Wind tunnel experiments conducted by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF show how snow crystals change in the wind. The findings could force climate researchers to adjust their models—particularly in the polar regions, where snow.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 34 min. ago

Study claims all observables in nature can be measured with a single constant: The second

A group of Brazilian researchers has presented an innovative proposal to resolve a decades-old debate among theoretical physicists: How many fundamental constants are needed to describe the observable universe? Here, the term "fundamental constants".....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 34 min. ago

Ocean microbe"s unusual pair of enzymes may boost carbon storage

Stanford researchers have found a surprising genetic twist in a lineage of microbes that may play an important role in ocean carbon storage. The microbes, known as blue-green algae or cyanobacteria, have two different forms of a ubiquitous enzyme tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 34 min. ago

No parachute needed: New typhoon observation device demonstrates high accuracy in field test

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated the high accuracy of their newly developed typhoon observation device, which is designed to drop from an aircraft into the eye of a typhoon. The results are published in the journal Scientific Online Letters on.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 34 min. ago

How the loss of urban trees affects education outcomes

It's well established that urban tree cover provides numerous environmental and psychological benefits to city dwellers. Urban trees may also bolster education outcomes and their loss could disproportionately affect students from low-income families,.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 34 min. ago

Researchers achieve near-unity quantum efficiency in 2D photon emitters

Leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics, quantum computers can perform calculations at lightning-fast speeds, enabling them to solve complex problems faster than conventional computers. In quantum technology applications such as quantum comput.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News18 hr. 2 min. ago

Hyperspectral imaging lidar system achieves remote plastic identification

Researchers have developed a new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar system that can remotely detect and identify various types of plastics. This technology could help address the critical issue of plastic pollution in the ocean by providing better too.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News18 hr. 2 min. ago

How Apple Watch will bring healther nights to Brazil with sleep apnea detection

Apple Watch users everywhere, now including Brazil, can catch early signs of sleep apnea and take steps toward healthier sleep. Here's how it works.Sleep apnea monitoring comes to Brazilian Apple Watch usersApple's push to make the Watch a tool for p.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News18 hr. 34 min. ago

Oxygen and chlorine evolution without noble metals: Electrode potential transforms MXene surfaces

MXenes are a class of two-dimensional materials that were discovered in 2011. Theoretical studies previously predicted that they would not be catalytically active in anodic processes. Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Kai S. Exner, head of the Department.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 2 min. ago

A history of bacteria domestication: Researchers investigate genetic and phenotypic characteristics of Swiss cheeses

The domestication of livestock and plants marked an important stage in the settlement of human populations in the Neolithic period, as they moved from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a subsistence model based on animal husbandry and agriculture. Becau.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 2 min. ago

Antarctica"s tipping points threaten global climate stability

Antarctica is approaching a series of cascading tipping points that could reshape ecosystems and intensify global climate disruptions, according to a new study by an international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Tasma.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 2 min. ago

Prehistoric rock in Japan reveals clues to major ocean anoxic event

By studying prehistoric rocks and fossils emerging from the side of Mount Ashibetsu in Japan, researchers have precisely refined the timing and duration of Ocean Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a), an extreme environmental disruption that choked oxygen from Ea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 2 min. ago

Climate neutrality: OECD and EU countries best equipped to lead the way, says report

Under the Paris Climate Agreement, nations around the globe committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. But how determined are OECD and EU countries in pursuing this goal? A recent monitoring report by the Bertelsmann Stiftung reveals that Swe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 2 min. ago

The role of Rubisco in food and energy security

As global food and energy demand continues to grow, researchers are exploring multiple strategies to boost crop productivity. While engineering plant enzymes and biochemical pathways that are more efficient remains a transformative goal, this review.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 2 min. ago

Best Apple deals still shipping in time for the holidays: M4 MacBook, MacBook Air, iPad, Apple Watch Series 10, more

We are now officially one week out from Christmas Eve 2024 and shipping times on Apple gear are starting to slip beyond the big day. If you’re still looking to score a sweet Apple gift for you or a special someone, we have decided to put together a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News22 hr. 34 min. ago

Researchers reveal OT-specific malware in use and in development

Malware that’s made specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS), Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) control devices is still rare, but in the last few weeks security researchers have identified two salient thre.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated News22 hr. 34 min. ago

Were Neanderthals cold-adapted or were they just ready for anything? Ribcage reconstruction may hold the answer

Researchers at the Department of Paleobiology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid report that analysis of a Neanderthal ribcage from a cave in Iraq exhibits a "bell-shaped" thorax configuration typical of Neanderthals elsewhere, differing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024