Stratospheric balloons listen in on ground activity
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and even severe weather events produce a medley of low-frequency infrasound waves below the range of human hearing. Researchers can investigate these sounds to gain a deeper understanding of our planet. In addition to.....»»
Can high-altitude balloons help predict wildfires?
Schmid College of Science and Technology Associate Professor Joshua Fisher is a co-investigator on a groundbreaking three-year project, which, led by the stratospheric and remote sensing company Urban Sky, aims to predict and manage wildfires......»»
Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds
While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North Carolina State University finds that climate is still the most influential factor in determining where mammals can thrive. The work sheds light on how climate.....»»
Ecommerce activity is causing a spike in pollution by warehouses
Warehouses associated with ecommerce outlets are causing more traffic, which means more local pollution......»»
Raindrops grow with turbulence in clouds: New findings could improve weather and climate models
Scientists for decades have attempted to learn more about the complex and mysterious chain of events by which tiny droplets in clouds grow large enough to begin falling toward the ground. Better understanding this process, known as the "rain formatio.....»»
A pair of CubeSats using ground penetrating radar could map the interior of near-Earth asteroids
Characterizing near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) is critical if we hope to eventually stop one from hitting us. But so far, missions to do so have been expensive, which is never good for space exploration......»»
Optimization algorithm successfully computes the ground state of interacting quantum matter
Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed various computing tools that could help to solve challenges in quantum physics. These include large-scale deep neural networks that can be trained to predict the ground states of quantum syste.....»»
Intel is losing ground to AMD
Intel's market share has decreased to 71.9% in the third quarter of 2024. It remains the global leader in processor sales, but is steadily losing ground to AMD......»»
Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground
At the last Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender athlete in Olympic history. American transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz recently qualified for the 2024 Paris G.....»»
Research shows the ocean is becoming too loud for oysters
Baby oysters rely on natural acoustic cues to settle in specific environments, but new research from the University of Adelaide reveals that noise from human activity is interfering with this critical process......»»
Lunar exploration ground sites will enhance the Near Space Network"s communications services
NASA's LEGS can do more than help Earthlings move about the planet. Three Lunar Exploration Ground Sites, or LEGS, will enhance the Near Space Network's communications services and support of NASA's Artemis campaign......»»
I’ve used the new Prime Video app — you’re gonna want this ASAP
Users have been clamoring for an updated Prime Video app, and Amazon has delivered with a rewrite and redesign from the ground up......»»
Giraffes bring peace to Kenyan communities once at odds
On a vast farm in Kenya's Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes aim before shooting a tranquiliser dart and sending another giraffe sinking slowly to the ground before it is roped and blindfolded......»»
Apple Music VP claims Spotify has ‘stopped innovating,’ touts Beats Pill redesign in new interview
Oliver Schusser might have one of Apple’s most wide-reaching titles, as VP of Apple Music, Apple TV+, Sports, and Beats. In a new interview, Schusser covers a lot of ground, especially focusing on Apple Music, its competitors, and the recent Beats.....»»
Study reveals key gene protecting plants from harmful metals in soil
The negative impact of human activity on Earth doesn't just affect our planet's atmosphere—it goes much deeper, into its soils. For instance, excessive application of manure or sewage sludge can increase heavy metal concentrations in agricultural l.....»»
Opening up new ground in the search for dark matter
A new kind of detector for dark matter has the potential to make a direct detection of the enigmatic material, according to an analysis by RIKEN physicists......»»
Ground conditions can impact lunar swirls, study finds
Differences between the bright and dark patches in lunar swirls goes beyond the albedo variations; it includes differences in the structure of the lunar soils and the grains within those soils......»»
Gene silencing tool has a need for speed: Research provides deeper insight into RNAi tool design
RNA interference (RNAi) is a process that many organisms, including humans, use to decrease the activity of target RNAs in cells by triggering their degradation or slicing them in half. If the target is a messenger RNA, the intermediary between gene.....»»
Pompeii skeleton discovery shows another natural disaster may have made Vesuvius eruption even more deadly
Almost 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger wrote letters describing the shaking ground as Vesuvius erupted. Now, a collaborative study led by researchers from the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) and Pompeii Archaeological Park ha.....»»
New tool monitors wildlife conservation in low-resource languages
Activists on the front lines of wildlife conservation routinely monitor news articles for information about infrastructure projects that could threaten at-risk animals. But that monitoring required more staff time than organizations on the ground cou.....»»
New analysis of Cassini data yields insights into Titan"s seas
A new study of radar experiment data from the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn has yielded fresh insights related to the makeup and activity of the liquid hydrocarbon seas near the north pole of Titan, the largest of Saturn's 146 known moons......»»