The Gamespot Phenomenon
I expect we’ll be exploring, unscrambling, pontificating, and dealing with what is happening with Gamespot (GME) for a while. If you are reading this in the future and want some historical context for the rest of this post, this chart from the.....»»
Study unveils mysterious nature of RNA editing in plants
RNA (ribonucleic acid) editing is an important process for maintaining essential functions of encoded proteins at the RNA level. Recent studies show that RNA editing is a widespread phenomenon that occurs in various land plants, including the liverwo.....»»
Arctic amplification: New research reveals how surface types play a role
A robust phenomenon termed the Arctic Amplification (AA) refers to the stronger warming taking place over the Arctic compared to the global mean. The AA in the Arctic's different surface types exhibits various warming characteristics......»»
Endangered Dupont"s lark population declined by 66% after the storm Filomena
A study published in the journal Bird Conservation International warns of a decline of more than 66% in the population of the Dupont's lark (Chersophilus duponti) after the storm Filomena. This meteorological phenomenon was the biggest snowstorm to h.....»»
Underwater phenomenon bringing relief to hot corals
Naturally fluctuating temperatures on coral reefs caused by tides, waves and currents can bring relief from marine heat waves and may even help corals adapt to higher temperatures, a new study by Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the.....»»
"ChatGPT is the new crypto": Meta warns hackers are exploiting interest in the AI chatbot
Hackers have seized on worldwide interest in the artificial intelligence-powered tool ChatGPT in an effort to break into people's devices, Facebook owner Meta revealed in a security report Wednesday, equating the phenomenon to the surge in cryptocurr.....»»
World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UN
The United Nations warned Wednesday of a growing likelihood the weather phenomenon El Nino will develop in coming months, fuelling higher global temperatures and possibly new heat records......»»
Studying impact of bioluminescent "blue tears" on water quality around Pingtan Island
Pingtan Island is an attractive tourist destination off the east coast of mainland Asia south of the Min River estuary complex. One of its most well-known natural features that draws the crowds are the "blue tears." This natural phenomenon is a blue.....»»
Newly observed effect makes atoms transparent to certain frequencies of light
A newly discovered phenomenon dubbed "collectively induced transparency" (CIT) causes groups of atoms to abruptly stop reflecting light at specific frequencies......»»
Scientists reconstruct full state of a quantum liquid
A team of physicists has illuminated certain properties of quantum systems by observing how their fluctuations spread over time. The research offers an intricate understanding of a complex phenomenon that is foundational to quantum computing—a meth.....»»
Novel durable copper-aluminum-zinc shape memory alloys for energy-efficient refrigeration
The elastocaloric effect is a phenomenon where a material displays a temperature change when it is exposed to a mechanical stress. The change in temperature occurs due to an entropy difference resulting from a martensitic transformation accompanied b.....»»
Versatile, high-speed, and efficient crystal actuation with photothermally resonated natural vibrations
Every material possesses a unique natural vibration frequency such that when an external periodic force is applied to this material close to this frequency, the vibrations are greatly amplified. In the parlance of physics, this phenomenon is known as.....»»
Researchers reveal acoustic topological corner anomaly
Topological acoustics provides a new approach for manipulating acoustic waves using the novel wave transport phenomenon. In less than a decade, it has provided a series of promising new ideas for the directional control of acoustic field......»»
Rock, paper, scissors: Searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum computers
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their works on "quantum nonlocality" in quantum mechanics. Quantum nonlocality is a phenomenon where connected particles can affect each other instantl.....»»
Researchers image magnetic behavior at the smallest scales to date
Permanent magnets, the kind found on refrigerators everywhere, exist because their constituent atoms behave as miniature magnets. They align and combine to form the larger magnet in a phenomenon called ferromagnetism. There are some materials where t.....»»
Study explores how QAnon went from fringe to mainstream on Twitter
QAnon's journey from a fringe phenomenon in 2017 to a mainstream presence on Twitter represents an evolution that arrived by tapping into an interconnected media system, according to a recently published paper by a University at Buffalo communication.....»»
Aboriginal art and knowledge unlock mystery of fairy circles
Fairy circles—barren patches which make polka-dot patterns in dry and desert areas—were first described by scientists in Namibia in the 1970s, sparking global debate about the phenomenon......»»
New discovery could hold the key to healthy aging during global warming
Researchers have long known that many animals live longer in colder climates than in warmer climates. New research in C. elegans nematode worms suggests that this phenomenon is tied to a protein found in the nervous system that controls the expressio.....»»
Bizarre Quantum Tunneling Observation Throws Out All the Rules
The strange phenomenon of quantum tunneling has been observed in a chemical reaction that defies classical physics.....»»
Now we know how a solar storm took out a fleet of Starlinks
On March 23, sky observers marveled at a gorgeous display of northern and southern lights. It was reminder that when our sun gets active, it can spark a phenomenon called "space weather." Aurorae are among the most benign effects of this phenomenon......»»
Mathematical model provides bolt of understanding for lightning-produced X-rays
In the early 2000s, scientists observed lightning discharge producing X-rays comprising high energy photons—the same type used for medical imaging. Researchers could recreate this phenomenon in the lab, but they could not fully explain how and why.....»»