Advertisements


Turbocharged Otis caught forecasters and Mexico off-guard. Scientists aren"t sure why

Hurricane Otis turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out how—and why they didn't see it coming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 26th, 2023

Too young to be so cool: Lessons from three neutron stars

ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra spacecraft have detected three young neutron stars that are unusually cold for their age. By comparing their properties to different neutron star models, scientists conclude that the oddballs' low temperatures disq.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Scientists find further evidence that climate change could make fungi more dangerous

A team of medical researchers and infectious disease specialists affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with a pair of colleagues, one from Singapore, the other from Canada, has found evidence bolstering theories that suggest as the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Hidden partners: Symbiodolus bacteria found in various insect orders

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology report the discovery of at least six orders of endosymbiont Symbiodolus clandestinus, which lives inside insect cells. Using fluorescence in situ hybridization, they showed that Symbiodolus.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

First conclusive video evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century. Researchers from the American Museum of Natural History, Fordham University, and City Universi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Scientists spot hidden companions of bright stars

Photographing faint objects close to bright stars is incredibly difficult. Yet, by combining data from ESA's Gaia space telescope with ESO's GRAVITY instrument on the ground, scientists managed just that. They took the first pictures of so far unseen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Climate change made deadly heat 35x more likely in US, Mexico, C. America

Deadly heat that blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

"Nature"s mirror": Climate change batters Albania"s butterflies

Bright yellow, black, red and blue, Alexanor butterflies once fluttered abundantly on southwestern Albania's flowery slopes. Now, like many related species, scientists say they are disappearing due to human impacts, including climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Scientists devise algorithm to engineer improved enzymes

Scientists have prototyped a new method for "rationally engineering" enzymes to deliver improved performance. They have devised an algorithm, which takes into account an enzyme's evolutionary history, to flag where mutations could be introduced with.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Non-native plants and animals expanding ranges 100-times faster than native species, finds new research

An international team of scientists has recently found that non-native species are expanding their ranges many orders of magnitude faster than native ones, in large part due to inadvertent human help. Even seemingly sedentary non-native plants are mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Study reveals stable soil moisture variability within fields, opens door for satellite remote sensing

A multi-institutional study led by University of Illinois and Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) scientists concluded that, although soil moisture varies significantly both within a single field and from field to field due to varying soil prop.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Why Americans aren’t buying more EVs

Tariffs on Chinese EVs could increase costs while reducing competition. Enlarge (credit: koiguo via Getty) Clint and Rachel Wells had reasons to consider buying an electric vehicle when it came to replacing one of their.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

"Critical fire conditions" continue to hamper firefighting as blazes across California grow

Crews battling wildfires across California on June 18, including the Post fire in Los Angeles County, face another day of gusty winds and low humidity that will push flames into tinder-dry fuel, weather forecasters warned......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Public iOS 18 Beta: Release Date, How to Join & Other Details

If you’re interested in trying the iOS 18 beta, but aren’t keen on trying the developer version, here’s what you need to know about the upcoming public iOS 18 beta for iPhone. When Apple released the first version of the iOS 18 beta.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Scientists unearth stingrays" heavy lifting role in estuaries

A new study has uncovered the significant role stingrays play in shaping estuaries, revealing threatened stingrays in Brisbane Water may move more than 21,000 tonnes of sand per year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

California wildfires grow amid warm temperatures, gusty winds

Crews battling wildfires across California on Tuesday, including the Post fire in Los Angeles County, face another day of warm summer heat and gusty winds that will push flames into tinder-dry fuel, weather forecasters warned......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

How iOS 18 will supercharge Siri with Apple Intelligence

This is the start of a new era for Siri. Those aren’t my words, they’re Apple’s. But what does that mean? How is Siri getting better? Here are all the ways iOS 18 will supercharge Siri using Apple Intelligence. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Physicists combine multiple Higgs boson pair studies and discover clues about the stability of the universe

Remember how difficult it was to find one Higgs boson? Try finding two at the same place at the same time. Known as di-Higgs production, this fascinating process can tell scientists about the Higgs boson self-interaction......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Harnessing ecological theory for successful ecosystem restoration

Scientists have created a research framework to incorporate ecological theory—mathematical models and concepts to understand interactions and dynamics of ecosystems—into ecosystem management and planning to more effectively scale restoration and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

In the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets, says new research

Scientists around the world are constantly on the hunt for planets outside our solar system that could potentially provide a habitable environment for life......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Tweets analyzed by scientists offer insight into effective hurricane risk messaging

Forecasters can use images in social media to better communicate weather related hazards of hurricanes, according to a pair of new studies. The findings are published in the journals Natural Hazards Review and Weather, Climate, and Society.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024