Researchers demonstrate the effectiveness of an environmental warning system...
Researchers at the University of Seville Marine Biology Laboratory, working in the research team of Dr. José Carlos García Gómez, have demonstrated the usefulness of using the SBPQ (Sessile...
View ArticleLocal lockdowns could lead to civil disorder, and here is why
The city of Leicester, in the UK's Midlands region, is facing a lockdown following a recent spike in COVID cases. The decision was confirmed by UK home secretary, Priti Patel, on the BBC's Andrew Marr...
View ArticleSome California cities think they're safe from sea level rise. They're not,...
Just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, yet a world away from San Francisco, in an unincorporated and oft-overlooked area known as Marin City, sea level rise is rarely the first worry that comes to mind.
View ArticleHow tadpoles provide insight into pandemics
A virus affecting wood frog tadpoles throughout the eastern United States is offering scientists a rare opportunity to investigate the role of environmental factors in the spread of infectious disease.
View ArticleNew NIST project to build nano-thermometers could revolutionize temperature...
Cheaper refrigerators? Stronger hip implants? A better understanding of human disease? All of these could be possible and more, someday, thanks to an ambitious new project underway at the National...
View ArticleNew research demonstrates how the best camouflage can be found for an...
A new method, developed by scientists at the University of Bristol can determine the optimal colouration pattern to cover an object in order to make it as visible or concealed as possible, in any given...
View ArticleMonitoring system protects trial crops
The world is having to feed an increasing number of mouths. Studies indicate that global population will rise to over nine billion by the year 2050. In response, Bayer AG is researching resistant...
View ArticleRoad salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies
When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt, spreading it liberally over highways, streets and sidewalks to melt snow and ice. Road salt is an important tool for...
View ArticlePapers explore massive plankton blooms with very different ecosystem impacts
"The big mystery about plankton is what controls its distribution and abundance, and what conditions lead to big plankton blooms," said Dennis McGillicuddy, Senior Scientist and Department Chair in...
View ArticleBioweapons research is banned by an international treaty but nobody is...
Scientists are making dramatic progress with techniques for "gene splicing"—modifying the genetic makeup of organisms.
View ArticleNew method to detect impact of sea level rise
University of Adelaide scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to analyze sulfur isotopes, which can be used to help investigate chemical changes in environments such as...
View ArticleVolcanic tremor and deformation at Kīlauea
Kīlauea in Hawaii is the best-monitored volcano in the world. The 2018 eruption was the largest in some 200 years, providing researchers with a plethora of new data to understand the volcano's plumbing...
View ArticleScientists use nuclear physics to probe Floridan Aquifer threatened by...
As rising sea levels threaten coastal areas, scientists are using an emerging nuclear dating technique to track the ins and outs of water flow.
View ArticleStudy measures indoor air quality in two Salt Lake City high schools
A study of indoor air quality at two Salt Lake City high schools finds that although air filtration diminishes the amount of outdoor pollution, indoor air still reflects trends in outdoor air quality...
View ArticleInternational satellite to track impacts of small ocean currents
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will explore how the ocean absorbs atmospheric heat and carbon, moderating global temperatures and climate change.
View ArticleAn optoelectronic thermometer based on microscale infrared-to-visible...
High-accuracy spatially and temporally resolved temperature sensing is critical and has broad applications in diverse fields, such as industrial manufacturing, environmental protection, and healthcare...
View ArticleTargeted wastewater surveillance has a history of social and ethical concerns
Wastewater surveillance involves testing sewage to obtain data about a population's health. While the technique is decades old, it has gained recent international prominence for its ability to predict...
View ArticlePrairie songbirds are affected by unpredictable noise produced by oil drilling
Grassland songbirds have been steadily decreasing for decades in Canada. In addition to having to endure strenuous migration every year, they are confronted with the symphonies of oil extraction and...
View ArticleResearch reveals magma activity beneath Mount Edgecumbe
Magma beneath long-dormant Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has been moving upward through Earth's crust, according to research the Alaska Volcano Observatory rapidly produced using a new...
View ArticleScientists say land is being created at one of two sites on Louisiana's coast
Supporters of the large-scale Mississippi River sediment diversions currently being planned by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority got a boost to their case recently when...
View ArticleGround telescopes can adapt to satellite megaconstellations if they get...
The growing population of communication satellites such as Starlink and OneWeb is posing challenges for Earth-based astronomy facilities. Since such constellations will not be going away soon,...
View ArticleSmall laser device can help detect signs of life on other planets
As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools has become increasingly critical—especially as the hunt for...
View ArticleBlocking radio waves and electromagnetic interference with the flip of a switch
Researchers in Drexel University's College of Engineering have developed a thin film device, fabricated by spray coating, that can block electromagnetic radiation with the flip of a switch. The...
View ArticleDeep-sea devices detect earthquakes, singing whales and an exploding ship
Explosions from a sinking ship are among the unexpected sounds detected by 50 highly sensitive seismometers placed on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean as part of an international collaboration led by...
View Article'No indication of aliens': Spy balloon saga continues to surprise amid rising...
Over the past week, the US has realized and revealed that an active fleet of Chinese spy balloons has been operating across the northern hemisphere for several years.
View ArticleGood vibrations: How listening to the sounds of soil helps us monitor and...
Nurturing a forest ecosystem back to life after it's been logged is not always easy.
View ArticleIs anyone planning for diplomacy with an extraterrestrial civilization?
Imagine we detect an interstellar object entering our solar system. At first, astronomers think it's just another natural interloper like Oumuamua or comet Borisov. We're warming up to the idea of...
View ArticleResearchers reveal novel AI-based camera alert system to promote coexistence...
For decades, wildlife biologists have dreamt of a "smart" camera alerting system capable of detecting tigers and other endangered species on the prowl. Legacy camera-trap technology, while valuable for...
View ArticleESA's Hera mission is bringing two CubeSats along. They'll be landing on...
In about one year from now, the European Space Agency will launch its Hera mission. Its destination is the asteroid Didymos, and it'll be the second human spacecraft to visit the 390-meter chunk of...
View ArticleGaza war: How investigators would go about finding and verifying underground...
Following the raid on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza by units of the Israel Defence Forces on October 15, the IDF claims to have uncovered evidence of tunnels underneath the hospital. A video released...
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