GeologyThe Moon Plays a Key Role in Methane Emissions Released From the Ocean By trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, greenhouse gases are the driving force behind global warming. Methane is a greenhouse gas that traps more heat…
GeologyA Big Mistake Triggered the 50-Year “Gates of Hell” Blaze “You are only human” is a phrase used to forgive all kinds of sins. However, some people’s faults carry more lasting consequences than others. In…
GeologyNew Research Says, Dangerous Global Warming Threshold Will Be Crossed By 2042 An increase of 1.5 ° C (2.7 ° F) above the pre-industrial average temperature is seen as a dangerous margin for the weather on our…
GeologyDespite Cuts in Emissions, Covid-19 Lockdown Won’t Save the Planet from Climate Crisis The Covid-19 lockdown gave the Earth a much-needed respite from greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, but a new study found that this brief spell…
TechnologyAL redesigned a bacterial protein that helps researchers track serotonin in the brain AI-Designed Serotonin Sensor will help scientists’ research sleep and mental health. Artificial intelligence technology has redesigned a bacterial protein that lets researchers detect serotonin in…
TechnologyScientists develop a thin-film resistor that creates major increase in electrical resistance Scientists have developed a thin-film resistor with a conductivity that can be controlled by exposing it to hydrogen and an external electrical field. This work…
TechnologyAI helps to detect patterns and predict outcomes of general models in ecology In nature, millions of animals communicate in billions of different ways with them and their environment. Ecosystems also appear unpredictable, or at least daunting, to…
GeologyThe Major Iceberg Keeps Cracking As It Approaches South Georgia The Larsen Sea Ice Shelf has lost a huge iceberg. The A-68, it was dubbed, was 12 percent of the entire ice shelf, with a…
GeologyNew Zealand’s Glaciers Are Melting At Twice the Rate of Pre-Industrial Times The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that glacier ice loss has doubled since pre-industrial times, and has now shrunk by about 77…
TechnologyResearchers create a network percolation-based contagion model to predict flooding Researchers are developing a contagion model to forecast floods in urban environments. A contagion model for forecasting the spread of pandemics has acted as a…