How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the testNews
How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the test
By Florian Meyer, ETH Zurich - The EU AI Act is designed to ensure that AI is transparent and trustworthy. For the first time, ETH…
SourceOctober 21, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024
Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceOctober 20, 2024
Full articleLoss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems: MSU studyScience
Loss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems: MSU study
MSU Assistant Professor Ryan A. Folk, coauthor of the study DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp7953 Credit: Robby Lozano | © Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi - Mississippi State…
SourceOctober 19, 2024
Full articleMost people don’t understand Climate Justice conceptClimate
Most people don’t understand Climate Justice concept
A new global study reveals a widespread lack of understanding of the term 'Climate Justice', even among those living in regions most affected by climate…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
Full articleFastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protectionNewsScience
Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against plastic pollution in oceans. After years of experimentation,…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
Full articleScientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survivalScience
Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survival
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have demonstrated that selective breeding can improve the heat tolerance of coral species, potentially helping these vulnerable marine ecosystems to…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024
Full articleOptimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditionsScience
Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions
How can we provide healthy, vitamin-rich food to growing urban populations? One solution is to cultivate crops indoors, in stacked layers of growing platforms. Such…
SourceOctober 12, 2024
Full articleCool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwavesScience
Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwaves
A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings,…
SourceOctober 10, 2024
Full articleRising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study findsScience
Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study finds
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences have discovered that rising temperatures in the Canadian Arctic could significantly accelerate the release of…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
SourceOctober 6, 2024
Full articleThunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists findNews
Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists find
By Pierre Celerier | AFP Paris, France - Big thunderstorms continuously emit gamma rays that are undetectable from the ground, two studies said on Wednesday,…
SourceOctober 3, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 39, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 39, 2024
Projected changes to Arctic shipping routes after stratospheric aerosol deployment in the ARISE-SAI scenarios Rapid reductions in Arctic sea ice in response to warming have…
SourceSeptember 29, 2024
Full articleEco-guilt and eco-shame shape environmental choices, study revealsScience
Eco-guilt and eco-shame shape environmental choices, study reveals
A study from the University of Copenhagen has uncovered that guilt and shame play significant roles in shaping individuals' daily environmental decisions. These emotions, closely…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleNew study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2ClimateNews
New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2
Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…
SourceSeptember 20, 2024
Full articleSatellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agencyClimate
Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency
With global temperatures on a sharp upward trajectory, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasizes the critical role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 18, 2024
Full articleEarthCARE’s lidar provides new insights into atmospheric particlesScience
EarthCARE’s lidar provides new insights into atmospheric particles
The European Space Agency's (ESA) EarthCARE satellite, launched in May 2024, has now fully activated its atmospheric lidar, the ATLID. As the last of four…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
Full articleNew method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”Science
New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a novel technique to break down perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), a subgroup of the hazardous "forever chemicals" known as PFAS,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024
Full articleMirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?News
Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?
What if that proverbial man in the mirror was a… fish? Would it change its ways? According to an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group, the…
SourceSeptember 12, 2024
Full articleMethane emissions surge at record pace despite global pledgesClimate
Methane emissions surge at record pace despite global pledges
Global methane emissions have surged at an unprecedented rate over the past five years, according to new research, raising serious concerns about achieving global climate…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024
Full articleMethane rising faster than other greenhouse gases: researchersNews
Methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases: researchers
Paris, France (AFP) - Concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the atmosphere are rising at an accelerating pace, threatening efforts by countries to…
SourceSeptember 10, 2024
Full articleCement materials hold potential to absorb atmospheric CO2, new research findsScience
Cement materials hold potential to absorb atmospheric CO2, new research finds
Researchers have made significant strides in understanding the carbonation process in cement-based materials, which could play a crucial role in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles | Week 36, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 36, 2024
Bacteria can anticipate the seasons: Photoperiodism in cyanobacteria Long-lived plants and animals clearly regulate their physiology according to seasonal changes in day length to appropriately…
SourceSeptember 7, 2024
Full articlePromising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbesScience
Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbes
Researchers from Finland and Norway have discovered promising antibiotic candidates in microbes found deep in the Arctic Sea. Using advanced screening methods, they identified two…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles | Week 35, 2024NewsScience
Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 35, 2024
Darwin and the biological rhythms While the formalization of chronobiology as a scientific discipline occurred in the mid-20th century, the exploration of rhythmic phenomena has…
SourceAugust 28, 2024
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