Methane 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
Full articleTurning purple bacteria into green plasticsScience
Turning purple bacteria into green plastics
In the global battle against plastic pollution, a promising solution is emerging from an unlikely source: purple bacteria. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024
Full articleThe latest buzz – smart hives and dancing robot bees boost sustainable beekeepingScience
The latest buzz – smart hives and dancing robot bees boost sustainable beekeeping
EU-funded researchers are using big data and smart technologies to improve conditions for bees and guide beekeepers. By Sofia Strodt | Horizon, the EU Research…
SourceAugust 20, 2024
Full articlePrehistoric Europeans Faced Near Extinction During Ice Age, New Study RevealsClimate
Prehistoric Europeans Faced Near Extinction During Ice Age, New Study Reveals
An international team of researchers has uncovered how prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe responded to dramatic climate changes during the last Ice Age, revealing that populations…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 18, 2024
Full articleWhy researchers favor safe over risky projects? Exploring scientific risk aversionScience
Why researchers favor safe over risky projects? Exploring scientific risk aversion
Reward schemes that motivate effort inherently discourage scientific risk-taking. By PLOS A mathematical framework that builds on the economic theory of hidden-action models provides insight…
SourceAugust 16, 2024
Full articleNew research reveals key strategies for combating online misinformationScience
New research reveals key strategies for combating online misinformation
In an era where online misinformation spreads rapidly and often unchallenged, new research from George Washington University (GW) offers a solution: clear and simple communication.…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
Full articleJust Say “Climate Change”, not “Climate Emergency”Climate
Just Say “Climate Change”, not “Climate Emergency”
USC study reveals that people are more familiar with tried-and-true names for climate change – including climate change. By Lance Ignon | University of Southern…
SourceAugust 12, 2024
Full articleAs temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnessesScience
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses
Increasing numbers link extreme heat to climate change. By Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania With NASA data showing that July 22,…
SourceAugust 10, 2024
Full articleGreat Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: studyNewsScience
Great Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: study
By Laura CHUNG | AFP Sydney, Australia - For the past decade, water temperatures along Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef have been the warmest in…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleAntarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation effortsScience
Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation efforts
The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across the…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleGreenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastropheNewsScience
Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe
Seeds, twigs and insect parts in ice core stun scientists and confirm that center of ice sheet melted in recent past. By Joshua Brown |…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleScientists and climate change: extreme concern and high level of engagementScience
Scientists and climate change: extreme concern and high level of engagement
By Universiteit van Amsterdam Scientists from across academic disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change. Many of them have already changed their own lifestyles or…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleSeismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noiseNewsScience
Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise
By California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface…
SourceAugust 5, 2024
Full articleTipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversedClimate
Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed
By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Human-made climate change can lead to a destabilisation of large-scale components of the Earth system such as…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleJapan’s youth and climate changeClimateScience
Japan’s youth and climate change
Study highlights need to improve awareness of climate change’s effects and potential solutions amongst 12- to 14-year-olds. By University of Tokyo Students in Japan are…
SourceAugust 1, 2024
Full articleCarbon assurance likely to become mandatoryScience
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory
By Edith Cowan University Carbon assurances within the corporate environment is likely to become mandatory in future, and companies that already have systems in place…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleSaharan dust regulates hurricane rainfallClimateScience
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall
New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleHow well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research showsClimateScience
How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research shows
Oregon State University - Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international…
SourceJuly 24, 2024
Full articleBetter Carbon Storage with Stacked GeologyScience
Better Carbon Storage with Stacked Geology
By University of Texas at Austin The overarching goal of all carbon capture and storage projects is the same: Keep carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions out…
SourceJuly 24, 2024
Full articleResearchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfiresClimate
Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
Study finds contaminated mining sites worsen risks from fires. By University of Waterloo The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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