When do you think you’ll retire? Aged 65? Younger, if you’re lucky? Maybe older if you’re unlucky—or if you’re young right now? When do you think you’ll retire? Aged 65? Younger, if you’re lucky? Maybe older if you’re unlucky—or if you’re young right now? Social Sciences Economics & Business Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Extreme weather is by definition rare on our planet. Ferocious storms, searing heat waves and biting cold snaps illustrate what the climate is capable of at its worst. However, since Earth’s climate is rapidly warming, predominantly due to fossil fuel burning, the range of possible weather conditions, including extremes, is changing. Extreme weather is by definition…
Scientists at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) spinout Arctech Innovation have used their in-depth knowledge of insects, chemistry and odor to develop a new trap for bed bugs. Scientists at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) spinout Arctech Innovation have used their in-depth knowledge of insects, chemistry and odor to develop…
Here’s the long history of sex testing in elite sports like the Olympics and where the science really stands. Here’s the long history of sex testing in elite sports like the Olympics and where the science really stands. Scientific American Content: Global
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has warned of an eruption “in the coming days.” The Icelandic Meteorological Office has warned of an eruption “in the coming days.” Volcanoes, Disasters and Emergencies, Earth, Eyjafjallajokull Volcano (Iceland), Grindavik (Iceland), Iceland NYT > Science
The nerd culture powerhouse is rebranding its elves, dwarfs and orcs, previously referred to as races, and moving towards use of the term species The nerd culture powerhouse is rebranding its elves, dwarfs and orcs, previously referred to as races, and moving towards use of the term species Scientific American Content: Global
NASA’s NEOWISE telescope has searched for asteroids, brown dwarfs and luminous galaxies. The spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere NASA’s NEOWISE telescope has searched for asteroids, brown dwarfs and luminous galaxies. The spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere Scientific American Content: Global
Researchers at the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste, University of Massachusetts, and Instituto de Física Teórica at Universidade Estadual Paulista in Brazil recently introduced an alternative approach to derive the correct physical beta functions of couplings in quadratic gravity. Their paper, published in Physical Review Letters, could contribute to the use of the…
Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, an international team of astronomers has detected a second planet orbiting a distant main sequence star known as TOI-1408. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-1408 c, is about two times larger and nearly eight times more massive than the Earth. The finding was reported in a research paper published…
With numerous species facing extinction, an international team of researchers has proposed an innovative solution to protect the planet’s biodiversity: a lunar biorepository. This concept, detailed in a recent article in the journal BioScience, is aimed at creating a passive, long-lasting storage facility for cryopreserved samples of Earth’s most at-risk animal species. With numerous species facing…