The intuition to distill hard numbers like “90 percent” into words like “almost all” may help make science and statistics more accessible, but new research shows that isn’t necessarily the best way to engage people online. The intuition to distill hard numbers like “90 percent” into words like “almost all” may help make science and statistics…
Researchers at the University of Liège have for the first time determined the acidity of ionic liquids using Raman spectroscopy, thanks to Hammett acidity functions. This advance promises to revolutionize our understanding and use of these organic solvents, in which dissolved acids can be remarkably more acidic than in water, with an acidity that can…
When we think of Jupiter-type planets, we usually picture massive cloud-covered worlds orbiting far from their stars. That distance keeps their volatile gases from vaporizing from stellar heat, similar to what we’re familiar with in our solar system. So, why are so many exoplanets known as “hot Jupiters” orbiting very close to their stars? That’s…
A new study sheds light on the unexplored diversity of galeommatoidean bivalves, a little-known group of marine mollusks, from the western coast of South Africa. A new study sheds light on the unexplored diversity of galeommatoidean bivalves, a little-known group of marine mollusks, from the western coast of South Africa. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science…
Seals are great swimmers, which makes them a great candidate for collecting ocean data. Seals are great swimmers, which makes them a great candidate for collecting ocean data. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny. As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Apple cider vinegar seems to be having a moment. People on social media report drinking it to lose weight and improve their health—although not everyone agrees about its purported benefits. Apple cider vinegar seems to be having a moment. People on social media report drinking it to lose weight and improve their health—although not everyone agrees…
The government looks set to implement a shift in how behavior is managed in English schools. This would focus on keeping pupils in attendance. The government looks set to implement a shift in how behavior is managed in English schools. This would focus on keeping pupils in attendance. Social Sciences Education Phys.org – latest science and technology news…
Paris is about to host its third summer Olympics. While we don’t yet know what the legacy of this year’s games will be, let’s take the opportunity to reflect on the city’s previous Olympics of 1900 and 1924—the first of which nearly ended the modern Olympic movement, whereas the second set it alight. Paris is about…
A web of roads encircles the Earth and stretches 40 million miles. In Crossings, a new book by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb, tarmac is exposed for the planet-shaping force it is—one that has polluted rivers and the air, emptied soils and woodlands, and struck fear into wild animals. A web of roads encircles the Earth and…