Two studies suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation could collapse by the middle of the century and wreak havoc with the climate, but such predictions are controversial Two studies suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation could collapse by the middle of the century and wreak havoc with the climate, but such predictions are controversial New Scientist –…
In late June, as a group of mountaineers descended a treacherous glacier high in the Peruvian Andes, they spotted a dark, out-of-place lump resting on the blinding white snow. In late June, as a group of mountaineers descended a treacherous glacier high in the Peruvian Andes, they spotted a dark, out-of-place lump resting on the blinding…
How long does evolution take? The answer is not as simple as you think. How long does evolution take? The answer is not as simple as you think. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
For the first time, physicists have observed excited states in the very neutron-deficient odd-odd nucleus, lanthanum-120. The study, published in Physics Letters B, was conducted by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and their collaborators from France, Finland, South Africa and other countries. For the first time, physicists…
Minneapolis is on track to become one of the first U.S. cities to invest in biochar, a multifunctional, charcoal-like material said to help grow bigger plants, reduce storm water runoff and remove carbon from the atmosphere. Minneapolis is on track to become one of the first U.S. cities to invest in biochar, a multifunctional, charcoal-like material…
A study published in Science Advances shows that phosphorus (P) release from soils is enhanced at higher mean annual temperatures (MAT). This finding is based on a new compilation of data on global surface soil temperatures and phosphorus content. A study published in Science Advances shows that phosphorus (P) release from soils is enhanced at higher…
A trio of physicists and oceanologists, two with the University of Cologne’s Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology and the third with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel, all in Germany, has found via the CESM1 climate model that an extreme El Niño tipping point could be reached in the coming decades under current…
“Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful.” “Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful.” Planet Earth All Articles | Discover Magazine
Researchers have developed a new method for precisely analyzing molecules’ chirality. This method, known as cavity-enhanced chiral eigenmode (CECEM) spectroscopy, offers several advantages over existing techniques, including the ability to simultaneously measure two key properties of chiral molecules and achieve exceptionally high spectral resolution. Researchers have developed a new method for precisely analyzing molecules’ chirality. This…
A shark that bit a swimmer in Del Mar last month, leaving the man hospitalized with significant wounds, was a juvenile white shark, likely around 9 feet long and 6 to 8 years old. A shark that bit a swimmer in Del Mar last month, leaving the man hospitalized with significant wounds, was a juvenile white…