Accurately predicting how rapidly tropical cyclones (TCs) will intensify is a significant challenge due to the complex processes involved. Limited observations show that smaller TCs tend to intensify faster, suggesting a simple linear relationship between a cyclone’s inner-core size and its intensification rate. Accurately predicting how rapidly tropical cyclones (TCs) will intensify is a significant challenge…
Egyptian temples were not only colorful, but also gleamed in glistening gold. Columns, gates and obelisks have been covered in gold since the beginning of the Pharaonic Period. Researchers also know from textual sources that some of the buildings were gilded. In most cases, these were overlays of thicker metal foils made of gilded copper….
Front-line communities, those in regions most severely and immediately affected by increasing weather hazards and climate extremes, can benefit from partnerships between local organizations and academic researchers. However, such coproduction efforts—or collaboration between multiple entities to create solutions-focused knowledge and services—are not always equitable. Front-line communities, those in regions most severely and immediately affected by increasing…
A recent University of Melbourne study published in Architecture has found secondary students at some of Brisbane and Melbourne’s new inner-city “vertical schools” craved outdoor green spaces to help them feel connected to their environment while also supporting their development. A recent University of Melbourne study published in Architecture has found secondary students at some of…
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Water filters on the market today can remove some contaminants, but they’re not designed to capture microplastics. In fact, some of them may actually add small plastics into drinking water during the filtration process. What’s worse is these microplastics can cause inflammation, increase the risk of cancer and act as carriers for harmful chemicals that…
In a published in the journal npj Computational Materials, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model—a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function—to analyze high-speed videos of plasma plumes during a process called pulsed laser deposition, or PLD. In a published in the journal npj Computational Materials, Oak Ridge National Laboratory…
Optical interferometry has been a long-proven science method that involves using several separate telescopes to act as one big telescope, thus achieving more accurate data as opposed to each telescope working individually. However, the Earth’s chaotic atmosphere often makes achieving ground-based science difficult, but what if we could do it on the moon? Optical interferometry has…
From the swimming habits of dead trout to the revelation that some mammals can breathe through their backsides, a group of leading leftfield scientists have been taking their bows at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the 34th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Not to be confused with the actual Nobel prizes, the Ig Nobels…
As anyone who has looked for a job can tell you, finding one isn’t the easiest process. This experience can be even more challenging if you’re new to a country and speak with what is perceived to be a “foreign” accent. As anyone who has looked for a job can tell you, finding one isn’t the…