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'Rock clock' refines time measurement of Earth's early complex animal life
How can we measure time more than 500 million years into the past? A study recently published in Nature Communications by researchers at the University of Lausa...
Climate policies can reduce emissions from economic growth in wealthy nations
Scientists have debated for decades whether economies can continue to grow without increasing greenhouse gas emissions. A new study by a Penn State researcher h...
AI model improves flood forecasting with higher accuracy than current methods
New paired studies from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities show that machine learning can improve the prediction of floods. The studies, published in Water...
The cost of cold: Economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence
In December 2023, the Peruvian Andes were hit by a severe drought followed by a wave of nighttime freezing temperatures. The "cold shock" didn't just wither cro...
Physicists trace the sun's magnetic engine, 200,000 kilometers below its surface
Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips. Sunspots—dark, cooler regions on the sun's surface that mark intense magnetic activity and often trigger sol...
When it comes to networks, nature has an edge
Networks exist in both nature—such as biological systems like food webs and gene regulatory networks—and in engineered systems as seen in power grids. Though na...
Largest UK study to date uncovers hidden chemical risks in waste-to-energy residues
Energy-from-waste facilities are often positioned as a cleaner alternative to landfill, transforming rubbish into electricity and reducing the UK's waste burden...
Moths are flying later in the year than a century ago, study finds
South of Fall Creek by the edge of the woods, the moths would gather. They were, of course, drawn by light—set out by a researcher working in Cornell University...
CO₂ storage in the sea may pose risks to marine life, oyster study finds
The ocean naturally absorbs CO₂ from the atmosphere, acting as a carbon sink. This capacity is determined by a natural chemical property referred to as ocean al...
Experiment observes quantum radiation reaction as electrons hit an ultra-intense laser
For the first time, a quantum radiation reaction in strong electromagnetic fields has been demonstrated experimentally by allowing electrons to collide with an...
Why universities still struggle to make degrees accessible for disabled students
The higher education sector is more aware of disability than it was a few years ago. Universities are more willing to provide support, and attitudes have improv...
3D structure reveals how tuberculosis bacteria power themselves
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the bacteria that causes tuberculosis fuels itself during infection, providing new i...