Tag: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Unexplained heat-wave ‘hotspots’ are popping up across the globe
Earth’s hottest recorded year was 2023, at 2.12 degrees F above the 20th-century average. This surpassed the previous record set in 2016. So far, the…
Sleep improves ability to recall complex events
Sleep helps consolidate our memory of complex associations, thus supporting the ability to complete memories of whole events. Researchers had known for some time that…
“220 Crore In India, Pak To Face Deadly Heat If…”: New Study
<!– –> Billions of people in the subcontinent are at risk of facing extreme heat for hours. New Delhi: Climate change by the turn of…
Sun ‘umbrella’ tethered to asteroid might help mitigate climate change — ScienceDaily
Earth is rapidly warming and scientists are developing a variety of approaches to reduce the effects of climate change. István Szapudi, an astronomer at the…
Tectonic changes alter sea levels that can create breeding grounds for life — ScienceDaily
Movement in the Earth’s tectonic plates indirectly triggers bursts of biodiversity in 36-million-year cycles by forcing sea levels to rise and fall, new research has…
A killer, yes, but analysis of tooth minerals reveals how the warm-blooded predator maintained its body temperature — ScienceDaily
The largest marine predator that ever lived was no cold-blooded killer. Well, a killer, yes. But a new analysis by environmental scientists from UCLA, UC…
Study suggests extent of future sea level rise could be vastly underestimated — ScienceDaily
While conducting a study of Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory uncovered a previously…
Neutron star’s X-rays reveal ‘photon metamorphosis’ — ScienceDaily
A “beautiful effect” predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first observations of polarized X-rays emitted by a magnetar — a neutron star…
Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reaction — ScienceDaily
A Cornell-led collaboration harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold — freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they…
Pioneering research sheds new light on the origins and composition of planet Mars — ScienceDaily
A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the liquid core at the centre of Mars, furthering understanding of the planet’s formation and evolution. The…
