Graphical abstract. Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c05594 As the climate warms and Arctic…
Nanotech
Metallic luster material can change color from silver to gold under UV light
UV irradiation of diacetylene crystals obtained by forming a unique array structure changes the luster from…
Research projects protect national security assets from space weather
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Space weather is a double-edged sword: It’s capable of delivering majestic phenomena…
Verified users on social media networks drive polarization and the formation of echo chambers, study finds
Echo chamber formation sharpened by priority. Credit: iScience / Ferraz de Arruda et al. When X…
Island arcs study reveals ancient connections between ocean chemistry and volcanic rocks
This illustration shows how one oceanic plate subducts underneath another, producing conditions that give rise to…
New strategy unlocks magnetic switching with hydrogen bonding at molecular level
By introducing a chiral carboxylic acid as a hydrogen-bond donor, the team induced precise magnetic switching…
Lightning storms play cosmic pinball with space weather
Visualization showing how magnetic field lines, thin cyan lines, circling Earth can trap charged particles, thin…
Analysis of approximately 75 million publications finds those employing AI are more likely to be a ‘hit paper’
Measuring the direct use of AI in scientific research. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-02020-5…
Machine learning could improve extreme weather warnings
In June 2021, the U.S. Pacific Northwest and southwestern Canada experienced a significant heat wave, with…
Inspired by Spider-Man, researchers recreate web-slinging technology
Liquid stream of silk solution solidifies to a fiber, adheres to and lifts a glass laboratory…