Credit: CC0 Public Domain Despite advancements in clean energy, global CO2 emissions continue to rise. IIASA…
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Researchers discover new mechanism to cool buildings while saving energy
A thermal infrared image of UCLA’s Royce Hall reveals radiant heat. The facade absorbs heat (white…
Exploring the evolution of social norms with a supercomputer
RIKEN’s supercomputer Fugaku was used to explore the evolution of social norms. Credit: RIKEN Researchers from…
Study yields new insights into the link between global warming and rising sea levels
The ANET-POLENET team flew to remote field sites on Antarctica’s Backer Islands to record bedrock uplift.…
Scientists discuss why we might not spot solar panel technosignatures
Conceptual image of an exoplanet with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization. Structures on the right are orbiting…
Potential terrorists can be identified from social media posts, new research shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Bath have identified signals in social media…
Machine learning discovers ‘hidden-gem’ materials for heat-free gas separation
Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102067 Chemical separation, including gas separation, is a common…
Experiments reveal that image memorability can sharpen our sense of time
Memorability dilates perceived time. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01863-2 Research by George Mason professor…
NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes
Perseverance drilled into this enigmatic rock to collect a core sample on July 21, as it…
New study disputes Hunga Tonga volcano’s role in 2023–24 global warm-up
The Hunga Tonga volcano, pictured during its eruption on January 14-15, 2022. Credit: Tonga Geological Services…