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Phys.org / Industrial-era pollution and warming reshape Tibetan lake after 1,000 years of climate swings
The Tibetan Plateau, together with the Hindu Kush–Karakorum–Himalaya region, has more snow and ice than any other region on Earth apart from the polar regions. As a result, this high-altitude region is particularly sensitive ...
Phys.org / A severe El Niño could threaten something essential to half of humanity—rice
Forecasters expect the El Niño now underway in the tropical Pacific to strengthen into a strong or very strong climate driver later this year.
Medical Xpress / Australians missing out on 'major gap' between innovation and patient care
Promising health tools that seek to predict a person's risk of serious health problems before they happen are rarely being used in everyday health care, according to new Curtin University research. The review, published in ...
Tech Xplore / Spent EV batteries get second life as higher-performance battery material
A new approach to battery recycling could turn today's electric vehicle waste into the building blocks of tomorrow's higher-performing batteries. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an environmentally ...
Phys.org / Evolutionary origins of 'junk DNA' may provide new clues to cancer
In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become integrated into ancient ...
Phys.org / The discovery of an ancient child's skull sheds light on the early prehistoric farmers of Norway
Researchers from the University of Bergen have uncovered the remains of a 4,000-year-old child in a cave site on Norway's west coast. "The find offers rare and important insight into the first agricultural population in Norway, ...
Phys.org / Deep inside crocodile skulls, 100 million years of brain evolution barely registers
Although modern crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials are restricted to the tropics, their fossil record tells a very different story. Ancient crocodylians once inhabited much of the globe and exhibited a remarkable ...
Phys.org / Ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole, scientists find
The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered in 1985, when scientists observed a severe depletion in Earth's protective layer of stratospheric ozone. Industrial chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), then widely used as ...
Tech Xplore / Tandem solar cell sets 25.5% efficiency record with CIGS-perovskite design
A Berlin-based team from HZB and Center for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin has set a new record for a tandem solar cell. Using a combination of a CIGS semiconductor layer and perovskite, ...
Medical Xpress / We can't entirely blame COVID vaccine mandates for lower vaccination rates today. It's not that simple
Childhood vaccination rates have slumped globally. In several countries, people are more hesitant about getting vaccinated. Populist political actors promote distrust of government and scientific institutions. And the disinformation ...
Tech Xplore / AI changes its behavior around authority... and that could be risky
Artificial intelligence doesn't just learn how humans talk. It may also be learning who gets listened to. A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that large language models, the ...
Medical Xpress / Forcing cancer cells to die can alert the immune system to enhance anti-tumor attack
Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed cell death and can occur in different forms, including apoptosis and necroptosis. Cells use this ...
