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Phys.org / Helheim Glacier's massive calving events don't behave the way scientists assumed
For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland's Helheim Glacier. Their long-running survey reveals that Helheim's massive calving events don't behave the way scientists once ...
Phys.org / Paradox of rotating turbulence finally tamed with 'hurricane-in-a-lab'
From stirring milk in your coffee to fearsome typhoon gales, rotating turbulent flows are everywhere. Yet, these spinning currents are as scientifically complex as they are banal. Describing, modeling, and predicting turbulent ...
Phys.org / Those who work together tend to move in sync, trampoline experiment shows
A team of sports scientists and cognitive biologists at the University of Vienna has demonstrated in a new study that solving a task together can promote spontaneous movement synchronization. Such synchronization serves as ...
Phys.org / Cleaner air may be accelerating warming by making clouds less reflective
Earth is reflecting less sunlight, and absorbing more heat, than it did several decades ago. Global warming is advancing faster than climate models predicted, with observed temperatures exceeding projections in 2023 and 2024. ...
Phys.org / Simulations show Antarctic meltwater slows warming but drives uneven sea level rise
Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet due to global warming has long-term, irreversible societal impacts with important implications for people around the world. Spatial patterns of sea level change from ice sheet mass loss ...
Phys.org / Aging stars may be destroying their closest planets
Aging stars may be destroying the giant planets orbiting closest to them, according to a new study by astronomers at UCL and the University of Warwick.
Phys.org / Coastal groundwater rivals rivers and volcanoes in shaping ocean chemistry, study finds
We've gone to the bottom of the ocean to study how its chemistry shapes our planet's climate, even chasing lava-spewing underwater volcanoes to do it. But it turns out we may have missed something far closer to home: the ...
Phys.org / Ancient mammoth tooth offers clues about Ice Age life in northeastern Canada
A worn-down mammoth tooth discovered nearly 150 years ago on an island in Nunavut offers new insights into where and how the Ice Age giants lived and died.
Phys.org / Nanobodies from camels and llamas offer promise for treating schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease
Nanobodies—tiny proteins derived from animals in the camelid family including camels, llamas, and alpacas—could be useful in treating brain disorders like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
Phys.org / Rabies research unlocks how viruses do so much with so few proteins
New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our cells. Led by Monash University and the University of Melbourne, and published in Nature Communications, ...
Phys.org / Termite 'jumping genes' provide template to resolve tree of life
Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations can give us clues to the order in which species diverge. However, even state-of-the-art methods ...
Phys.org / The escape room challenge: How one person's narcissism can undermine a whole team
A new study has revealed how different types of narcissism can influence the morale and performance of an entire team. Researchers invited over 100 people to complete escape room challenges in small groups, observing their ...
