Coastal flooding occurs at predictable times, research reveals
Phys.orgby Marisa Ramiccio19d ago
Coastal flooding occurs at predictable times, research reveals Coastal flooding may seem unpredictable, a natural disaster that occurs randomly.
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top 60%More than 60 years of beach survey data reveal the extent of shoreline erosion
Phys.orgby University19d ago
More than 60 years of beach survey data reveal the extent of shoreline erosion The University of Rhode Island has made one of the world's longest-running beach survey efforts available online...
Scientists map the changing sounds of the Arctic to strengthen global monitoring
Phys.orgby Los Alamos National Laboratory19d ago
Scientists map the changing sounds of the Arctic to strengthen global monitoring As Arctic sea ice retreats, new shipping routes, expanding resource development and growing geopolitical competition...
Hydrogen crosses, water stays: Palladium membrane enables ammonia synthesis using water
Phys.orgby National Research Council; Technology19d ago
Hydrogen crosses, water stays: Palladium membrane enables ammonia synthesis using water A South Korean research team has developed an environmentally friendly ammonia synthesis process that reduces...
Higher-dimensional black holes hide an exact symmetry in their ringing, and string-inspired gravity breaks it
Phys.orgby Denys Dutykh19d ago
Higher-dimensional black holes hide an exact symmetry in their ringing, and string-inspired gravity breaks it Strike a bell, and it rings with a pitch and a fading that tell you about the bell: its...
Could warmer waters bring heavier coastal rain? Insights from Cyclone Shaheen simulations
Phys.orgby Sultan Qaboos University19d ago
Could warmer waters bring heavier coastal rain? Insights from Cyclone Shaheen simulations A modeling study involving researchers from Sultan Qaboos University found that sea surface temperature and...
Just transformative conservation requires challenging existing structures and strengthening local agency
Phys.orgby University19d ago
Just transformative conservation requires challenging existing structures and strengthening local agency In her doctoral dissertation, M.Sc.Admin.
3D-printed scaffolds help turn waste methane into useful chemical using less power than liquid reactors
Phys.orgby Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory19d ago
3D-printed scaffolds help turn waste methane into useful chemical using less power than liquid reactors When landfills and wastewater treatment plants create methane as a byproduct, much of it is...
New findings explain how cells assemble machinery to repair damaged DNA
Phys.orgby The Francis Crick Institute19d ago
New findings explain how cells assemble machinery to repair damaged DNA A cell's ability to repair its damaged DNA is one of the most fundamental processes in biology, helping protect us from...
Prison admissions rose 3% in district attorney election years during 'tough on crime' era
Phys.orgby Northwestern University19d ago
Prison admissions rose 3% in district attorney election years during 'tough on crime' era New research from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law suggests that public sentiment associated with "tough...
AI-guided mutations help viruses infect bacteria up to 1 million times more effectively
Phys.orgby Renata Solan19d ago
AI-guided mutations help viruses infect bacteria up to 1 million times more effectively Biochemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine's most...
New post office policy could lead to the rejection of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots in November
Phys.orgby Brookings Institution19d ago
New post office policy could lead to the rejection of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots in November A new post office policy that might sound like a technicality—one truck per day to rural post...
First known case of Marfan syndrome discovered in feline siblings
Phys.orgby Teresa Griffin19d ago
First known case of Marfan syndrome discovered in feline siblings Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Baker Institute of Animal Health have published the first molecular...
Shared blueprint in aphid proteins helps AI predict their structures
Phys.orgby Stowers Institute19d ago
Shared blueprint in aphid proteins helps AI predict their structures Tiny insects called aphids inject hundreds of mysterious proteins into plants, hijacking the plants' own genomes to build galls...
Picosecond pulses push superconductors beyond their critical-current limit
Phys.orgby Marius Hoffmann19d ago
Picosecond pulses push superconductors beyond their critical-current limit Superconductors can carry electrical current without resistance, but only up to a maximum value known as the critical...
On ancient Madagascar, large native herbivores paid the price as introduced livestock spread
Phys.orgby Steve Lundeberg19d ago
On ancient Madagascar, large native herbivores paid the price as introduced livestock spread New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones on Madagascar suggest the rapid spread of...
Engineers just designed a better 'shock absorber' for spacecraft
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick19d ago
Engineers just designed a better 'shock absorber' for spacecraft Rocket launches are among the most violent ways humans have devised to travel.
Scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals
Phys.orgby University19d ago
Scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals On the surface, the arid expanses of the Mojave Desert may seem inhospitable and largely removed from the global carbon cycle.
Machine learning helps identify chemicals that repel honey bees from pesticides
Phys.orgby Iqbal Pittalwala19d ago
Machine learning helps identify chemicals that repel honey bees from pesticides In a win for pollinator conservation, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have developed a...
Gut bacteria-derived metabolite extends the lifespan of fruit flies
Phys.orgby Kindai University19d ago
Gut bacteria-derived metabolite extends the lifespan of fruit flies Gut microbiota influence multiple aspects of host physiology, including metabolic and immune functions.