Science

80 mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse

There's enough water frozen in Greenland and Antarctic glaciers that if they melted, global seas would rise by many feet.…

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Continued cocaine use disrupts communication between major brain networks

A collaborative research endeavor by scientists in the Departments of Radiology, Neurology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at the UNC School…

2 years ago

New disease testing component facilitates lower-cost diagnostics

A new tool could reduce costs for diagnosing infectious diseases. Biomedical researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have…

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Teens benefit from ‘forest bathing’ — even in cities

Youth mental health in urban environments is significantly better when more nature is incorporated into city design. A new study…

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Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s

Among the vast expanse of Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier, the world's widest glacier measuring about 80 miles on the…

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First-in-humans discovery reveals brain chemicals at work influencing social behavior

In a study in today's (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in…

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New world record for CIGS solar cells

Uppsala University is the new world record holder for electrical energy generation from CIGS solar cells. The new world record…

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Cloud clustering causes more extreme rain

Understanding cloud patterns in our changing climate is essential to making accurate predictions about their impact on society and nature.…

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New insights into immune system role in lung cancer risk

Recent developments in cancer research have highlighted the vital role of the immune system, particularly in the notable successes of…

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Compound vital for all life likely played a role in life’s origin

A chemical compound essential to all living things has been synthesised in a lab in conditions that could have occurred…

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