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Team reveals how current sheets in turbulent plasma form in Earth"s magnetosheath

Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental physical process in plasmas, through which the magnetic energy is converted into plasma kinetic energy and thermal energy rapidly. Current sheets in turbulent plasma are the key trigger for magnetic reconnection.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 11th, 2024

Southern states brace for water changes, report finds

Water is everywhere. It falls freely from the sky and flows across the earth. Humans are inextricably connected to water and to forests. Changes in land use, forest conditions, and climate affect water – with consequences for drinking water treatme.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

Rising desertification shows we can"t keep farming with fossil fuels

Three-quarters of Earth's land has become drier since 1990. Droughts come and go—more often and more extreme with the incessant rise of greenhouse gas emissions over the last three decades—but burning fossil fuels is transforming our blue planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

Barn swallow research offers real-time insight on how new species form

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—even if that beholder is a barn swallow. Depending on where the birds live, some of them may favor mates with a paler chest color while others find a redder chest more attractive. The difference in what these bi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study reveals

A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, more precisely than ever, the time period during which Neanderthals interbred with modern humans, starting about 50,500 years ago and lasting about 7,0.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

Could the ESA"s PLATO mission find Earth 2.0?

Currently, 5,788 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,326 star systems, while thousands more candidates await confirmation. So far, the vast majority of these planets have been gas giants (3,826) or Super-Earths (1,735), while only 210 have been "Eart.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

Study reveals complex bacterial dynamics of urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a major widespread health issue that affects millions of patients globally every year. These infections are not only uncomfortable, but also challenging to treat, as they may often reoccur after the first infection.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

Early Earth"s oceans of magma may have accelerated the moon"s departure

The Earth and moon have been locked in a gravitational dance for billions of years. Each day, as the Earth turns, the moon tugs upon the oceans of the world, causing the rise and fall of tides. As a result, the Earth's day gets a little bit longer, a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

South Dakota outbreak reveals potential H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats

University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified evidence of H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats. Work centered on a rural outbreak in South Dakota, where multiple cats died after showing neurological and respiratory symptoms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 42 min. ago

Scientists control quantum states in new energy range

An international team of scientists led by Dr. Lukas Bruder, junior research group leader at the Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg, has succeeded in producing and directly controlling hybrid electron-photon quantum states in helium atoms......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News6 hr. 42 min. ago

NASA successfully integrates Roman mission"s telescope, instruments

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission's telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking the completion of the Roman payload. Now the team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Gree.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News6 hr. 42 min. ago

Atomic force microscopy reveals microtubule defects at submolecular resolution

In a study recently published in the journal Nano Letters, researchers from Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, used frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy to reveal the submolecular structure of micr.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News6 hr. 42 min. ago

How sulfur affects the carbon cycle of subtropical seagrass meadows: New findings from Florida Bay

Seagrass meadows have an important climate protection function due to their long-term carbon storage potential. An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) has now been able to show that seagr.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News6 hr. 42 min. ago

Catalyst "breathes" new life into acrylonitrile production

A team of engineers is reimagining one of the essential processes in modern manufacturing. Their goal? To transform how a chemical called acrylonitrile (ACN) is made—not by building world-scale manufacturing sites, but by using smaller-scale, modul.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News6 hr. 42 min. ago

LastPass Business can protect all business teams big and small

I think we all know at this point that you shouldn’t be sharing account details and passwords with anyone. And yet, that can be quite difficult to pull off when you’re working with a team. Several people may need access to an account for.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News6 hr. 42 min. ago

Google announces Android XR, launching 2025 on Samsung headset

Besides phones and tablets, Android is available on smartwatches, TVs, and even cars. Google today announced Android XR as the next form factor the operating system is coming to.  more….....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News7 hr. 10 min. ago

How influenza A moves: New simulation offers potential to stop spread

A team of bioengineers from the Biohub at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has created a simulation to mimic the way the influenza A virus moves through host tissue, presenting a possible new way to stop the.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News8 hr. 42 min. ago

NASA"s Lucy spacecraft prepares for second Earth gravity assist

On Dec. 12, at 11:15 p.m. EST, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently in a two-year orbit around the sun, will skim Earth's atmosphere, passing only about 220 miles (360 kilometers) above the surface. This close flyby will result in a "gravity assist," pu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News8 hr. 42 min. ago

Researchers explore likelihood of a future quake along the Nevis-Cardrona Fault in western Otago

A new study reveals the likelihood of a future earthquake occurring along the Nevis-Cardrona Fault in western Otago is lower than previously thought......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News10 hr. 42 min. ago

Mosquito genetics may explain why Zika virus outbreaks are rare in Africa: Climate change could shift the balance

A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Apple Vision Pro just got way more useful following visionOS 2.2 release

After several rounds of beta testing, visionOS 2.2 is now the official current software version for Apple Vision Pro. Included with the update is a must-have feature for Mac users. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024