Most news reports about wildfires include the number of acres a given fire has burned, but according to a new study by U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers, they should also note how fast the fire is moving. The research found that… Most news reports about wildfires include the number of acres a given fire has …
Sounding the alarm: Fire’s speed is more threatening than its size Read More »
The Tibetan Plateau’s glaciers are among the world’s most remote and untouched places. Researchers say these ice fields provide water for millions of people and play a vital environmental role. Now, geoscientists funded by the U.S. National Science… The Tibetan Plateau’s glaciers are among the world’s most remote and untouched places. Researchers say these ice …
Lead pollution in a remote Tibetan glacier reveals far-reaching human activities Read More »
A new battery design that uses only water, clay and graphene could source material on Mars and be more sustainable and accessible than traditional batteries A new battery design that uses only water, clay and graphene could source material on Mars and be more sustainable and accessible than traditional batteries A new battery design that uses …
Battery made from water and clay could be used on Mars Read More »
Zapping the skin with electricity could stop bacteria that live there harmlessly from entering the body and causing blood poisoning Zapping the skin with electricity could stop bacteria that live there harmlessly from entering the body and causing blood poisoning Zapping the skin with electricity could stop bacteria that live there harmlessly from entering the body …
Electric skin patch could keep wounds free of infection Read More »
A new battery design that uses only water, clay and graphene could source material on Mars and be more sustainable and accessible than traditional batteries A new battery design that uses only water, clay and graphene could source material on Mars and be more sustainable and accessible than traditional batteries A new battery design that uses …
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The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with Every Page Foundation (EPF), is excited to announce 22 women science leaders as the 2024 NSF-EPF Ocean Decade Champions. Each champion is associated with a project funded by the NSF… The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with Every Page Foundation (EPF), is excited to announce 22 …
Despite talk of a green recovery, global greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise as the world emerged from coronavirus lockdowns Despite talk of a green recovery, global greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise as the world emerged from coronavirus lockdowns Despite talk of a green recovery, global greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise as the world …
Carbon emissions are now growing faster than before the pandemic Read More »
What happens if AI is trained to write choral music by feeding it a specially created vocal dataset? Moving new exhibition The Call tackles some thorny questions about AI and creativity – and stirs the soul with music What happens if AI is trained to write choral music by feeding it a specially created vocal …
Musical AI harmonises with your voice in a transcendent new exhibition Read More »
Adding blade-like sails to tankers could reduce their annual fuel consumption by up to 30 per cent, slashing the climate impact of the shipping industry Adding blade-like sails to tankers could reduce their annual fuel consumption by up to 30 per cent, slashing the climate impact of the shipping industry Adding blade-like sails to tankers could …
Nuclear waste tanker pilots futuristic aluminium sail Read More »
Google DeepMind has been using its AI watermarking method on Gemini chatbot responses for months – and now it’s making the tool available to any AI developer Google DeepMind has been using its AI watermarking method on Gemini chatbot responses for months – and now it’s making the tool available to any AI developer Google DeepMind …
Google tool makes AI-generated writing easily detectable Read More »