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'Drops in the ocean can make waves': How the grassroots climate movement took off in the US
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (347+ words) In 2018, calls for a Green New Deal broke into climate policy. In this excerpt from "The Carbon Wave," author Leah Stokes explores the lead-up to that moment and the wave of environmental action that followed. In this excerpt from "The…...
Arctic warming fuels 2 distinct climate regimes in Siberia that could wake up a methane 'sleeping giant"
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (418+ words) New research finds that western Siberia is becoming wetter as the world warms, while eastern Siberia seems to be getting drier. And both these conditions are fueling a rise in methane emissions, spelling trouble for the climate. Two distinct climate…...
Where on Earth is safest from global catastrophe?
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (759+ words) Researchers have worked out the safest, most resilient country to be in during an apocalyptic event. In the event of a global catastrophe, such as a nuclear war, an enormous volcanic eruption or large asteroid strike, the best place to…...
How small can a transistor get?
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (805+ words) For decades, engineers have been working to create smaller and smaller transistors to fit ever-larger numbers of them onto computer chips, all in the name of greater processing power. Now, in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), that effort has…...
'A worrying snapshot': Satellite image shows large patches of open water less than 40 miles from the North Pole
5+ day ago (537+ words) An image from NASA Worldview shows how brittle Arctic sea ice is becoming due to global warming, with large patches of open water visible near the North Pole on Aug. 29. Large patches of open water were visible just 37 miles (60 kilometers)…...
Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (590+ words) A psychedelic best known for its effects on the brain may also protect peripheral nerves from chemotherapy damage, early research suggests. Chemotherapy can save lives, but for many cancer patients, it leaves behind a painful legacy: damaged nerves that burn,…...
Lavish private bath used by Roman emperor and high-status residents discovered at palace in Serbia
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (354+ words) The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture. Archaeologists excavating in eastern Serbia have discovered the remains of a lavish and uniquely constructed Roman bath that once belonged…...
'There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity': Physicists sent 20,000 atoms into free fall to prove Einstein's 'happiest thought"
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (801+ words) Physicists have proven a 100-year-old prediction of relativity by showing that Einstein's equivalence principle holds at quantum scales. For the first time, physicists have measured the tiny quantum shift an object acquires by falling through Earth's gravity — an effect of…...
'The apple you eat isn't the apple your granddaughter will eat': What's on the menu in a warming world?
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (1010+ words) Almost every aspect of our food system will be transformed by climate change. As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. In this series, we investigate the health impacts of climate change, focusing on…...
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got a lung transplant — and ended up with a peanut allergy, too
1+ week, 9+ min ago (608+ words) After an organ transplant, a woman developed a new food allergy. The patient: A 47-year-old woman in Canada The symptoms: The woman underwent a lung transplant to treat interstitial lung disease, which involves harmful inflammation and scarring of lung tissue....