A new model of Thwaites Glacier that treats a wide grounding zone doubles projected sea-level rise to 30 mm by 2100 and raises coastal flood risk.
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PLOS Medicine study estimates ≥2.1m envenomings and 274k–513k deaths yearly—45% in sub‑Saharan Africa—using geostatistical models to fill data gaps.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter sampled a giant switchback and, from its oxygen and carbon mix, tied its origin to interchange reconnection at the Sun’s surface.
Scientists report the first self-stabilizing thorium nuclear clock, running over 24 hours with ~10^-15 precision—about one second in 30 million years.
Arabidopsis tunes sideretin and fraxetin to soil pH; root bacteria recycle and siderophore-share to mobilize iron, rescuing plants from deficiency in lab tests.
Study finds fire-driven ozone has cut Amazon carbon uptake by about 24% of fire emissions, with damage focused in the Arc of Deforestation and largely preventab
Optogenetics lets scientists control neurons with light. We read the Nobel-recognized work and what it means for brains, behavior, and future therapies.
OSU unveils BVR-19, a self-assembling MOF that uses light to split water for hydrogen, offering design rules aimed at narrowing the $5 vs $1.50 cost gap.
DAVINCI’s descent probe was heated to 869 F (465 C) over about an hour to mirror Venus entry—and the engineering unit performed as intended.
EPFL shows halide choice in hexahaloplatinate precursors governs Pt deposition and H2 output; iodide lifts red-light AQY to 17% at 700 nm.