Researchers from Nagoya University and the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan have found that dust from land without snow cover in the Arctic is a major source of particles that form ice crystals in low-level clouds of the Arctic (at altitudes below about 3 km) during summer and fall.The formation of ice crystals in low-level cloud...

 Searching for the fuel of the futureThe transition to new and renewable energy sources should be completed by 2050. Researchers in various disciplines at Leiden University are conducting unique research that will help us make this transition and reduce CO2 emissions.Experts say that the transition from fossil fuels to new energy sources (such...

 Using the most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space, a team of astronomers have discovered for the first time gusts of hot, warm and cold winds blown by a neutron star as it devours material from a nearby star. This discovery provides insight into the behavior of some of the most extreme objects in the universe.Low-mass X-ray binari...

 Research on how animals move around the world helps determine the influence of human activityEarth's magnetic field, generated by the flow of molten iron in the planet's inner core, extends out into space and protects us from cosmic radiation emitted by the Sun. It is also, remarkably, used by animals like salmon, sea turtles and migratory bi...

 Microbes could hold the key to explaining how climate change affects sea sponges, warn scientists from UNSW Sydney. Sea sponges are essential to marine ecosystems. They play critical roles in the ocean, as they provide shelter and food to a plethora of marine creatures, recycle nutrients by filtering thousands of litres of sea water daily, an...

 SRUC scientists' research into reducing cattle methane emissions using a chemical from daffodils is part of a project awarded £2.8 million by the Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).The scientists have successfully extracted a chemical called haemanthamine from the plants.In the laboratory, using an artificial cow's st...

 A Kent team, led by Professors Ben Goult and Jen Hiscock, has created and patented a ground-breaking new shock-absorbing material that could revolutionise both the defence and planetary science sectors.This novel protein-based family of materials, named TSAM (Talin Shock Absorbing Materials), represents the first known example of a SynBio (or...

 Chemists at King's College London have made a breakthrough in the way they develop artificial helix shapes for the amino acids that constitute proteins. These new synthetic shapes have the potential to transform processes such as chemical reactions through catalysis and advance medicine through novel drug development techniques.Amino acids fo...

 A University of Minnesota team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy. The researchers were also able to closely study the material, leading to some important findings about the ...

 Aging stars go through an incredible transformation—they expand to become hundreds of times larger than their original size and are believed to thus destroy any planets in their inner systems. The recent study, "A close-in giant planet escapes engulfment by its star" co-authored by Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy,...

 In March 2023, nations around the globe agreed the world's first High Seas Treaty. As an expert adviser to Cuba, Chair of the G77 + China Group of countries, Siva Thambisetty had not just a front row seat at negotiations, but she was a key architect of much of the Treaty's text on the management of marine genetic resources; taken from expert ...

 Mapping a large coastal glacier in Alaska revealed that its bulk sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it vulnerable to accelerated melting in an already deteriorating coastal habitat. A detailed "body scan" of Malaspina Glacier, one of Alaska's most iconic glaciers, revealed that its bulk lies below sea level and is underc...

Download the free interactive ebook to explore the scientific significance of the region, climate and research taking place in Churchill and Hudson Bay - Manitoba's gateway to the Arctic.Climate change is arguably one of the most significant challenges our civilization has ever faced. We have known for years that this was coming and we have done li...

 At Warwick, we work together at the intersection of future materials discovery, digital design, manufacture, scale-up, end-of-use and recyclability. We consider the close interaction of manufacturing innovation with materials development, as each drives the other in a virtuous spiral of improvement towards optimum performance. A key strength ...

 Our Milky Way is a complex interplay between stars, gas, dust, magnetic fields and cosmic rays. Of these elements we know the least so far about the magnetic fields. These fields are only partly and indirectly observable: current models are often only based on measured polarized radio emissions. Many questions about these magnetic fields rema...

 Climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten our oceans. The EU-COMFORT project calls for imminent greenhouse gas reduction to limit irreversible damage."Our oceans suffer from multiple stressors. Greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and inputs from fertilizers and animal farming add pressure on marine ecosystems. Human societies mu...

 As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas methane.The study, led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University Centre in Svalbard, Norway, identified large stocks of methane gas leaking from groundwater spring...

 The Crim Dell jellyfish are back in bloom for the second year in a row, much to the surprise and delight of Jon Allen and his students."Historically, the jellies were on a six- or seven-year bloom cycle," he said. "Last year was such a spectacular year for them, that I sort of assumed that this year we wouldn't see very many. I even had a stu...

 NTU scientists leverage the power of artificial intelligence to diagnose mental conditions.From dementia to schizophrenia, mental health disorders affect individuals at every stage of life. According to the World Health Organisation, one in eight people around the world lives with a mental disorder and poor mental health costs the global econ...

 Staffordshire University is helping a local business develop a game-changing new product to prevent the spread of deadly bacteria LegionellaIf left undetected in water supplies, Legionella can grow to dangerous levels and cause the respiratory infection Legionnaires' disease.SAS Water, based in Leek, is an industry leader in Legionella contro...