The use of microwave data enhances hurricane strength and rainfall projections
Hurricane Harvey made landfall over coastal Texas in 2017, pouring down record rainfall, flooding neighborhoods, and becoming one of the wettest…
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Climate modeling supports historical data indicating an increase in storm activity
Climate modeling, rather than storm data, is increasingly being used by scientists to recreate the history of hurricanes and tropical storms throughout…
Nuclear energy might be the key to low-cost, zero-emission power systems
More instruments in our arsenal will be required to nail down the last 10% or 20% of decarbonization.
Dark energy: Neutron stars will inform us whether it's a mirage
With Einstein’s hypothesis, a massive quantity of enigmatic dark energy is required to explain cosmic phenomena such as the rapid expansion of the Universe.
The Limits of AI are Demonstrated by Mathematical Paradoxes
Humans are typically quite adept at recognizing mistakes, but artificial intelligence systems are not.
The birth of planets in a binary star system has been witnessed
In unprecedented detail, astronomers have observed primordial material that may be giving birth to three planetary systems around a binary star.
A nearby star may help explain why our Sun hasn't seen sunspots in 70 years
The amount of sunspots on our Sun generally ebbs and flows in an 11-year cycle, but one extraordinary 70-year period when sunspots were very uncommon…
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Permafrost and Neutinovoltaic Energy
Global warming, which has been continuously raising the temperature of the atmosphere, is causing a variety of changes in different parts of the world…
Strong heated winds may be detected blowing from a neutron star as it rips apart its partner
A team of scientists has discovered for the first time, using the most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space, blasts of hot, warm…
Astronomers have discovered the biggest molecule yet discovered in a planet-forming disc
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, astronomers from the Netherlands’ Leiden Observatory discovered dimethyl ether…
A microscopic look at asteroid crashes might aid in our understanding of planet creation
A novel method for timing collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System’s history might aid scientists in determining how…
Neurons in the brain that drive competitiveness and social behavior within groups have been identified by scientists
New mouse study has revealed neurons in the brain that drive competitive interactions between individuals and play an important role in defining group…