The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not 'normal' and large increases in deforestation could explain why, scientists show.
Environment
Nov 15, 2019
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Statisticians are developing new ways to interpret the unprecedented amounts of data being generated continuously all around us.
Mathematics
Sep 21, 2016
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Researchers from Lancaster University in the UK have discovered how superfluid helium 3He would feel if you could put your hand into it. Dr. Samuli Autti is the lead author of the research published in Nature Communications.
Condensed Matter
Nov 2, 2023
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Researchers from Imperial College London and Lancaster University have suggested a new approach to test the limits of applicability of quantum mechanics.
Quantum Physics
Jan 6, 2022
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A global biodiversity collapse is imminent unless we take urgent, concerted action to reverse species loss in the tropics, according to a major scientific study in the prestigious journal Nature.
Environment
Jul 25, 2018
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One of the most cherished laws of physics—the conservation of charge—has come under fire in "startling" research by physicists.
General Physics
Jun 24, 2021
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Known as 'forever' chemicals due to the fact they do not break down in the environment, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in a wide range of products and processes from fire proofing to stain resistant surfaces.
Earth Sciences
Jul 27, 2021
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Carbon losses caused by El Niño forest fires of 2015 and 2016 could be up to four times greater than thought, according to a study of 6.5 million hectares of forest in Brazilian Amazonia.
Environment
Oct 8, 2018
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Physicists at Lancaster University are developing methods of creating renewable fuel from water using quantum technology.
Materials Science
Sep 14, 2017
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441
Physical attacks on devices connected to the Internet can be detected by analysing WiFi signals, computer scientists have discovered.
Telecom
Dec 18, 2015
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