Holidaymakers concerned about fresh volcanic eruptions causing flight-disrupting ash clouds might be reassured by a study setting out the first reliable estimates of their frequency.
Earth Sciences
Jan 3, 2017
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Researchers are a step closer to understanding the relationship between the colour of soot particles and the effect of such atmospheric pollution on climate.
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2017
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Deforestation is likely to warm the climate even more than originally thought, scientists warn.
Environment
Jan 11, 2018
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The ability of the world's tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years, published today in Nature.
Earth Sciences
Mar 4, 2020
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Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 12, 2023
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Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections - a textile that disinfects itself.
Materials Science
Oct 5, 2017
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409
City centers could become virtually car-free over the next 20 years under new plans proposed by University of Leeds transport researchers.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2011
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The permanent rise of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere, which fundamentally changed the subsequent nature of Earth's habitability, occurred much later than thought, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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Observations led by astronomers at the University of Leeds have shown for the first time that a massive star, 25 times the mass of the Sun, is forming in a similar way to low-mass stars.
Astronomy
Oct 28, 2015
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Do you find yourself leading groups, or are you naturally more comfortable following others? Research published today shows that if you want to be a leader you're better off at the edges of a crowd, and not in the middle ...
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2010
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