Search results for Deep Impact

Earth Sciences Apr 3, 2024

Why artificial submarine curtains won't save West Antarctica's retreating glaciers

Some researchers have recently proposed the construction of artificial structures—submarine curtains or walls—to stop the warming ocean from getting to the most rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica.

Ecology Apr 3, 2024

AI helps to detect invasive Asian hornets

Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm, new research shows. University of Exeter researchers have developed VespAI, an automated system that attracts hornets to a monitoring ...

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 2, 2024

How AI and deeper roots can help soil store more carbon

In 2020, global agricultural emissions were 16 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (an increase of 9% since the year 2000) and globally, the 2020 farm gate emission represented nearly half of total agricultural emissions, ...

Astronomy Apr 2, 2024

Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles

As the moon casts its shadow across the Earth during the upcoming solar eclipse, cameras of all kinds will turn skyward. While professional photographers with specialized equipment will aim to capture the perfect shot, others ...

Social Sciences Apr 2, 2024

Researchers: The legal system must show more compassion to survivors of sexual abuse

In May 2018, several men drugged, kidnapped and assaulted a woman named Carrie Low in a trailer outside Halifax. Low reported the incident to police and a specialized nurse completed a sexual assault exam. The police only ...

Plants & Animals Apr 2, 2024

Ancient trees help to protect an endangered species

The oldest trees in the forest help to prevent the disappearance of endangered species in the natural environment, according to a study led by the University of Barcelona. This is the case of the wolf lichen—threatened ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 1, 2024

Old crystal, new story for enhancing deep ultraviolet laser performance

In the realm of science and technology, harnessing coherent light sources in the deep ultraviolet (DUV) region holds immense significance across various applications such as lithography, defect inspection, metrology, and ...

Ecology Apr 1, 2024

Setting prairies ablaze in springtime is key to restoring damaged ecosystems, conservationists say

On a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in Illinois' Nachusa Grasslands, their advance marked with crackles and pops.

Education Apr 1, 2024

Africa's Ph.D.s: Study shows how to develop strong graduates who want to make a difference

The challenge for universities is to produce graduates who can work with others to produce knowledge and research that can change institutions and societies for the better.

Earth Sciences Mar 29, 2024

Study underscores uncertain costs of iron fertilization

As society grapples with the intensifying consequences of climate change, decision-makers are increasingly looking to carbon dioxide removal as a necessary complement to emission reductions. One of the strategies that has ...

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