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Earth Sciences 27 minutes ago

NASA's 'Wildfire Digital Twin' pioneers new AI models and streaming data techniques for forecasting fire and smoke

NASA's "Wildfire Digital Twin" project will equip firefighters and wildfire managers with a superior tool for monitoring wildfires and predicting harmful air pollution events and help researchers observe global wildfire trends ...

Social Sciences 1 hour ago

Young people find comfort in AI-generated responses

Youth frequently use the internet to seek support from their friends but don't always get helpful responses. Recent advances in AI technology may be able to help.

Earth Sciences 2 hours ago

'Dusty' archives inspire new story about 1886 Charleston earthquake

Late on August 31, 1886, while many people were asleep, a large quake rocked Charleston, South Carolina, and the surrounding region, toppling buildings, buckling railroad tracks, and causing sand to "boil" or bubble from ...

Nanomaterials 6 hours ago

Powering wearable devices with high-performing carbon nanotube yarns

With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solutions for powering wireless sensors and devices are considered important. Thermoelectric generators, for example, which have the ability to convert waste heat into ...

Social Sciences May 18, 2024

Proposed sex education guidance in England goes against evidence and may well lead to harm

The UK government has released new plans for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in primary and secondary schools in England. This would see age parameters introduced for key issues in sex education, with no education ...

Economics & Business May 17, 2024

Research: Technology is changing how companies do business

In the fast-paced world of modern business, technology plays a crucial role in shaping how companies operate. One area where this impact is particularly significant is in the organization of production chains—specifically ...

Ecology May 16, 2024

Seafloor life devastated near explosive volcanic eruption in Pacific, research shows

A University of Rhode Island oceanographer leading her first research cruise in the southern Pacific uncovered a surprise when her vessel looked below the waters in the Polynesian nation of Tonga.

Space Exploration May 15, 2024

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026: Could that harm the coast?

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets into space from a Santa Barbara County military base by 2026, tripling the number of blasts rocking the coastal community—and raising concerns from neighbors and environmental groups about ...

Planetary Sciences May 15, 2024

Solar storms that caused pretty auroras can create havoc with technology—here's how

At the weekend, millions of people around the world were treated to a mesmerizing display of the aurora borealis and aurora australis, better known as the northern and southern lights. The lights, usually seen in crown-like ...

Optics & Photonics May 15, 2024

Physicists demonstrate first metro-area quantum computer network in Boston

It's one thing to dream up a quantum internet that could send hacker-proof information around the world via photons superimposed in different quantum states. It's quite another to physically show it's possible.

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