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Environment Oct 14, 2026

Same-day heat wave and wildfire smoke exposure is increasing worldwide

Europe's heat waves this past summer broke countless records, and wildfires spread across Spain and France, forcing mass evacuations.

Ecology Oct 14, 2026

New DNA tool could help detect harmful algal blooms before they spread

A new study by researchers at the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University has demonstrated that a DNA sequencing tool can rapidly identify harmful algae in coastal waters, offering a new approach for monitoring ...

Earth Sciences Oct 14, 2026

Warmer coastal waters drive heavy cyclone rainfall farther inland, raising flood risks

A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has found that the area affected by tropical cyclone (TC) rainfall is extending inland along Northern Hemisphere coasts at an average rate of approximately 3.8 ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 14, 2026

Bacteria turn 3D-printed sand into solid building elements

Cement manufacturing is one of the largest sources of CO₂ emissions in the construction industry. At the Department of Architecture, Karen Antorveza Paez, who has just completed her doctorate at ETH Zurich, is researching ...

Superconductivity Oct 14, 2026

A tiny magnetic whirlpool could point to a new kind of ultra-efficient memory

Every time a computer stores or erases information, it uses energy. The amount is tiny for a single operation, but those operations happen billions of times every second. For decades, scientists have wondered just how little ...

Earth Sciences Oct 14, 2026

Rocks from hydrothermal vents can spontaneously combust, posing potential risks for deep-sea mining operations

Projects involving the mining of seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposits around hydrothermal vents already face criticism over their destructive nature, and now these projects may face a new concern: spontaneous combustion. ...

Plants & Animals Oct 14, 2026

Ivy bees fight back against honeybees that drive other pollinators off flowers

Honeybees are outcompeting wild pollinators in the U.K., and new research has found evidence of their aggressive behavior, recording for the first time the extent to which they restrict access to food sources and attack and ...

Earth Sciences Oct 14, 2026

Satellites accurately detect methane emissions in largest controlled test yet

Researchers have conducted the largest-ever controlled test of space-based methane monitoring, finding that dedicated methane sensors correctly detected nearly all methane plumes released on clear days.

Biochemistry Oct 14, 2026

Microplastics are chemically active and could cause biological harm

Plastics are supposed to be chemically inert. It's the reason they're used so frequently to package food, bottle water and create children's toys: They're safe. But something important happens when a large piece of plastic ...

Environment Oct 14, 2026

AI-enhanced weather model doubles predictive power two to six weeks out

In 2021, Texas suffered the worst energy infrastructure failure in state history, following three severe winter storms in February. At least 246 people were killed as a result of the disruptions, which led to food, water, ...

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