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Earth Sciences Mar 1, 2021

Examining the impact of climate change on Siberia's stores of permafrost

Northumbria University is to play a leading role in a major study to assess the long-term impact of global warming on Siberia's thawing permafrost.

Other Feb 22, 2021

Study quantifying parachute science in coral reef research shows it's 'still widespread'

By analyzing 50 years' worth of coral reef biodiversity studies, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on February 22 have quantified the practice of "parachute science," which happens when international scientists, ...

Ecology Feb 15, 2021

Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits

The UK's commercial fishing industry is currently experiencing a number of serious challenges.

Quantum Physics Feb 2, 2021

Beyond qubits: Team takes next big step to scale up quantum computing

Scientists and engineers at the University of Sydney and Microsoft Corporation have opened the next chapter in quantum technology with the invention of a single chip that can generate control signals for thousands of qubits, ...

Earth Sciences Jan 29, 2021

Mapping the most mysterious planet of all: Earth

Humanity knows more about the surface of the Moon than we know about our own planet's seafloor. Ocean explorer Vicki Ferrini is on a mission to change that. Ferrini's work focuses on seabed mapping and characterization, and ...

Astronomy Jan 28, 2021

High schoolers discover four exoplanets through Harvard and Smithsonian mentorship program

They may be the youngest astronomers to make a discovery yet.

Social Sciences Jan 25, 2021

Sports may fast-track numeracy skills for Indigenous children

Greater sports participation among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is linked with better academic performance, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

Environment Jan 7, 2021

Open burning of solid waste is a global threat to human health and safety that requires urgent action

A major global study of what happens to consumer goods and other engineered products at the end of their useful life has found widespread use of unsafe management and disposal practices and calls for urgent action to address ...

Environment Dec 22, 2020

Water strategist addresses questions on managing our precious water resources

Many questions surround how to best solve the numerous problems involving efficient management of our precious water resources. We asked a few questions regarding water science and engineering of Junhong Chen, lead water ...

Education Dec 21, 2020

Survey highlights strain among high school seniors in pandemic uncertainty

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt educational experiences of students across the nation, newly analyzed survey research by the California Education Lab at the University of California, Davis, details the high level of uncertainty ...

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