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Economics & Business Jul 11, 2024

Tourism development doesn't equal bad jobs—weak government protection does

While tourism's ability to create new jobs is indisputable, there is much talk of these jobs being low quality and precarious. Despite this criticism, many public administrations see tourism as a valid way to create new jobs ...

Earth Sciences Jul 11, 2024

Tree ring records reveal influence of North Atlantic sea surface temperature fluctuations on climate

With the intensification of global climate change, understanding historical climate patterns is crucial for predicting future trends in climate change.

Earth Sciences Jul 11, 2024

What do storm chasers really do? Two tornado scientists explain the chase and tools for studying twisters

Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful—we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today's understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave.

Nanophysics Jul 11, 2024

New synthesis method enhances MoS₂ optoelectronic performance

An international research team led by Professor My Ali El Khakani of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has made a surprising discovery about the properties of molybdenum disulfide, also known as MoS2. ...

Astronomy Jul 11, 2024

NASA's Hubble traces dark matter in dwarf galaxy using stellar motions

The qualities and behavior of dark matter, the invisible "glue" of the universe, continue to be shrouded in mystery. Though galaxies are mostly made of dark matter, understanding how it is distributed within a galaxy offers ...

Earth Sciences Jul 11, 2024

Weather trucks search for answers about extreme heat in Tucson's 'data deserts'

It was only in the low 90s, but a bona fide swelter had set in across Tucson by 9:45 a.m. on June 28, if the sights at Reid Park were any indication.

Quantum Physics Jul 11, 2024

Physicists suggest tachyons can be reconciled with the special theory of relativity

Tachyons are hypothetical particles that travel at speeds greater than the speed of light. These superluminal particles, are the "enfant terrible" of modern physics. Until recently, they were generally regarded as entities ...

Molecular & Computational biology Jul 11, 2024

First ever 3D reconstruction of 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth chromosomes thanks to serendipitously freeze-dried skin

An international research team has assembled the genome and 3D chromosomal structures of a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth—the first time such a feat has been achieved for any ancient DNA sample.

Environment Jul 11, 2024

Earth is getting hotter—so why is this summer so dismal in the UK?

Fossil fuels have kept Earth 1.5°C hotter than its pre-industrial average temperature for more than a year now.

Polymers Jul 11, 2024

Better mixing leads to faster reactions for key chemicals

Pouring cream into coffee creates a show of eddies that rivals Jupiter's roiling storms. But one clank of the spoon collapses all that black and tan chaos into a smooth, uniform brown. It turns out there's a lot to that mixing. ...

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