In a new study, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, (UCSB) have reported the discovery of a spin microemulsion in two-dimensional systems of spinor Bose-Einstein condensates, shedding light on a ...
Peptides are biomolecules formed when two or more amino acids that perform key functions in the human organism, such as hormones, neurotransmitters, painkillers and antibiotics, bind together. For this reason, they are much ...
Biochemistry
Nov 1, 2023
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Scientists ran simulations on the UK's national supercomputer to investigate ocean-driven melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet: how much is unavoidable and must be adapted to, and how much melting the international community ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2023
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There is growing consensus that our planet is likely to pass the 1.5℃ warming threshold. Research even suggests global warming will temporarily exceed the 2℃ threshold, if atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) peaks at levels ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2023
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This year's string of record-breaking disasters—from deadly wildfires and catastrophic floods to record-high ocean temperatures and record-low sea ice in Antarctica—seems like an acceleration of human-induced climate ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2023
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This weekend, the world's major economies will convene in Delhi for the G20 summit. On the table will be the common goal of limiting global temperature rise as climate chaos becomes ever more evident.
Environment
Sep 5, 2023
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Earth is overheating due to the greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. This is "the biggest market failure the world has seen" according to economist Nicholas Stern. The rational behavior of companies that pollute ...
Economics & Business
Aug 18, 2023
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Weather-related disasters and climate change impacts are unraveling the fabric of society in the South-West Pacific. Sea level rise threatens the future of low-lying islands while increasing ocean heat and acidification harms ...
Environment
Aug 18, 2023
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A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse by mid-century, according to a new study, and scientists have said before that such a collapse could cause catastrophic sea-level ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2023
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A bibliographic review by CREAF and the UAB concludes that the tallest trees are more capable of overcoming droughts, at least in the short term, thanks to a series of adaptations developed as they grow. The findings are ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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