(PhysOrg.com) -- The surprising increase in methane concentrations millennia ago, identified in continental glacier studies, has puzzled researchers for a long time. According to a strong theory, this would have resulted ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2010
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Machine learning can be used to forecast when a geographical region might have a ground frost, according to new work published in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems. Weather forecasting for a ...
Other
Nov 3, 2021
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A fine layer of dust thought to have been left by the first winter monsoon ever to cross northeastern Tibet has been uncovered by scientists, revealing the moment when the great weather phenomenon that waters much of Asia's ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2020
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Trace gases, ranging from carbon dioxide to water vapour, refer to any of the less common gases found in the Earth's atmosphere. Yet, many of these gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect. It's crucial to understand ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2018
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Earth is the largest rocky planet in our Solar System, and the only body we know of capable of supporting life. With so much news about exoplanets dominating the headlines, in this episode of Space we take a step back to ...
Space Exploration
Apr 24, 2017
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Monash University researchers have developed a new plastic material that can extract hydrogen from water. It could be the start of a water-fuelled energy revolution.
Materials Science
Aug 5, 2016
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A team of Empa scientists has, together with industrial partners, developed a novel chest strap device for the long-term monitoring of patients with heart and circulatory problems. What is special about the new system is ...
Engineering
May 5, 2015
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Researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València have developed a new technique based on the use of water vapour permeable bags for fish salting and smoking. This technique, which combines a "controlled salting" with ...
Other
Dec 12, 2014
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Barely has the research aircraft HALO entered the kilometre-high clouds towering above the Brazilian rainforest than the researchers find themselves in a complete haze, but they can rely on the measuring instruments that ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 2, 2014
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Water vapour generated by cooking, taking a shower or drying damp clothes can condense on cold walls, encouraging the growth of mildew and microbes. The company Sto AG, in collaboration with Empa, has developed a special ...
Engineering
Feb 3, 2014
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