Scientific clockmakers have crafted a prototype of a nuclear clock, hinting at future possibilities for using atomic nuclei to perform precise measurements of time and make new tests of fundamental physics theories. While the definition of a “clock” is scientifically hazy, the prototype is not yet used to measure time. So it technically should be … Read more
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? On August 13, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the ongoing outbreak of mpox is a … Read more
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? For some, chronic health conditions can add an extra kick or two when it comes to regulating body temperature. … Read more
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? Previous research showed a temporal change in the reflectance of cuprates, compounds containing copper and oxygen, when exposed to … Read more
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? The distribution of the new vaccines comes just before a program that temporarily pays for vaccines for the uninsured … Read more
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? If the pair don’t return to Starliner, they could fly again with another crew of astronauts by launching on … Read more
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? Known as the “neutrino nebula,” the signature suggests a new way of studying hard-to-detect subatomic particles. But it also … Read more
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you want to know about extreme heat and how it can lead to extreme weather events? Since the most recent El Niño ended in May, the tropical Pacific has resided in a neutral state – … Read more
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Even the microwave oven in your kitchen is not immune to bacteria. The radiant environment inside a microwave oven can seem inhospitable to germs. But swabs from microwave ovens in several different areas identified more than 100 bacterial species, researchers report Aug. 7 in Frontiers in Microbiology. This is the first time scientists have documented … Read more