Scientists say geoengineering, or doing things like intentionally increasing Earth’s reflectivity or blocking the sun, is a “really big deal” in slowing down climate change. Here are the ideas they are proposing.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada whale researchers recently spotted one of the largest pods of orca whales ever reported off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Scientists are using machine learning to decode and eventually translate how sperm whales communicate with Morse code-like clicks and pauses.

Scientists in New Mexico conducted several experiments and learned that asteroids can be deflected from Earth using explosions of nuclear warheads above the space rock's surface.

A spike in earthquakes at Mount Adams, a volcano in Washington state, prompted scientists to install additional monitoring instruments to assess the seismic activity.

New research led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, Karolinska Institute and Linköping University provides a landscape view of the human sense of touch.

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DNA methylation is one of several epigenetic mechanisms crucial for regulating gene expression in eukaryotic organisms.

The post Scientists Investigate Inner Workings of DNA Methylation in Plants appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

The World Health Organization considers "gaming disorder" a condition, but researchers have now found that playing video games can boost well-being

A researcher who underwent dozens of brain scans discovered that the volume of her cerebral cortex was 1 per cent lower when she took hormonal contraceptives

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit

From fish smoothies to oral antibiotics, researchers are taking matters into their own hands in a radical effort to save New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguins

Sharks less likely to interact as LED lights get brighter

"You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li.

Throughout the fall, unusual white blobs have been washing ashore on beaches in eastern Newfoundland. A Memorial University chemist says the substance is a type of pollution that shouldn't have been in the ocean in the first place.

On day one of Donald Trump's presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he'll be advising Trump to take fluoride out of public water. The former presidential hopeful — and prominent proponent of debunked public health claims — has described fluoride as "industrial waste."

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In a recent study led by Professor Xin Li and Dr. Yanlong Guo of the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers analyze how scientific research is evolving through the power of big data and artificial intelligence (AI). The paper discusses how the traditional "correlation supersedes causation" model is being increasingly challenged by new "data-intensive scie

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it."

This new program offers two immersive program levels, industry-recognized credentials, classroom instruction, around-the-clock access to SAS software and course materials, and more.

I saw Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer earlier this week. The main character in the film, J. Robert Oppenheimer, was a physicist whose family was Jewish, and who worked for many years at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Princeton. In these respects he was akin to Albert Einstein, who makes several appearances in the movie itself. [...]

A researcher who underwent dozens of brain scans discovered that the volume of her cerebral cortex was 1 per cent lower when she took hormonal contraceptives

In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.

The nursing profession has long faced a crisis of burnout and staffing shortages, intensified by the demands of the medlinkCOVID-19 pandemic/medlink.

"Agriculture is both the cause and solution to many of the world's water problems," he stated.

The post David Molden receives CGIAR award for Outstanding Scientist first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

2nd February 2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka Agriculture and wetlands should be managed in unison in order to conserve vital ecosystems and support the livelihoods of millions of people, according to a new report published to coincide with World Wetlands Day, today. Download the full media release Download the report

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The call to action highlighted in Nature this week cites recent scientific breakthroughs on
groundwater’s vital role in supporting rivers globally.

The post Press Release: Groundwater in Peril – IWMI joins 700+ scientists and practitioners in urgent call for action on global groundwater first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Scientists were able to scan the sperm swimming freely in 3D using a high-speed camera capable of recording over 55,000 frames in one second, and a microscope stage with a piezoelectric device.

Mobile phones have brought the world closer and have made life easy during a very trying time. But those have their disadvantages too. They could have

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (!--ref1--) was jointly awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun by the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet.

Mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, autism, and schizophrenia, are significant global health concerns. Researchers at Universite de

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, convened for a four-day session on Tuesday to begin the next round of what is known as the assessment cycle.

The post Cause and Effect | ‘Scientist’s job isn’t to negotiate, but to give evidence to govts’: Aditi Mukherji, IWMI first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI and CGIAR are among the organizations helping to scale up the Enviro-Champs initiative.

The post Sewage leaks put South Africa’s freshwater at risk: how citizen scientists are helping clean up first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

For the first time, scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have pinpointed medlinkstem cells/medlink within the human thymus, offering a fresh

Amgen Scientists Visit Biotechnology Classrooms Across the Country in Support of National Lab Day

It has happened sooner than expected. Scientists have managed to synthesize 1.08 million base pair chromosome of a modi

A coral reef in pristine condition was discovered in the South Pacific. It is thought to be one of the largest found, as deep as 230 feet beneath the ocean’s surface. Photo: Alexis Rosenfeld/Associated Press

Throughout the pandemic, professional sports leagues like the NFL and NBA have generated rich data that has helped scientists better understand Covid-19. Now, with football season in full swing as the Delta variant spreads, WSJ’s Shelby Holliday looks at what we’ve learned so far.

Scientists are using automation, real-time analysis and pooling data from around the world to rapidly identify and understand new coronavirus variants before the next one spreads widely. Photo Illustration: Sharon Shi

In an exciting new discovery, citizen scientists from NASA's Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project have identified a hypervelocity object, CWISE J124909.08+362116.0, that is hurtling out of the Milky Way at about 1 million miles per hour. This object is particularly intriguing

Our planet is full of the unknown. Time and again we have seen instances which are baffling. In an unprecedented event, a peculiar seismic phenomenon resonated around the planet for an astonishing nine-day period. Scientists initially thought it was produced by

Living with chronic illness can significantly impact daily life, forcing individuals to constantly adapt to their condition. For those with type 1 diabetes, managing blood sugar levels is a daily challenge that requires diligence and effort. Fortunately, recent scientific advancements are

Life and death are often seen as opposites, with one neatly concluding the other. But what if there is something in-between that challenges our understanding of existence? Recent scientific discoveries are revealing a mysterious 'third state' where cells can continue to

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Eco-efficient wall materials, such as aerated autoclaved concrete blocks, enhance indoor comfort by significantly reducing temperatures in naturally ventilated houses