Hot air balloons work thanks to convection currents. The heat source under the globe heats the air inside. A convection current inside the balloon keeps hot air as the heated air increases, cools and decreases to be heated again. The warm air inside the globe is less dense than the coldest air outside, causing the…
Credit: Yoshiyoshi Hirokawa/Getty Images Making visual contact is an integral part of social communication, but a new study reveals that choosing as and when Doing doing is equally important to understand and respond to others. “We Found That’s Not Just How Often Subtone Looks AT You, Or If They Look at You Last In A…
Image generated by Ia. For years, we have been told that some version of renewable energy is clean and pretty, but not practical or cheap. Well, according to a recent and very thorough report, the vast majority of renewable projects are much cheaper than their fossil fuel counterparts. The report, published by the International Renewable…
From Institute of Basic Sciences And the “We All Gonna Die” department comes episode #2971 of the Madness model through the press release: The future climate of the Earth 9 km from world resolution Global warming does not affect our planet uniformly. Some areas, such as the Arctic Region or high mountain peaks, heat faster…
The Board of Directors of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Executive Search Committee are pleased to announce that the new Executive Director and CEO of Agu is Janice R. Lachance, JD, a member of the executives of the American Association Society (FASAE) and the National Academy of Public Administration. The Board of Directors…
Despite our strong belief in the ability of dogs to feel good about bad people in people, a new investigation shows that they do not judge human character, at least not in the way we think. When dogs observed how humans treated other dogs, they did not favor the friendliest person. Even direct interactions do…
Credit: Nature communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/S41467-025-61320-0 Platinum Selenaid is a two -dimensional material formed by the combination in platinum layers (PT) and Selenium (SE). Its excellent crystallinity and precise control of the interactions between layers allow the modulation of several physical and chemical properties. It has been actively investigated in several fields, such as semiconductors,…
Premature menopause has been described as a diagnosis that changes life with deep physical, psychological and social consequences. Affected women not only experience the effects of estrogen deficiency, but also experience unforeseen loss of reproductive function. However, some women are more affected by these changes than others. A new study helps explore the reasons for…
It may surprise you to know that when the sun has an outburst, such as a solar Bengal or a giant rash of loaded gas called coronal mass expulsion (CME), threatens the health and safety of astronauts or satellites in space. These events also send invisible shock waves that can alter power networks and communications…
More than 5,000 people have requested a migration visa of the first of its kind that offers residents of a Pacific island an escape from the worst effects of Climate change. Applications for the visa opened to people in Tuvalu on June 16 and close today (July 18). According to its terms, 280 Tuvaluans can…