Nigel Richards, shortly before ensuring the world champion title for the fourth time in 2018. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. In the world of competitive scabble, Nigel Richards is a name that gives him astonishment. The 57 -year -old New Zealander, often described as the best scrabble player of all time, has done it again, this time…
Eric World essay Teacher Mike Hulme: “… a lot of work will be done to rebuild a narrative …” Was the most influential climate objective in the world condemned from the beginning? As the world passes 1.5 degrees C of heating, a scholar of Cambridge argues that putting a deadline for climate action was the…
In the Biennial Elections of 2024 of AGU, which concluded on October 29, the members chose 62 new leaders to comply with terms of two years from 2025 to 2026. The Development/Leadership Government Committee, sincerely thanks all members. They participated in the elections, either voting a vote. or be considered for office. Their commitment and…
Scientists have discovered that circadian rhythms, our internal watches, play an important role in when and how much we eat. In a carefully controlled study, adolescents consumed more food at night, especially those with greater body weight. This suggests that obesity can be influenced by internal biological processes, not just lifestyle options. The link between…
Identification of porphyrin deformation changes by low frequency RAMAN spectroscopy. Credit: Wang Shenhao A research team led by Dr. Huang Qing of the Hefei Physical Institutes of the Academy of Sciences of China has developed a new method using low frequency Raman spectroscopy to detect extremely subtle changes in the structure of porphyrine molecules ,…
When analyzing the odorants in food or their raw materials, the formation of artifacts can significantly distort the results. In a new comparative study, two investigators of the Leibniz-Institute for the biology of food systems at the Technical University of Munich have shown that the injection method in the chromatographic gas analysis of gas has…
Solar flares, the most powerful magnetic explosions in our solar system, are often accompanied by intense radio emission explosions known as solar radio explosions type III. These bursts provide valuable clues about the acceleration and transport of energy electrons in the atmosphere of the sun and beyond. Understanding these explosions is not only crucial for…
On a large scale, the universe is like a complex spider network, full of cosmic filaments of gas, dust and dark matter, separated by large gaps. Now, in a new remarkable image, the researchers captured one of these cosmic filaments that connected two galaxies since the universe had only 2 billion years. It is the…
Photo: Rafa Esteve Every year, Americans spend more and more on Valentine’s Day for their loved ones. In 2023, they passed Almost $ 26 billionAnd this year, more than $ 27.5 billion is expected to spend. Most of this is spent on sweets, 11.2% of which is chocolate. In fact, Americans will eat 58 million…
As of the 1990s, North Korea began to deforest much of its lands to serve agricultural purposes. However, only a few years later, flood problems, largely related to that same act of deforestation, led to food shortages and famines. More than 30 years later, these problems continue to affect the North Korean people. (Credit: World…