Impossible signal from deep beneath Antarctic ice baffles physicists

A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has emitted a series of bizarre signals that defy the current understanding of particle physics, according to an international research group that includes scientists from Penn State. The unusual radio pulses were detected by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment, a range of…

Scientists reveal the hidden trigger behind massive floods

Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but also bring much needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms doesn’t always translate to flood risk, however, as other factors on the ground play important roles. Now, a new study helps untangle…

Koalas on the brink: Precision DNA test offers a lifeline to Australia’s icons

A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardize genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts. Dr Lyndal Hulse from UQ’s School of the Environment said the standardized koala genetic marker panel provides a consistent method for researchers nationwide to capture…

AI Reveals Milky Way’s Black Hole Spins Near Top Speed

An international team of astronomers has trained a neural network with millions of synthetic simulations and artificial intelligence (AI) to tease out new cosmic curiosities about black holes, revealing the one at the center of our Milky Way is spinning at nearly top speed. These large ensembles of simulations were…

Fruit-eating mastodons? Ancient fossils confirm a long-lost ecological alliance

Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: the dispersal of seeds from large-fruited plants. A new study led by the University of O’Higgins, Chile, with key contributions from IPHES-CERCA, demonstrates for the first time — based on direct fossil evidence…

Passive cooling breakthrough could slash data center energy use

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new cooling technology that could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics. The technology features a specially engineered fiber membrane that passively removes heat through evaporation. It offers a promising alternative to traditional cooling systems…

Con il caldo rischio stangata sulle bollette della luce – Notizie – Ansa.it

Con il caldo si iniziano ad accendere condizionatori e ventilatori in casa e negli uffici con effetti pesanti attesi sulle tasche dei consumatori. Lo dicono Consumerismo No profit e WeGroup, piattaforma specializzata dedicata a consumatori e aziende, che stanno monitorando l’andamento delle tariffe elettriche. L’accensione degli impianti di climatizzazione avviene…

Dopo un sabato rovente, in arrivo temporali a Nord – Notizie – Ansa.it

 Per sabato 14 giugno sono confermate temperature decisamente superiori alle medie stagionali, ma da domenica è atteso l’arrivo di correnti d’aria fresca che a Nord potranno generare temporali. Lo indicano le previsioni del meteorologo Federico Brescia, del sito www.iLMeteo.it. In generale, osserva in una nota, si “conferma un weekend bollente…

Why giant planets might form faster than we thought

An international team of astronomers including researchers at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory has unveiled groundbreaking findings about the disks of gas and dust surrounding nearby young stars, using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, or ALMA. The findings, published in 12 papers in a focus issue…

CRISPR-edited stem cells reveal hidden causes of autism

To allow studying the genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder, a Kobe University research team created a bank of 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines containing the mutations most strongly associated with the disorder. The achievement was made possible by developing a new and more efficient method for changing the…