The low and thick hanging clouds in our sky, reflecting sunlight back into space, are melting in thin air like the heat of the world. These losses will not only bring about more climate change than we expect, but new research suggests that it may also undermine the prospects for …
Read More »For the first time ever, scientists have created heat without heat in the lab
In nature, diamonds form deep in the earth over billions of years. This process requires an exceptionally high pressure and an atmosphere with temperatures exceeding 1,000. Our international team has created two different types of diamonds at room temperature – and in a matter of minutes. For the first time …
Read More »Scientists discover fake new mineral in Russian volcano
The volcano ranks among the most destructive and awe-inspiring events on earth. But this fiery outburst does much more than just destroy. They also make. In a new study, Russian researchers have reported the discovery of such a composition – an unusual mineral documented by scientists: an attractive, vibratically blue …
Read More »Rapid COVID-19 antibody test is not as accurate as we said, scientists warn
A quick fingerprint test designed to show if a person has been infected with SARS-Co-2 is significantly less accurate than the research suggested, scientists say in a new study. The ABC-19 Rapid Test, developed for use by healthcare professionals in the UK and EU, detects antibodies against the virus in …
Read More »Ancient dust from the depths of the ocean can help keep the last ice age cool
There are traces of ancient dust at the bottom of the South Pacific Ocean that has changed the Earth’s atmosphere, and new research suggests it came from beneath Argentina’s ice-age glaciers. Wrapped by heavy westerly winds about 20,000 years ago, these microscopic minerals would have circulated almost all over the …
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