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University of Tennessee professors collaborate to study magnetism of bees
University of Tennessee at Knoxville- Journal
- Science Advances
Brazilian technology helps NASA assess health risks for astronauts on mission to the Moon
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo- Funder
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
[Research Article] AI-driven ensemble forecasting of extreme wind gusts: Random Forest modeling and case studies from the western Mediterranean
Big Earth Data- Journal
- Big Earth Data
Texas A&M students send AggieSat 6 into orbit
Texas A&M UniversityAfter over seven years of research and development, the student-run AggieSat Laboratory has sent the AggieSat 6 satellite into Earth’s orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard the Minotaur IV.
World IBD Day - algae-based foods as preventive nutrition to support treatments
European Science Communication Institute gGmbH- Funder
- HORIZON EUROPE Health
Industrial waste used to develop non-toxic wood protection
University of CopenhagenResearchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new, non-toxic method for protecting wood that could eventually replace conventional pressure-treated timber. The method is based on lignin – a natural substance found in wood – and is designed to avoid the environmentally harmful chemicals that are currently used to extend the lifespan of wood products. The researchers aim to have the technology ready for market use before 2030.
A look inside the clouds: measurement campaign aims to improve the accuracy of climate models
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS)Leipzig/Lindenberg. To improve weather and climate forecasts, clouds must be described more accurately in the relevant models. One problem is that, until now, it has not been possible to represent clouds in their complex three-dimensional structure. The C3SAR group of the German Research Foundation (DFG) aims to change this and, for the first time, determine the scattering of solar radiation in clouds whilst taking their three-dimensional structure into account. The C3SAR measurement campaign (Cloud 3D Structure and Radiation) is a key component of this effort. It will take place from May to August 2026 south-east of Berlin. Over 40 researchers will operate more than 35 instruments at the Lindenberg Meteorological Observatory of the German Weather Service (DWD) and its measurement site in Falkenberg (Tauche). The aim is to measure the influence of the three-dimensional nature of clouds on solar radiation at ground level with unprecedented accuracy. In addition to ground-based measurements, radiation measurements using drones and helicopters will be carried out in parallel for the first time, alongside comparisons with data from the latest generation of weather and climate satellites.
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- German Research Foundation (DFG)
The ripple effect
Georgia State UniversitySocial play by adult primates is linked to social style
University of Tennessee at Knoxville- Journal
- Biology Letters