NASA’s IRIS spots nanojets: Shining light on heating the solar corona
Researchers report the first ever clear images of nanojets -- bright thin lights that travel perpendicular to the magnetic structures in the solar atmosphere,...
Researcher analyzes the use of solar energy at US airports
By studying 488 public airports in the United States, researchers found that 20% of them have adopted solar photovoltaic (PV), commonly known as solar...
Better catalysts for a sustainable bioeconomy
Researchers want to make so-called zeolites more efficient. Today, these compounds are already indispensable additives in the chemical industry and have been used as...
Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat
New heat-harnessing 'solar' cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can't convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable...
Computational study of famous fossil reveals evolution of locomotion in ‘ruling reptiles’
Scientists used three-dimensional computer modelling to investigate the hindlimb of Euparkeria capensis -- a small reptile that lived in the Triassic Period 245 million...
Do rats like to be tickled?
Not all rats like to be tickled but by listening to their vocalizations it is possible to understand in real-time their individual emotional response....
Studies investigate marine heatwaves, shifting ocean currents
Two new studies investigate marine heatwaves and currents at the edge of the continental shelf, which impact regional ocean circulation and marine life.
Corona-induced CO2 emission reductions are not yet detectable in the atmosphere
The impact of the corona pandemic will reduce worldwide carbon dioxide emissions by up to eight percent in 2020. Cumulative reductions of about this...
Nature conservation and tourism can coexist despite conflicts
The concept of sustainable nature tourism plays a key role in mediating conflicts between tourism and nature conservation, a new study shows.
Climate velocity in inland standing waters
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0889-7High warming rates may exceed an organism’s ability to track their thermal habitats. The velocity of...




















