Researchers explore new depths in infrared nanospectroscopy

Researchers from the Nanooptics Group at CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian) demonstrate that nanoscale infrared imaging—which is…

The spatial consistency of summer rainfall variability between the Mongolian Plateau and North China

The Mongolian Plateau (MP) is located in the eastern part of arid Central Asia (ACA). Climatically,…

Novel theory of climate dynamics: Three-pattern decomposition of global atmospheric circulation

Climate change is already affecting the world on an unprecedented scale. However, there has been a…

A new method to significantly increase the range and stability of optical tweezers

Optical tweezers are a device which uses a laser beam to move micron-sized objects such as…

The climate won't warm as much as we feared – but it will warm more than we hoped

We know the climate changes as greenhouse gas concentrations rise, but the exact amount of expected…

Why nursery schools are a secret weapon in the fight against inequality

State-funded nursery schools occupy a unique position in education. Serving children from two to four years…

Energy majors 'spend 90%' on fossil fuels despite climate pledges

Energy giants Shell and Total continue to invest 90 percent of their capital on planet-warming fossil…

Just how sensitive is the climate to increased carbon dioxide? Scientists are narrowing in on the answer

At the dawn of the industrial revolution, the Earth’s atmosphere contained 278 parts of CO₂ per…

Spectacular UV flash may explain how white dwarfs explode

For only the second time ever, astrophysicists have spotted a spectacular flash of ultraviolet (UV) light…

"Hidden Figure" Mary W. Jackson's NASA Legacy and the Unity Campaign

“Hidden Figure” Mary W. Jackson’s NASA Legacy and the Unity Campaign Click here for…