Leo Wilson

Unraveling the mysteries of fog in complex terrain

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Of the world’s various weather phenomena, fog is perhaps the most mysterious, forming and dissipating near the ground with fluctuations in air temperature and humidity interacting with the terrain itself. While fog presents a major hazard to transportation safety, meteorologists have yet to figure out how to forecast it with the precision they have achieved … Read more

Aunts, aunties and ‘tías’ offer protection to their LGBTQ youth relatives

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have found that aunts play a crucial role in supporting the well-being of their LGBTQ youth relatives, including preventing them from experiencing homelessness. These findings are published in Socius, an open access journal. The research paper, coauthored by Brandon Andrew Robinson, associate professor and chair of the University of California, … Read more

Global warming intensifies typhoon-induced extreme precipitation over East Asia

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Last year, Typhoon Hinnamnor — which caused 36 fatalities — gained notoriety as the first super typhoon that developed at a high latitude as 25°N since Korea Meteorological Administration records began. This year in Osong, Chungcheongbuk-do, an unanticipated intense downpour, caused rivers to suddenly overflow, resulting in numerous casualties. Earth’s rising temperatures are triggering unprecedented … Read more

New ultra-short period binary discovered

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TMTS light curve and Lomb–Scargle periodogram for J0526. Credit: arXiv (2023). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2312.13612 Using the Tsinghua University–Ma Huateng Telescopes for Survey (TMTS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new binary known as TMTS J052610.43+593445.1. The newfound system is an ultrashort-orbital-period binary consisting of a subdwarf star and a white dwarf companion. The finding … Read more

Brendan O’Carroll vows to continue Mrs Brown’s Boys as critics malign New Year’s special

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Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Mrs Browns Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has vowed to continue the divisive series as the show faces widespread criticism after its New Year’s Day special was aired on Monday. In a new interview, … Read more

The Plan to Put Pig Genes in Soy Beans for Tastier Fake Meat

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For Gastón Paladini, pork is a family affair. In 1923, his great-grandfather Don Juan Paladini moved from Italy to Santa Fe, Argentina, where he started putting a South American twist on classic Italian sausage recipes. Eventually, Don Juan’s company became one of Argentina’s largest meat producers. It still bears the family name: Paladini. But in … Read more