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Infographic highlights the area of study and findings of the Abyssal Limb of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Credit: Nicole Bozkurt, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. Analysis of mooring observations and hydrographic data suggest the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation deep water limb in the North Atlantic has weakened. … Read more

Mount Ruang erupted nearly a dozen times in 24 hours, stirring a spectacular mix of fiery orange lava, a towering ash column and volcanic lightning. Indonesian authorities were on alert Friday for more eruptions from a remote island volcano that forced thousands to evacuate this week, as nearby residents began clearing debris after molten rocks … Read more

This map shows three back-to-back Atmospheric Rivers (ARs) making landfall over the U.S. West Coast. The map illustrates how much water vapor moves through the atmosphere at a given time and place, with color gradient legend ranging from yellow (less moisture) to dark purple (more moisture). Credit: Yang Zhou/Berkeley Lab In California’s 2022-2023 winter season, … Read more

Credit: Spanish National Research Council Animal and plant populations have been extensively studied, which has helped to elucidate ecosystem processes and evolutionary adaptations. However, this has not been the case with microbial populations, due to the impossibility of isolating, culturing and analyzing the genetic content of the different species and their individuals in the laboratory. … Read more

First author Emily Spurgeon tagging a juvenile great white shark. Credit: Patrick Rex Remember #BabyShark? And no, this was not the very catchy song for kids that took the internet by storm. Earlier this year, social media was abuzz with stunning footage of a newborn great white shark, captured by a flying drone. Now, marine … Read more

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain While social psychology has long been interested in learning more about how one’s moral values relate to one’s political views, most of the research to date has used quite the same perspective. So far, these studies would rather rely on one’s self-identification on the liberal-conservative or left-right political spectrum. Over the … Read more

Researchers demonstrated that the processing of the protein TRBP enhances apoptosis, reducing interferon (IFN) signaling during viral infection. Credit: Tomoko Takahashi (Saitama University/The University of Tokyo) and Kumiko Ui-Tei (The University of Tokyo) Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Bike Bus movement has emerged as a powerful tool to promote road safety, sustainability and community. According to a global survey carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), the phenomenon has gained momentum globally in recent years, with more than … Read more

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Mathematically speaking, scoring 3.5 out of 5 is the same as receiving three and a half stars on a five-star scale. But visually speaking, the numbers don’t add up. Formats matter when it comes to enticing potential consumers to click on an ad or buy a product. Shapes outweigh numbers in … Read more