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Published Chaos theory provides hints for controlling the weather - Chaos Theory Provides Hints for Controlling the Weather


Researchers have used computer simulations to show that weather phenomena such as sudden downpours c...
Published Researchers develop soft robot that shifts from land to sea with ease - Researchers Develop Soft Robot That Shifts from Land to Sea with Ease


Most animals can quickly transition from walking to jumping to crawling to swimming if needed withou...
Published Head-worn device can control mobile manipulators - Head-Worn Device Can Control Mobile Manipulators


New research aims to increase autonomy for individuals with such motor impairments by introducing a...
Published Cleaning up the atmosphere with quantum computing - Cleaning up the Atmosphere with Quantum Computing


Practical carbon capture technologies are still in the early stages of development, with the most pr...
Published Cybersecurity vulnerabilities of common seismological equipment - Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities of Common Seismological Equipment


Seismic monitoring devices linked to the internet are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could disrupt...
Published 'A blessing in disguise!' Physics turning bad into good - A Blessing in Disguise! Physics Turning Bad into Good



Light is a very delicate and vulnerable property. Light can be absorbed or reflected at the surface...
Published 120-year-old storm's secrets key to understanding weather risks - 120-Year-Old Storm's Secrets Key to Understanding Weather Risks



The conversion of handwritten weather records into digital information will help weather better unde...
Published Nanoscale observations simplify how scientists describe earthquake movement - Nanoscale Observations Simplify How Scientists Describe Earthquake Movement


Using single calcite crystals with varying surface roughness allows engineers to simplify the comple...
Published What 'Chornobyl dogs' can tell us about survival in contaminated environments - What 'Chornobyl Dogs' Can Teach Us About Surviving in Contaminated Environments


In the first step toward understanding how dogs -- and perhaps humans -- might adapt to intense envi...
Published In the wake of a wildfire, embers of change in cognition and brain function linger - In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger


Five years after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, researchers docu...
Published Impact of ancient earthquake revealed - Impact of Ancient Earthquake Revealed



By combining the scientific powerhouses of genetics and geology, researchers have identified a new a...
Published Reading between the cracks: Artificial intelligence can identify patterns in surface cracking to assess damage in reinforced concrete structures - Reading between the cracks: Artificial intelligence can identify patterns in surface cracking to assess damage in reinforced concrete structures



Researchers are trying to make the process more efficient and definitive by using artificial intelli...
Published Volcano's eruption will help scientists plot weather, climate - Volcano's Eruption: A New Tool for Weather and Climate Prediction


As it captivated people around the world, the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volc...
Published New research suggests drought accelerated empire collapse - New Research Suggests Drought Accelerated Empire Collapse



The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from w...
Published The aliens are silent because they're dead - The Aliens are Silent Because They're Dead


The universe is probably filled with habitable planets, so many scientists think it should be teemin...
Published Caves tell us that Australia's mountains are still growing - Caves Tell Us That Australia's Mountains Are Still Growing


Research shows Buchan Caves to be about 3.5 million years old and that Victoria's East Gippsland has...
Published Flooding tackled by helping citizens take action - Flooding Tackled by Helping Citizens Take Action



Scientists have developed a new method that empowers citizens to identify solutions to climate chang...
Published Creating a tsunami early warning system using artificial intelligence - Creating a Tsunami Early Warning System Using Artificial Intelligence



Researchers develop an early warning system that combines acoustic technology with AI to immediately...
Published Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards - Using Machine Learning to Help Monitor Climate-Induced Hazards


Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepar...
Published New fire shelter prototypes could buy time for wildfire firefighters - New Fire Shelter Prototypes Could Buy Time for Wildfire Firefighters



Temperatures inside new wildfire shelter prototypes remained within survival limits for longer, and...