Every 405,000 years, gravitational tugs from Jupiter and Venus slightly elongate Earth’s orbit, an amazingly consistent pattern that has influenced our planet’s climate for at least 215 million years and …read more Source:: Science
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Wind, sea ice patterns point to climate change in western Arctic
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•A major shift in western Arctic wind patterns occurred throughout the winter of 2017 and the resulting changes in sea ice movement are possible indicators of a changing climate, says …read more Source:: Science
Molecular mechanisms crucial for new approach to heart disease therapy mapped
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•Scientists have reprogrammed ordinary cells called fibroblasts into new and healthy heart muscle cells, and recorded changes that appear to be necessary for this reprogramming. …read more Source:: Science
Rainfall and ocean circulation linked in past and present
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•Research has found that changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence rainfall in the Western Hemisphere, and that these two systems have been linked for thousands of years. …read more Source:: Science
Greenhouse gas concentrations surge to new record
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•Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged at a record-breaking speed in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, according to a new report. The abrupt changes in …read more Source:: Science
Ubuntu 17.10: Hands-on with Artful Aardvark
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•There are big changes in the latest release of Ubuntu. Here are my experiences in installing it on a number of different computers. …read more Source:: Linux
What training exercise boosts brain power best? New research finds out
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•One of the two brain-training methods most scientists use in research is significantly better in improving memory and attention. It also results in more significant changes in brain activity. …read more Source:: Science
New study changes our view on flying insects
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•For the first time, researchers are able to prove that there is an optimal speed for certain insects when they fly. At this speed, they are the most efficient and …read more Source:: Science
Loss of Arctic sea ice impacting Atlantic Ocean water circulation system
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•Arctic sea ice is not merely a passive responder to the climate changes occurring around the world, according to new research. Scientists say the ongoing Arctic ice loss can play …read more Source:: Science
Human-made aerosols identified as driver in shifting global rainfall patterns
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•Scientists found that aerosol particles released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels are a primary driver of changes in rainfall patterns across the globe. …read more Source:: Science