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Scientists puzzled by record high temperatures in the oceans: “This could cause more extreme weather”
Scientists have been looking in amazement for several days at the graphs that show the global average temperature of the sea water at the surface. That’s because our oceans have…
“This protein makes 3 in 4 cancer cases worse”: scientists are on track to stop it | Science & Planet
The MYC protein helps regulate the growth and division of our cells. But in many cancers this protein is ‘overactive’ and contributes to uncontrolled cell division and therefore tumor growth.…
Scientists see a noticeable increase in large hail in Europe: “This region is the hotspot for powerful thunderstorms and monster hail”
In a new study from the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL), scientists have observed a striking increase in large hail. Certain areas in Europe in particular appear to be extremely…
What is disease X? How scientists are preparing for the next pandemic
Looks like something Elon Musk could have invented: “Disease. In fact, the term was coined years ago as a way to get scientists to work on medical countermeasures to unknown…
Potsdam: Scientists prepare digital university
A new, fully digital university in Potsdam will in future train experts for digital change all over the world. This was announced on Thursday by the two computer science professors…
Yes, the tips from behavioral scientists during the pandemic made sense
Christmas is coming, corona infections are increasing rapidly, but politicians and hospitals are not worried, they say: the healthcare system can handle it. How different it was four years ago,…
Too many cats, too few microorganisms: scientists call for more biodiversity in emojis | Environment
Biologists Stefano Mammola, Mattia Falaschi and Gentile Francesco Ficetola categorized the emojis from the online library Emojipedia and then made the comparison with biodiversity in the real world. They found…
“What the heck is going on?”: Discovery of the most powerful cosmic ray since ‘Oh-My-God particle’ surprises scientists
Astronomers have observed a particle from space with an extremely high energy. The scientists named it ‘Amaterasu’, after the Japanese sun goddess. It is the most powerful cosmic ray ever…
Scientists discover beetle with penis shaped like bottle opener and name it ‘Loncovilius carlsbergi’
Penises come in all shapes and sizes. And some are more special than others. For example, ducks have a penis in the shape of a corkscrew. In the same trend,…
Scientists develop monkey with luminous green eyes and fingers
In faraway China, scientists have announced a remarkable breakthrough: the birth of a monkey with glowing green fingers and eyes. But fear not, the macaque isn’t straight out of a…