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A Quantum Thermometer to Measure the Coldest Temperatures in the Universe
Physicists from Trinity College Dublin have proposed a thermometer based on quantum entanglement that can accurately measure temperatures a billion times colder than those in outer space.
Seafood Could Account For 25% Of Animal Protein Needed To Meet Projected Increases In Demand
Policy reforms and technological improvements could drive seafood production upward by as much as 75% over the next three decades, research by Oregon State University and an international collaboration suggests.
Routing Apps Such As Google Maps Or Nokia’s Here Platform Could Offer A Cost-Effective Way Of Calculating Emission Hotspots In Real Time, Say Researchers At The University Of Birmingham.
Routing apps such as Google Maps or Nokia’s Here platform could offer a cost-effective way of calculating emission hotspots in real time, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Sustained Planetwide Storms May Have Filled Lakes, Rivers on Ancient Mars
A new study from The University of Texas at Austin is helping scientists piece together the ancient climate of Mars by revealing how much rainfall and snowmelt filled its lake beds and river valleys 3.5 billion to 4 billion years ago.
The Tropics Are Expanding, And Climate Change Is The Primary Culprit
Earth’s tropics are expanding poleward and that expansion is driven by human-caused changes to the ocean, according to new research.