Researchers have devised a new machine learning method to improve large-scale climate model projections and demonstrated that the new tool makes the models more accurate at both the global and regional level.
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VR Nature Scenes Reduce Sensitivity to Pain – Especially for Those Who Feel Present During the Experience
Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain, with those who felt more present experiencing the strongest effects.
Burned Amazon Forests Stay Hot and Stressed for Decades, Finds New NASA-Supported Study
Forests in the Brazilian Amazon damaged by fire remain about 2.6 °C (4.7 °F) hotter than neighboring intact or selectively logged stands, and the extra heat can linger for at least 30 years.
Coolness Hits Different; Now Scientists Know Why
Researchers discover a complete skin-to-brain neural circuit for temperature sensing, a finding that could help spur medical innovations such as new treatments for temperature-associated pain.
How Plastic Pollution Flows from Rivers to Oceans — and How to Stop It
Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too.
A Bolt Is Born! Atmospheric Events Underpinning Lightning Strikes Explained
Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds remained a perplexing mystery.