A team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers led by physics and astronomy professor Charles Gammie is part of a large international collaboration that unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
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Exploring the Ocean’s Thin Skin
The microlayer between ocean and atmosphere is at the center of a new research group led by Oldenburg scientists.
Seeing More Species at the Coast Improves Wellbeing – New Research Underlines Benefits of Biodiversity
Researchers asked participants how appealing, interesting, and calming they found images of seawalls with different numbers of seaweed and animal species on them.
Preliminary Agriculture Losses From Texas Wildfires Total $23.1 Million
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economists' tally includes fence damage, lost grazing value and livestock deaths.
For Outdoor Workers, Extreme Heat Poses Extreme Danger
Working outdoors during periods of extreme heat can cause discomfort, heat stress, or heat illnesses – all growing concerns for people who live and work in Southwestern cities like Las Vegas, where summer temperatures creep higher each year.
Study: Reducing Human-Caused Air Pollution in North America & Europe Brings Surprise Result: More Hurricanes
Research also finds that increased pollution in Asia may reduce tropical cyclones