MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers are investigating how the layouts, or textures, of cities influence extreme weather events.
Discerning the Texture of Urban Resilience
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Antarctica’s Summer of Extreme Heat
Scientists record first reported heatwave at Antarctica’s Casey research station.
Uncertain Climate Future Could Disrupt Energy Systems
Extreme weather events – such as severe drought, storms, and heat waves – have been forecast to become more commonplace and are already starting to occur.
How Dopamine Drives Brain Activity
Using a specialized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor, MIT neuroscientists have discovered how dopamine released deep within the brain influences both nearby and distant brain regions.
A Sensational Discovery: Traces of Rainforests in West Antarctica
An international team of researchers led by geoscientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, have now provided a new and unprecedented perspective on the climate history of Antarctica.
The Candy-Cola Soda Geyser Experiment, at Different Altitudes
Dropping Mentos® candies into a bottle of soda causes a foamy jet to erupt.
