By analyzing the devastating floods that affected Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in 2023 and 2024, a team of researchers from CMCC – the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change – describes for the first time how a particular orographic configuration makes certain regions particularly prone to extreme flooding.
How Algae Help Corals Bounce Back After Bleaching
Using advanced technology to understand natural reef resilience, and boost it.
After Distractions, Rotating Brain Waves May Help Thought Circle Back to the Task
To get back on track after a distraction, the cortex appears to employ a rotating traveling wave, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds.
Rain in the Sahara? UIC Researchers Predict a Wetter Future for the Desert
The Sahara Desert is one of the driest areas in the world.
Carbon Cycle Can Plunge Earth Into an Ice Age
Until now, the slow weathering of silicate rocks has been considered as the main factor in climate regulation.
Unprecedented Decline in Marine Viruses in the Western Mediterranean Linked to Climate Change Revealed
A team led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has described a sustained and unprecedented decrease in the abundance of marine viruses in the northwestern Mediterranean over the last two decades.
Warming Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely
Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba this week as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record.
Land Carbon Sinks Cannot Keep Up, While Rising Temperatures Spread Disease and Threaten Incomes – Report Warns
The planet’s natural carbon sinks are reaching critical limits, absorbing fewer emissions than expected as decades of climate change has weakened their capacity, a new report warns.
Printing Technique Could Vastly Improve the Environmental Impact of Digital Displays
Duke Engineering researchers demonstrate the first fully recyclable, sub-micrometer printed electronics.
4 Spooky Science Stories for Halloween
Brains, spiders, (were)wolves and slimy eyeballs — a collection of creepy research topics that Dr. Frankenstein would appreciate! But unlike the mad scientist’s work, the research detailed below in ACS journals aims to improve human life by developing an alternative to animal testing, on-demand wound care, an edible protective coating...