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Oceans could be harnessed to remove carbon from air, say US science leaders

The United States should undertake a major research program into how the oceans could be artificially harnessed to remove carbon dioxide from the air.

With climate change, avalanches are migrating upslope

We now know that the effects of climate change are particularly strong in mountain areas and cryosphere.

Faults in oceanic crust contribute to slow seismic waves

The natural structure of the rigid oceanic crust that forms a shell around Earth contains cracks and faults.

Seas are now rising higher than some buildings underground garages

Sea level rise has more consistently pushed underground water closer to the surface—sometimes reaching underground levels of coastal buildings, according to a new study.

Southwest France hit by flooding after heavy rains

Rivers overflowed their banks across a large swath of southwest France on Friday after heavy rains.

Fire hastens permafrost collapse in Arctic Alaska, study finds

Why climate change is the primary driver of permafrost degradation in Arctic Alaska.

New source of the strong greenhouse gas nitrous oxide found in Siberian permafrost

A previously unknown source of the strong greenhouse gas nitrous oxide has been found in East Siberian Yedoma permafrost. Published in Nature Communications today.

A tool to speed development of new solar cells

In the ongoing race to develop ever-better materials and configurations for solar cells, there are many variables that can be adjusted.

Physicists discover special transverse sound wave

Can you imagine sound traveling in the same way as light does? A research team discovered a new type of sound wave.

Simulations show how earthquake early warning might be improved for magnitude-9 earthquakes

When the next major earthquake hits the Pacific Northwest, a system launched last spring should give some advance warning, as emergency alerts go out and cell phones buzz.

Opinion: All fossil fuel advertisements should be banned

I think we should ban all fossil fuel advertisements, plain and simple. I know it sounds extreme.

Deep-learning model speeds extreme weather predictions

Researchers provide high-fidelity extreme weather predictions across the globe a full five days in advance.

A system for designing and training intelligent soft robots

Let us say you wanted to build the worlds best stair-climbing robot. You would need to optimize for both the brain and the body, perhaps by giving the bot some high-tech legs and feet.

Intel says plans to take car tech unit Mobileye public

Semiconductor giant Intel said it plans to list shares in its car technology arm Mobileye publicly in the United States.

American Airlines CEO to step down in March

Veteran American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker plans to step down in March and will be succeeded by his deputy.

Better research into Instagram, WhatsApp effects on young users needed, academics say

In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of influential academics says the company should allow for better research into how its social media platforms are affecting young users.

Toyota to build $1.3B battery plant near Greensboro, NC

Toyota announced on Monday that it plans to build a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Greensboro, North Carolina.

Detecting the malicious broadcast receivers

How might we enhance the detection of malware on the Android operating system commonly used to run mobile phones?

Trump media partner says it has lined up $1B in capital

Donald Trumps new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has agreements for $1 billion in capital from institutional investors.

Didi departure from NYSE marks end of Wall Street romance with Chinese big tech

The Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxings announcement that it will delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange.

BuzzFeed to go public after raising less money than expected

American digital company BuzzFeed, known for its viral content and journalism, will go public on Monday after it initially raised less money than expected.

Twitter admits policy errors after far-right abuse

Twitters new picture permission policy was aimed at combating online abuse, but US activists and researchers said Friday that far-right backers have employed it to protect themselves from scrutiny.

Pegasus maker probes reports its spyware targeted US diplomats

The Israeli spyware maker in the Pegasus surveillance scandal said Friday it was investigating reports the firms technology was used.

Wikipedia creators computer and NFT of first edit up for auction

The personal computer that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales used when programming the online reference resource 20 years ago.

US sues to block chipmaker Nvidias $40 bn merger with UKs Arm

US regulators filed a lawsuit Thursday to block the $40-billion merger of graphics chip star Nvidia with mobile chip technology powerhouse Arm Ltd, fearing it would undermine competition.

Novel method to fabricate lead halide perovskite solar cells

Researchers developed a novel method to fabricate lead halide perovskite solar cells with record efficiency.

French concern about Chinese Alibaba cloud for Paris 2024

Alibaba Groups role as a "worldwide partner" of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has sparked a behind-the-scenes battle

Fourteen new types of attacks on web browsers detected

IT security experts have identified 14 new types of attacks on web browsers that are known as cross-site leaks, or XS-Leaks. Using XS-Leaks, a malicious website can grab personal data from visitors.

New AI method makes self-driving vehicles better drivers

In traffic, humans are used to constantly anticipating what will happen next, but todays self driving vehicles lack it.

Light-powered soft robots could suck up oil spills

Afloating, robotic film designed at UC Riverside could be trained to hoover oil spills at sea or remove contaminants from drinking water.

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