Point of No Return: Major Antarctic Glacier Has Gone Through an Irreversible Retreat
The Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has experienced an irreversible retreat, crossing a tipping point in the past 80 years, according to a recent…
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Antarctica’s Last Chance: Urgent Climate Measures Needed To Avert Ice Sheet Disaster, Researchers Warn
New research from Northumbria University suggests that there is a limited time frame before irreversible, large-scale ice loss begins in Antarctica. According to two recent…
Lowering Cholesterol and Shedding Waist Fat – New Study Suggests Swapping Red Meat for This Protein
Individuals aiming to lower their cholesterol and shed waistline fat might consider replacing meat with Quorn protein, according to recent research. A recent study from…
Decade of the Worst: Polar Ice Sheet Melting Shatters Records
The past decade has seen the worst years for polar ice sheet melting, with 2019 being the record year. Ice sheet melting now accounts for…
Bionic Eyes: Developing the Next Generation of Artificial Vision Aids
A new technology solution that will provide low-power systems for use in bionic eyes, has been jointly developed by academics from the Harbin Institute of…
Almost 800 Subglacial Lakes Cataloged in World’s First Global Inventory
The world’s first inventory of subglacial lakes has been compiled by an international team led by the University of Sheffield, providing a comprehensive directory of…
UK Space Agency Funds Development of New Laser-Based Satellite Communications System
The UK Space Agency has awarded almost £650,000 to Northumbria University to continue world-leading work to develop the first commercially available laser-based inter-satellite communications system….
Evidence of Antarctic Glacier’s Tipping Point Confirmed for First Time – Risk of Rapid and Irreversible Retreat
Researchers have confirmed for the first time that Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica could cross tipping points, leading to a rapid and irreversible retreat…
Not Guilty! Forensic Research Proves That Textile Fibers Can Be Transferred Without Contact
Breakthrough forensic research at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has revealed for the first time that textile fibers can, under certain circumstances, be transferred between clothing in…
Solar Physicists Measure Global Magnetic Field of the Solar Corona for the First Time – Here’s the Stunning Map
An international team of solar physicists, including academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has recently measured the global magnetic field of the outer most layer of…
Microfiber Forensics: How to Reduce Microfiber Loss From Washing Clothes
Almost 13,000 tonnes of microfibers, equivalent to two rubbish trucks every day, are being released into European marine environments every year. A new study has…
Antarctica’s Thinning Ice Shelves Causing More Ice to Flow Into Sea
New study provides the first evidence that thinning ice shelves around Antarctica are causing more ice to move from the land into the sea. A…
Scientists Show Sun’s Magnetic Waves Behave Differently Than Believed
New research undertaken at Northumbria University shows that the Sun’s magnetic waves behave differently than currently believed. Their findings have been reported in the latest…