Unraveling Africa’s Fairy Circle Mystery – Researchers Identify True Source
For over a decade, the origin of the numerous circular bare patches amidst the African grasslands, known as fairy circles, has been a topic of…
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How Did Life on Earth Originate? New Technology Provides Novel Insights
A new technology has provided novel insights into the long-standing mystery: how did life on Earth originate? Before life emerged on our planet, during what…
Electron Pairing in Artificial Atoms: Physicists Confirm Quantum State Predicted Over 50 Years Ago
Pairing of Electrons in Artificial Atoms Discovered Researchers from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg, observed a quantum state that was theoretically predicted more…
Deciphering Disasters: How Santorini’s Seafloor Is Unveiling the Secrets of Volcanic Tsunamis
The imprints left on the seafloor of the Aegean serve as valuable indicators for improved evaluation of hazards of volcanic tsunamis. The colossal Minoan eruption…
Surprising Findings: New Analysis Reveals the Secrets of Dinosaur Diets
New study of T. rex and other dinosaur teeth provides insights into their dietary habits. Scratches on dinosaur teeth could uncover their true diet. Researchers…
Good News: Clouds Less Climate-Sensitive Than Previously Thought
An airborne campaign has helped to unravel some of the mysteries of clouds. In 2020, Dr. Raphaela Vogel and an international team from the University…
Physicists Create Continuous Time Crystal for the First Time
Scientists have succeeded for the first time in realizing a time crystal that spontaneously breaks continuous time translation symmetry. The researchers, from the Institute of…
How Climate Change Is Destroying Arctic Coasts – Future Land Loss Calculated for the First Time
Erosion is destroying the coasts of the Arctic. The warming of the soil, leading to ruptures and slumping, can endanger important infrastructures and threaten the…
Climate Protection: Deep Decarbonization by 2050 Is Currently Not Plausible
Today the Hamburg-based Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” (CLICCS) publishes a new, essential study on climate futures. The study represents the first…
Soon the North Pole Will Be Ice Free in Summer
The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice-free before 2050, at least temporally. The efficacy of climate-protection measures will determine how often and…
