Clouds play a bigger role in the melting of the Greenland ice sheet than was previously assumed. Compared to clear skies, clouds enhance the meltwater runoff by a third. Those are the […]
Greenland Ice Sheet Melts More When It’s Cloudy
Real-Time Tracking Shows How Batteries Degrade
How disposable Lithium batteries degrade during normal use has been tracked in real-time by a UCL-led team using sophisticated 3D imaging, giving a new way to non-invasively monitor performance loss and guide […]
Tackling World’s Problems With Human-Computer Intelligence
How do you solve large-scale global issues like climate change and geopolitical conflict? The combination of human and computer intelligence might be just what’s needed to find solutions to the “wicked” problems […]
New CEOs Who ‘Talk The Talk’ Drive Up Stock Prices
New chief executives, especially those appointed from outside an organisation, can see the company’s stock price soar if they present their strategy to investors in their first 100 days, new research from […]
Banning Trophy Hunting Could Do More Harm Than Good
Trophy hunting shouldn’t be banned, but instead it should be better regulated to ensure funds generated from permits are invested back into local conservation efforts, according to new research. Banning trophy hunting […]
Turning Electric Vehicles Into Profitable Virtual Power Plants
During the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, it was agreed that global warming must stay under 2 degrees Celsius. To achieve this, countries will have to speed up the transition […]
New Device Measures Nitrogen Dioxides In Exhaust From Preceding Vehicle
Depending on its age, condition and even engine, how much does an individual vehicle pollute the urban air? Researchers from Heidelberg University are looking into the matter. The team led by environmental […]
Roman Toilets Gave No Clear Health Benefit, And Romanisation Actually Spread Parasites
Archaeological evidence shows that intestinal parasites such as whipworm became increasingly common across Europe during the Roman Period, despite the apparent improvements the empire brought in sanitation technologies. The Romans are well […]
New Formula For Life-Satisfaction
In a new study, mathematical economist Prof. Dr. Christian Bayer, from the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics at the University of Bonn, has demonstrated a connection between long-term income increases and personal satisfaction. […]
Mammal Diversity Exploded Immediately After Dinosaur Extinction
The diversity of mammals on Earth exploded straight after the dinosaur extinction event, according to UCL researchers. New analysis of the fossil record shows that placental mammals, the group that today includes […]
From Viral Video To Pandemic: How Information Spreads Through Networks
What does a marketing video that goes viral have in common with the sneezing of an ill person on a packed bus? In both instances there is a chance that information – […]
In Search Of Dark Energy
An international consortium of astrophysicists is currently measuring the three-dimensional structure of the Universe by means of an X-ray satellite. Among many exciting prospects, the project will provide new insights into the […]
Creativity Leads To Measuring Ultrafast, Thin Photodetector
Making an incredibly fast photodetector is one thing, but actually measuring its speed is another. Graduate student Haining Wang came up with an inventive way of measuring the near-instantaneous electrical current generated […]
A Horse Of A Different Colour: Genetics Of Camouflage And The Dun Pattern
Most horses today are treasured for their ability to run, work, or be ridden, but have lost their wild-type camouflage: pale hair with zebra-like dark stripes and markings known as the Dun […]
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