On March 18, 2022, the Concordia research base at Dome C of Antarctica, one of the coldest places in the world, reported that temperatures had reached a shocking 11.3 degrees Fahrenheit, or -11.5 degrees Celsius. The research station is 9,800 feet above sea level, operated by French and Italian researchers. March marks the end of […]
Science News & Discoveries
Climate Change: Already Worse Than Expected
Climate change is having great impacts on natural systems around the world, worse than experts originally anticipated. Effects of droughts, heat waves, and rises in sea level are occurring at lower temperatures, so it is critical to take action towards halting the effects of climate change as soon as possible. What is Climate Change? Climate […]
Sensor Imaging
Image credit Detecting objects underground using imaging and sensor technology has always presented a challenge to those seeking to look below the Earth’s surface. Many times, while digging underground, one must rely on poorly-kept records to search for subsurface objects rather than accurate detection technology. However, a recent experiment conducted by British scientists may be […]
Geomagnetic Storm Destroys SpaceX Satellites
In early February, an aerospace company going by the name “SpaceX” managed to launch 49 satellites into space. The satellites were part of a program called “Starlink”. The initial purpose of this program was to provide fast internet service for customers no matter where they were considering the satellites could provide it using their location. […]
The World’s Methane Ultra-Emitters
Using satellites, a group of scientists from France and the United States has successfully identified a number of methane “ultra-emitters” which produce approximately 8-12% of the methane leaking into the Earth’s atmosphere. According to scientist Tom Lauvaux of the University of Paris-Saclay, stopping these leaks would be beneficial to the planet and would save billions […]
STEM News – Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancers
Since the first widely used cancer screening test was developed in 1923, technology has transformed for many groundbreaking discoveries in cancer testing (American Cancer Society). One of these was the development of genetic testing for hereditary cancers. These types of tests allow scientists to identify specific genes responsible for a person’s susceptibility to hereditary cancers […]
