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Earth
Scientists explain why Myanmar’s earthquake was so fatal
Experts say that the catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was the strongest in decades to hit the country. Experts say the catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar on Friday is most likely to hit the country in disaster modelling, suggesting that thousands of people could have died in decades. A shallow 7.7 magnitude earthquake northwest of Sagar in the central Myanmar…
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Space & Cosmos
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth – experts explain what we know
Top Panel: Planetary Phase Folding Plots Bernards B, C, D, and E are based on joint fit between the Maroon X red channel and the espresso radial velocity. Bottom panel: Residuals as a function of time in the 4-planet model. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2025). doi:10.3847/2041-8213/ADB8D5 Bernard’s star is a small, dim star of what astronomers call the Red…
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Chemistry
Proteins can mistakenly use Lassos itself to help explain abnormal modification behaviors
It is one of the naturally folded structures of the protein phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) on the left and one of the misfolded PGK structures predicted in this study on the right, with the entangled regions highlighted in red and blue. Credit: Jan Jang, Pennsylvania Proteins are long molecules that need to fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform cellular functions.…
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Environment
The competitive effects of global warming and sea surface temperature explain the recent strengthening of Walker circulation
(a) Spatial correlation of the tropical mean between fist and nyst. (B – F) Spatial maps of climatology in control experiments. Credit: Geophysical Research Book (2025). doi: 10.1029/2024GL111897. https://agupubs.onlineLibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL111897?af = r Walker circulation, a tropical atmospheric circulation pattern, has accelerated in recent years, baffling climate scientists who had anticipated opposition. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the…
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Physics
Physicists introduce percolation model to explain word puzzle solving behavior
Sample realization of L = 20, pb = 0.2. Black sites are black, empty sites are white, and occupied sites have symbols and text. All site segments surrounded by black sites are words. letters a, b,. . . indicates the cluster formed by the resolved word, and the @ symbol indicates an occupied site that does not belong to the…
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Space & Cosmos
‘What is it? ‘Scientists explain white spots that appear near aurora borealis’
An image of an aurora showing a structured continuous emission. Credit: University of Calgary Faculty of Science Research Team The whitish-gray spots that sometimes appear in the night sky with the aurora borealis have been described for the first time by researchers at the University of Calgary. The paper, published Dec. 30 in the journal Nature Communications, investigates the “structured…
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Biology
Mosquito genetics may explain why Zika virus outbreaks are rare in Africa: climate change could shift the balance
Mosquitoes that bite people. Credit: Greg Murray / Louis Lambrechts Africa’s low incidence of the Zika virus may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations, a study has found. Research by scientists at Princeton University’s High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), the Pasteur Institute, and the University of California, San Diego, reveals the causes of…
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Other Sciences
Efforts to allyship can face pushback in the workplace. We explain why this happens and what leaders can do about it.
Credit: Yan Krukau from Pexels When leaders visibly champion diversity and equality in the workplace, they send a clear message that such values are not only encouraged, but essential to the organization’s culture. Allyship can significantly improve the workplace experience of marginalized employees by amplifying their voices and addressing inequities. One of the key focuses of allyship is addressing gender…
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Other Sciences
Philadelphia students have a new literacy curriculum. Literacy experts explain what’s changing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Philadelphia are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called expeditionary learning, and it adheres to what literacy experts call the “science of reading.” This is a research-based skill you need to become a strong reader. Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo is…
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Other Sciences
Researchers explain why employers should prioritize the well-being of expatriates
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Health plays an important role for expatriates in maintaining their work performance and deciding to stay abroad. A doctoral thesis by Tania Biswas from the University of Vaasa in Finland shows that strong organizational support and good working conditions improve happiness at work, improve job performance and reduce turnover. However, high-risk environments and conflicts between work…
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