Geneva, Switzerland - El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are forecast to strengthen rapidly over the coming months, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and other extreme weather events…
Velcro-like food sensor detects spoilage and contamination
Color-changing array of silk microneedles could help stem outbreaks and avoid food waste. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ( MIT News Office)-- MIT engineers have designed a Velcro-like food sensor, made from an array of silk microneedles, that pierces through…
An extraordinary way of surviving frigid temperature
Susmita Sah Black metaltail hummingbird freezes itself into solid to cope the extreme cold temperature. It’s the coldest body temperature ever recorded in a bird stated in a popular scientific paper 'Biology Letter' on September…
Cellular-level interactions that lead to the cytokine storm…
Scientists review macrophage activation syndrome — a feature of the cytokine storm that kills patients with severe cases of COVID-19, as well as possible treatments. A significant percentage of COVID-19 cases are severe enough to…
Deep channels link ocean to Antarctic glacier
Discovery of previously hidden channels through which warm water can access the underside of Thwaites Glacier will help determine whether melting of this UK-sized feature could accelerate in the future. Munich—Newly discovered deep seabed channels…