Readers share concerns about extreme heat's health impacts
Live Science readers express worries about the health effects of extreme heat, highlighting the interconnected nature of climate change and human well-being.
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Tandemzellen mit Perowskit-Schicht sollen Solarmarkt revolutionieren
Tandem-Solarzellen mit Perowskit-Schicht versprechen deutlich höhere Wirkungsgrade als herkömmliche Siliziumzellen. In Brandenburg ist bereits eine erste Produktionslinie in Betrieb.
El cambio climático del siglo XIV sumió a Europa en una crisis alimentaria sin precedentes
Las lluvias torrenciales y las bajas temperaturas de 1315 destruyeron las cosechas en el norte de Europa, dispararon los precios del trigo y provocaron …
La reintroducción de los lobos en Yellowstone propicia la reaparición de árboles tras 80 años
Un estudio documenta la recuperación de los álamos temblones en Yellowstone, un fenómeno vinculado a la reintroducción de los lobos en 1995 y a …
40,000 climate-related deaths recorded in England and Wales over 38 years
New data shows rising temperatures are linked to tens of thousands of deaths in England and Wales, prompting experts to call for stronger heat …
French research continues its decline in international competition
A study by the Observatoire des sciences et techniques shows France has slipped in six indicators based on scientific publications and citations between 2005 …
La « grief tech » fait parler les morts grâce à l’IA et inquiète les spécialistes
Des entreprises commercialisent des agents conversationnels capables d’imiter la voix et le style d’un proche décédé. Sans cadre légal spécifique, cette pratique soulève des …
Océans : la température de surface bat un nouveau record mondial
La température moyenne mondiale quotidienne de la surface de la mer a atteint 21,1 °C le 22 août 2026, un niveau record selon le …
60.000 Tonnen Altkleider türmen sich in der Atacama-Wüste auf
Im Norden Chiles wächst ein illegaler Textilberg aus europäischer Altkleidung auf über 60.000 Tonnen an. Satellitenbilder zeigen die Müllhalde, Anwohner klagen über Gesundheitsprobleme, und …
TerraMound: a passive cooling system that works without electricity
Researchers at University College London have developed TerraMound, a passive cooling device made of 3D-printed clay that uses the ancient principle of adiabatic cooling …
Climate Change Forces Early Grape Harvest in La Flèche, Volunteers Sought
The vineyard of the Coteau Fléchois in La Flèche must be harvested earlier than planned due to climate change. The association is looking for …
La boca seca, un problema infradiagnosticado que afecta a una de cada tres personas mayores de 60 años
La xerostomía o boca seca es una condición infradiagnosticada que afecta a una de cada tres personas mayores de 60 años. Más de 500 …
The Dog Brain Reads More Than Positive and Negative
New fMRI work suggests dogs preserve some of the nuance among negative human facial expressions, with fear represented differently from anger and sadness.
A Century of Eclipses Shows How Rare Totality Really Is
UPSA’s new Eclipse Almanac turns 457 events into a city-by-city experiment in astronomical perspective — and shows that three quarters of its catalog cities …
If Medicine Slows Aging, Who Gets the Extra Years?
Longevity science is becoming a question not only of biology but of ethics, access and how society distributes technologies that could reshape old age.
The sunset eclipse over Germany: what the numbers actually mean
Germany’s 12 August eclipse is deep but partial. Berlin reaches maximum around 20:08, while the southwest gets a stronger phase close to sunset.
August 12 eclipse will turn Europe into a natural solar laboratory
Germany will see a deep partial eclipse while scientists use the brief total phase in Spain and Iceland to study the corona and Earth’s …
Viagra ingredient may help restrict cancer metastasis, study finds
New research suggests sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, can limit the amount of cholesterol available to cancer cells, potentially slowing the spread of …
SpaceX Reports Loss in First Quarter After Record IPO
SpaceX, Elon Musk's space company, reported a loss in its first quarter as a publicly traded company. Its June IPO raised more money than …
Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for orbital laser communications demonstration
The U.S. Space Force has awarded K2 Space a $22.9 million contract to demonstrate laser communications between two satellites in orbit for military systems.
