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Earth & Environment

How Lightning Is Quietly Reshaping Forests

Lightning may strike in an instant, but its ecological toll lingers for years. According to a new global study published in Global Change Biology, lightning…

Jul 22, 2025

Technology

New method significantly reduces AI energy consumption

AI applications such as large language models (LLMs) have become an integral part of our everyday lives.

Mar 6, 2025

Earth & Environment

Not the day after tomorrow: Why we can't predict the timing of climate tipping points

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that current methods for predicting the timing of critical climate tipping points are far less reliable than previously thought.

Aug 3, 2024

Physics

What gave the first molecules their stability?

The origins of life remain a major mystery. How were complex molecules able to form and remain intact for prolonged periods without disintegrating?

Aug 2, 2024

Health

Germany: Sugar tax could save as much as 16 billion euros

A simulation study conducted by a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrates that a soft drink tax in Germany would have significant positive effects.

Nov 22, 2023