#Atmospheric processes likely caused puzzling haze over China during COVID-19 shutdown

“#Atmospheric processes likely caused puzzling haze over China during COVID-19 shutdown” Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research indicates that significant enhancement of secondary aerosol formed in the atmosphere via gas-to-particle conversion, together with long-lasting regional transport, may be the cause of severe haze over China despite a dramatic reduction in emissions during the COVID-19 shutdown….

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#A new theory about political polarization

“#A new theory about political polarization” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The ever-deepening rift between the political left- and right-wing has long been puzzling theorists in political science and opinion dynamics. An international team led by researchers of the Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) now offers an explanation: Their newly developed ‘Weighted Balance Theory’ (WBT) model…

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#Bleaching affects aquarium corals, too

“#Bleaching affects aquarium corals, too” The Australian saucer coral (Homophyllia australis), lives just off the coast of Mackay. With the worldwide demand for Australian aquarium corals increasing, a single aquarium specimen of Homophyllia australis fetched more than $8,000 AUD in Japan in 2017. However, bleaching events kill this particular species. Credit: Ciemon Caballes. A new…

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#Development of a small sensor capable of continuously monitoring the phytohormone ethylene

“#Development of a small sensor capable of continuously monitoring the phytohormone ethylene” A small, highly sensitive sensor capable of detecting ethylene with great selectivity. Credit: NIMS NIMS and AIST have developed a small sensor capable of continuously monitoring the plant hormone ethylene. Ethylene gas promotes ripening in fruits and vegetables, but excessive exposure promotes them…

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#Broadway COVID-19 shutdown extended to January 2021

“#Broadway COVID-19 shutdown extended to January 2021” June 29, 2020 | 11:53am Enlarge Image People wear masks as they walk along Broadway through Times Square in May. Getty Images The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be…

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