UNBELIEVABLE: Scientific reports | History Defined

Hot, humid Singapore introduces a liquid-cooling data centre standard

Singapore has introduced a national standard designed to help data centres adopt liquid cooling in the tropics, as rising computing demands make it harder to rely on conventional air-based systems alone. Singapore Standard SS 726:2026, Liquid Cooling in Tropical Data Centres, was jointly developed by the Infocomm Media Development Authority…

The Times of India · Sep 25

A Thai fishing pier reshaped the coastline over 13 years, study finds

A 400-metre fishery pier on Thailand’s Ban Khlong Wan coastline was followed by dramatic changes in the shape and composition of the shore, with one section of beach advancing by as much as 250 metres. The findings come from a study published in Scientific Reports on August 22, 2025, titled…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Study finds carbon uptake declined in 80% of China's planted forests

China's Yellow River Basin has gained roughly 35,000 square kilometres of planted forest over the past three decades, but a study of nearly 20 years of monitoring data suggests some of those forests begin losing their carbon-sequestration momentum far earlier than their expected maturity. Research published in Scientific Reports titled…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Scientists discover a huge freshwater reservoir beneath the Great Salt Lake in Utah with the help of air drones

A large freshwater reservoir appears to be hiding beneath the eastern edge of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, according to a 2026 study published in Scientific Reports . Researchers used an airborne electromagnetic survey to look beneath the lake’s salty surface. They found a broad layer that behaves differently from the…

The Times of India · Aug 26

A Seizure at 16 Left Her Brain Flipping Words Backward, and It Never Switched Back

Michal Sklar woke from an idiopathic seizure, processing speech in reverse. Backward speakers are rare, real, and still poorly explained.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

Hawaii Researchers Link Specific Gut Bacteria to the Pace of Biological Aging Without Showing Cause

A University of Hawaii study of 123 adults found that gut bacteria explained about 15% of the variation in biological aging pace, but the link is correlational.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

During Cape Town’s 2018 water crisis, salvage expert Nick Sloane proposed towing a 100-million-tonne Antarctic iceberg 2,700 km; he estimated 63% could survive

A South African expert proposed towing Antarctic icebergs to Cape Town during a water crisis. Numerical models later showed iceberg towing is technically feasible under specific conditions. Wave erosion, not just heat, significantly destroys icebergs during transport. Protecting icebergs with skirts could increase freshwater delivery to cities. This concept remains…

The Times of India · Aug 1

Psychology says people who waste a lot of food in marriage functions aren't always careless: What this behaviour reveals?

Psychology says people who waste a lot of food in marriage functions aren't always acting out of carelessness. Food waste at weddings can be linked to social norms, buffet design, portion size, choice, expectations and the pressure to keep food available. Research also shows that social messages and changes in…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Introduced to Ethiopia decades ago to green drylands, Prosopis juliflora now forms thorny thickets whose water use carries an estimated $790 million agricultural opportunity cost

Introduced to Ethiopia for land restoration, Prosopis juliflora now poses a significant environmental challenge. This invasive tree consumes billions of cubic meters of water annually, impacting agriculture. Dense thickets restrict livestock movement and replace vital native grazing vegetation. Managing this widespread invasion proves difficult and costly for local communities. Ethiopia's…

The Times of India · Jul 28

How Crows Make Multi-Step Tools in the Wild: What Their Behavior Reveals About Bird Intelligence

What Researchers Actually FilmedIn 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford published footage of New Caledonian crows in the wild doing something that had never been documented outside a laboratory: combining two separate materials to create a single functional tool. One crow picked up a short stick, found it too…

Times Life · Jul 23