The Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) was one of the most innovative oceanographic research tools ever invented.
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What Fuels Hawaiʻi Wildfires? UH Expert Explains
Haunting images of the deadly wildfires in August that displaced thousands on Maui and tragically devastated much of the Valley Isle’s historic town of Lāhainā continue to send shockwaves across Hawaiʻi and the globe.
How AI Can Help Turn Data Into Food
Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at The University of Queensland.
Simple Superconducting Device Could Dramatically Cut Energy Use in Computing, Other Applications
MIT scientists and their colleagues have created a simple superconducting device that could transfer current through electronic devices much more efficiently than is possible today.
Tool to Track Climate Progress Shows Fossil Fuel Producers Come Up Short
More than half of the world’s top fossil fuel producers will fail to meet climate targets unless they ramp up decarbonisation plans, according to an international team led by The University of Queensland.
Turbulent Ocean Basin Could Aid in Understanding Global Climate
The mid-latitude storms would sometimes come like beads on a string, one right after another, stalling the research team’s efforts to deploy the critical ocean-monitoring instruments that sat secured on the deck of the 273-foot Roger Revelle.