Low temperature graphene growth opens a route to sustainable resource recycling
Phys.orgby Tohoku University·28 Aug 2026
Low temperature graphene growth opens a route to sustainable resource recycling Graphene is an exceptionally useful material for creating batteries, catalysts and electronic devices.
Fast fashion's carbon footprint can be reduced across its life cycle, new study suggests
Phys.orgby Concordia University·28 Aug 2026
Fast fashion's carbon footprint can be reduced across its life cycle, new study suggests Fast fashion is built on cheap, short-lived garments, especially cotton and polyester T-shirts.
Scientists capture first molecular-level images of water reorganization during a reaction crucial for life
Phys.orgby Karyn Hede·28 Aug 2026
Scientists capture first molecular-level images of water reorganization during a reaction crucial for life Some of nature's most important chemical reactions rely on the coupled movement of...
Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?
Phys.orgby Ali BEKHTAOUI·28 Aug 2026
Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk? Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of a glacier in the Nepali Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a...
Honey bees can serve as sentinels for environmental health
Phys.orgby Sbarro Health Research Organization·28 Aug 2026
Honey bees can serve as sentinels for environmental health Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are widely known as essential pollinators, but researchers using a "One Health" approach have also identified...
Breathable smart sensor developed for real-time hazardous gas detection on masks
Phys.orgby Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute; Technology·28 Aug 2026
Breathable smart sensor developed for real-time hazardous gas detection on masks A research team led by Sungwon Lee, a professor in the Department of Physics and Chemistry at DGIST, developed a...
Motorboat noise stunts growth and impairs predator escape in reef fish, study shows
Phys.orgby Alex Morrison·28 Aug 2026
Motorboat noise stunts growth and impairs predator escape in reef fish, study shows Coral reef fish that are exposed to motorboat noise grow up smaller and less able to dodge predators, new...
Why some earthquakes caused by fracking come with warning signs
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·28 Aug 2026
Why some earthquakes caused by fracking come with warning signs Paul Arnold Author Fracking, the injection of high-pressure fluid to fracture rock and release oil or gas, can trigger earthquakes.
Joro spiders eat wider range of insects than Georgia's native orb weavers
Phys.orgby Leigh Hataway·28 Aug 2026
Joro spiders eat wider range of insects than Georgia's native orb weavers When Joro spiders first arrived stateside more than a decade ago, scientists worried the massive black-and-yellow spiders...
Less buying power, elevated inflation push down consumer views
Phys.orgby University·28 Aug 2026
Less buying power, elevated inflation push down consumer views Consumer sentiment dropped about 6% from last month, landing around 11% below a year ago amid continued worries that inflation will...
Widespread use of AI tools could make it harder to craft effective business communications
Phys.orgby Joe Stafford·28 Aug 2026
Widespread use of AI tools could make it harder to craft effective business communications Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT make it easier for business owners to produce polished pitches...
Mercury's crust points to deeper, hotter volcanic origins than expected
Phys.orgby Max Planck Society·28 Aug 2026
Mercury's crust points to deeper, hotter volcanic origins than expected The evolutionary histories of Earth and Mercury differ fundamentally.
Nano-antennas make living cells light up brighter and faster
Phys.orgby Delft University·28 Aug 2026
Nano-antennas make living cells light up brighter and faster Researchers at Delft University of Technology have demonstrated for the first time that nano-antennas can enhance the fluorescence of...
A Google-like search engine for single-cell RNA data could answer previously impossible questions
Phys.orgby Max Delbrück Center·28 Aug 2026
A Google-like search engine for single-cell RNA data could answer previously impossible questions Imagine doctors could understand exactly which cells caused a patient's cancer or whether pathogens...
Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·28 Aug 2026
Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze Indonesia has intensified efforts to fight wildfires with cloud seeding and water bombing as thousands of people nationwide battle to breathe...
Once a legend, humpback whales make a comeback in Brazil
Phys.orgby Lucía LACURCIA·28 Aug 2026
Once a legend, humpback whales make a comeback in Brazil Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water with their tails and jostle for attention—a...
Tracks and tooth marks reveal bone-crushing dogs at Nebraska supervolcano ashfall site
Phys.orgby Dan Moser·28 Aug 2026
Tracks and tooth marks reveal bone-crushing dogs at Nebraska supervolcano ashfall site Thirty-five years on—well, 12 million, technically—Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park continues to...
How methylation sets a parasite in motion to invade host cells
Phys.orgby Ludwig Maximilian University·28 Aug 2026
How methylation sets a parasite in motion to invade host cells Parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii and the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum depend on rapid, precisely controlled movement to...
Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border
Phys.orgby Sibi Arasu·28 Aug 2026
Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along...
Self-blinking 'fairy lights' allow DNA to be imaged at almost double-helix-width resolution
Phys.orgby Center·28 Aug 2026
Self-blinking 'fairy lights' allow DNA to be imaged at almost double-helix-width resolution Researchers have developed fluorescent molecules that permit imaging of how DNA is packaged inside living...
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