'Green thumb' molecule helps leaf stalks grow in crowded conditions
Phys.orgby Tohoku University3 Sept 2026
'Green thumb' molecule helps leaf stalks grow in crowded conditions Potassium (K) is one of the three essential nutrients for plants.
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top 58%A molecular brake that keeps muscle architecture in check
Phys.orgby GIMM3 Sept 2026
A molecular brake that keeps muscle architecture in check Every movement we make, from blinking to sprinting, depends on the ability of muscle fibers to contract in a rapid and coordinated way.
How a plant's refusal to self-pollinate could help India grow more of its own cooking oil
Phys.orgby Manasasri Muralidharan3 Sept 2026
How a plant's refusal to self-pollinate could help India grow more of its own cooking oil Most people assume plants reproduce through whatever pollen happens to land on them. This is not true.
Hot subdwarfs come into focus as AI scans thousands of stars in Gaia data
Phys.orgby Povilas Sabaliauskas3 Sept 2026
Hot subdwarfs come into focus as AI scans thousands of stars in Gaia data There are myriad ways of "being a star," and scientists spend years trying to uncover and understand them.
Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish behind Martian moon
Phys.orgby DC Agle3 Sept 2026
Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish behind Martian moon Earth and the Martian moon Phobos dance together in a series of images recently acquired by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.
'Power of disorder' tames CF₄, a semiconductor greenhouse gas that can persist for 50,000 years
Phys.orgby The Korea Advanced Institute; Technology3 Sept 2026
'Power of disorder' tames CF₄, a semiconductor greenhouse gas that can persist for 50,000 years Among the gases used in semiconductor manufacturing, tetrafluoromethane (CF₄) is a greenhouse gas...
'Empty nest' can trigger loneliness and loss in older parents, study finds
Phys.orgby University3 Sept 2026
'Empty nest' can trigger loneliness and loss in older parents, study finds Older parents can experience loneliness, emotional distress and a loss of purpose when their children leave home...
Antarctic expedition reveals why Southern Ocean clouds remain one of climate science's greatest challenges
Phys.orgby Research Organization; Systems3 Sept 2026
Antarctic expedition reveals why Southern Ocean clouds remain one of climate science's greatest challenges The Southern Ocean plays a pivotal role in regulating Earth's climate, yet the clouds that...
Early mammals weren't all loners—some may have lived in pairs alongside the dinosaurs
Phys.orgby Carsten Schradin3 Sept 2026
Early mammals weren't all loners—some may have lived in pairs alongside the dinosaurs About 200 million years ago, furry, little egg-laying creatures evolved the ability to feed their offspring...
Rapid simulation of heat propagation through multiple rods
Phys.orgby Tohoku University3 Sept 2026
Rapid simulation of heat propagation through multiple rods There is an elegant mathematical equation behind many different natural phenomena.
Newly discovered 1666 manuscript may trace four-lens telescope experiments to Galileo
Phys.orgby University3 Sept 2026
Newly discovered 1666 manuscript may trace four-lens telescope experiments to Galileo A potentially history-altering finding by a University of Limerick researcher may provide the most detailed...
Why purpose doesn't always pay: The career cost of workplace climate activism
Phys.orgby University3 Sept 2026
Why purpose doesn't always pay: The career cost of workplace climate activism Employees advocating for climate action are most likely to be rewarded when their efforts support business goals, while...
Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs
Phys.orgby Krishna Ramanujan3 Sept 2026
Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs When inner and outer cell layers of sepals—the leaf-like plant organs that cover and protect the flower bud before it...
Scottish 'pregnant grandmother' microbe bursts open after growing offspring within
Phys.orgby Heriot-Watt University3 Sept 2026
Scottish 'pregnant grandmother' microbe bursts open after growing offspring within Scientists have revealed a bizarre microscopic creature that reproduces in a way reminiscent of the horror film"...
Permafrost melt could cost $261 billion in infrastructure damages, study suggests
Phys.orgby Anna Zarra Aldrich3 Sept 2026
Permafrost melt could cost $261 billion in infrastructure damages, study suggests A new study provides insight into the economic impact of melting permafrost on Arctic communities.
Rising species numbers on Europe's mountaintops may mask increasing losses of high-elevation plant specialists
Phys.orgby University3 Sept 2026
Rising species numbers on Europe's mountaintops may mask increasing losses of high-elevation plant specialists Decades of warming have relaxed cold-temperature constraints on mountain plant...
BESIII sets world's most stringent direct limit on Lambda hyperon electric dipole moment
Phys.orgby Chinese Academy3 Sept 2026
BESIII sets world's most stringent direct limit on Lambda hyperon electric dipole moment The BESIII Collaboration, led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Pigment found in beets linked to plants' adaptation to harsh environments
Phys.orgby University3 Sept 2026
Pigment found in beets linked to plants' adaptation to harsh environments The pigments that give beets their red color may have helped a major group of flowering plants repeatedly adapt to dry...
Quantum-optical spin glass could improve how AI remembers and learns
Phys.orgby Stanford University3 Sept 2026
Quantum-optical spin glass could improve how AI remembers and learns A new study has demonstrated that it is possible to make a network of atoms and photons that could improve how artificial...
Deep-sea methane filter develops faster than previously thought
Phys.orgby Sarah Batelka3 Sept 2026
Deep-sea methane filter develops faster than previously thought A biological methane filter on the seafloor can form much faster than scientists previously believed.