phys.orgadded August 2026
Phys.orgby Alba du Toit; Faith Matiza Ruzengwe28d ago
Spekboom is nutritious, water‑wise and edible—so why aren't more South Africans eating it? Spekboom (Portulacaria afra) is an easy-to-grow succulent shrub, small tree or hedge.
Phys.orgby Queen Mary; University28d ago
Tendon cells can rebound from stiffness when returned to softer tissue-like surroundings Researchers at Queen Mary University of London are closer to understanding tendinopathy, a common condition...
Phys.orgby University28d ago
How online platforms are misaligned with late-career workers The wonders of internet technology and the advent of the gig economy have given hope to many highly skilled workers that their...
Phys.orgby Angela Overmeyer28d ago
Fungi neutralize spruce defense mechanisms with sugar A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology discovered a previously unknown strategy by which certain fungi neutralize...
Phys.orgby Susann Sika28d ago
Light lets microswimmers switch between bacteria-like and algae-like propulsion Physicists at Leipzig University and Charles University in Prague have developed a method for changing the swimming...
Phys.orgby Kyoto University28d ago
Why you really shouldn't overcook your proteins The development of cooking was a major milestone in the evolution of human civilization because it made food easier to digest and more...
Phys.orgby Texas A; M University28d ago
Even if you're not talking politics at work, it's coming to the office with you Most employees aren't discussing the latest political polls during meetings or debating hot-button issues around the...
Phys.orgby Autonomous University28d ago
Muon rings enable precise calibration of telescopes at the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory Research initiated as part of a bachelor's thesis in physics at the Universitat Autònoma de...
Phys.orgby University28d ago
New towns risk repeating past mistakes unless transport comes first, experts warn New towns will fail to deliver thriving, sustainable communities unless high-quality public transportation is...
Phys.orgby Jules Bernstein28d ago
Engineers solve puzzle of Arctic sea ice movement Arctic sea ice moves and spreads in ways that wind alone cannot explain.
Phys.orgby Heidelberg University28d ago
Without bacteria or chemicals: How methanol and formaldehyde form abiotically in nature The biopolymer lignin—one of the most important carbon reservoirs in plants and soils—not only decays through...
Phys.orgby George Washington University28d ago
Loneliness and local news: How 'news deserts' increase isolation As local news organizations continue to disappear across the United States, George Washington University researchers are linking...
Phys.orgby Jutta Witte28d ago
Circular Rydberg atoms set three records, staying stable for 11 milliseconds Rydberg atoms are considered promising building blocks for quantum computers and their precursors, quantum simulators.
Phys.orgby University28d ago
Dog-guided cameras uncover weasels across Georgia, including regions unseen for 30 years University of Georgia researchers recently located the mammal equivalent of a needle in a haystack: weasels.
Phys.orgby University28d ago
Why do some chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants for months? Chimpanzee and bonobo mothers sometimes continue to carry their infants after they have died, a behavior known as infant corpse...
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold28d ago
Iron Age seeds reveal the origins of Iberian wine Paul Arnold Author Spain and Portugal are two of the world's most popular wine-growing countries, with regions such as Rioja and the Douro Valley...
Phys.orgby Max Planck Society28d ago
Sliding droplets point to charging mechanism beyond mobile ions Whether on a windowpane at home or during the industrial cleaning of computer chips: droplets sliding over solid surfaces become...
Phys.orgby Eötvös Loránd University28d ago
Dogs show human-like brain activity when they restrain themselves When we tell a dog "no" and it resists temptation, what happens in its brain?
Phys.orgby Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz28d ago
Aqueduct deposits suggest Plague of Cyprian may have emptied Nîmes around 270 A.D. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have gleaned new insights into ancient water management...
Phys.orgby Katie Jenkins; Robert James Nicholls28d ago
Britain's most artificial landscape may not survive climate change Stretching across much of eastern England, the Fens produce a third of the country's vegetables and support tens of thousands of...
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