Electron and photon beams drive same gold-forming reaction toward different nanoscale structures
Phys.orgby Polish Academy·27d ago
Electron and photon beams drive same gold-forming reaction toward different nanoscale structures Beauty and mystery—it is hard to imagine a more alluring combination, and this is precisely what we...
Microfluidic device simulates human tissue and offers an alternative to animal testing
Phys.orgby FAPESP·27d ago
Microfluidic device simulates human tissue and offers an alternative to animal testing Researchers at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have developed microfluidic...
New bioinformatics tools help identify pathogenic variants in the genome
Phys.orgby Sándor Fülöp·27d ago
New bioinformatics tools help identify pathogenic variants in the genome Structural variants and so-called tandem repeats are individual differences in the human genome.
Identifying old-growth forests in Northern Europe requires common scientific criteria
Phys.orgby University·27d ago
Identifying old-growth forests in Northern Europe requires common scientific criteria Old-growth forests are some of Europe's most valuable natural ecosystems, but they are also among the most...
A new rulebook for designing stable dilute alloy catalysts
Phys.orgby Patricia Delacey·27d ago
A new rulebook for designing stable dilute alloy catalysts Dilute alloy catalysts could improve fuel, plastic and pharmaceutical production, but their instability under heat holds back widespread...
Close-up images show defects locking electrons into stable Wigner solids
Phys.orgby Michael Matz·27d ago
Close-up images show defects locking electrons into stable Wigner solids A team of researchers led by the U.S.
How accurately can we measure the ocean's deepest point?
Phys.orgby Research Organization; Systems·27d ago
How accurately can we measure the ocean's deepest point? How deep is the deepest ocean—and how precisely can we actually measure it?
Disorder is key to tuning a high-temperature superconductor
Phys.orgby Kate Blackwood·27d ago
Disorder is key to tuning a high-temperature superconductor Cornell physicists have discovered that minimizing disorder, not varying electron count, is the key factor for controlling...
A new bridge for quantum networks: Physicists convert microwaves to light using 2D magnets
Phys.orgby City College·27d ago
A new bridge for quantum networks: Physicists convert microwaves to light using 2D magnets Physicists at The City College of New York have demonstrated a new way to transfer microwave signals onto...
Moles' wide-armed posture reshapes how their shoulder bones carry loads
Phys.orgby University·27d ago
Moles' wide-armed posture reshapes how their shoulder bones carry loads While the scapula is the primary bone supporting the body in terrestrial quadrupedal mammals, an analysis of internal bone...
Global water report reveals drying rivers and erratic swings between too little and too much
Phys.orgby World Meteorological Organization·27d ago
Global water report reveals drying rivers and erratic swings between too little and too much Rivers across the globe in 2025 had one of the driest years in more than three decades, according to a...
Decoding the DNA switches behind gene regulation
Phys.orgby Stanford Cardiovascular Institute·27d ago
Decoding the DNA switches behind gene regulation Understanding gene regulation may be key to interpreting human disease genetics.
Small portfolio shifts could deliver major food sustainability gains, UK analysis finds
Phys.orgby University·27d ago
Small portfolio shifts could deliver major food sustainability gains, UK analysis finds Leading UK food and drink manufacturers could significantly improve the overall nutrition and sustainability...
Vapor-phase synthesis of MXenes could expand their technological applications
Phys.orgby Drexel University·27d ago
Vapor-phase synthesis of MXenes could expand their technological applications MXenes are two-dimensional nanomaterials first synthesized at Drexel University in 2011.
Using sound waves to turn iron and water into magnetic nanoparticles
Phys.orgby Tohoku University·27d ago
Using sound waves to turn iron and water into magnetic nanoparticles Iron rusts on its own, slowly, over months or years.
New study explores US consumers' willingness to pay for fresh-market grape attributes
Phys.orgby Jane Cerza·27d ago
New study explores US consumers' willingness to pay for fresh-market grape attributes A recent study examined U.S.
Portable metasurface biosensor turns molecular signals into images, bypassing spectrometers
Phys.orgby Pohang University; Technology·27d ago
Portable metasurface biosensor turns molecular signals into images, bypassing spectrometers What if signs of disease could be detected using nothing more than a tiny chip that fits in the palm of...
Two spike 'keys' work together to let SARS-CoV-2 enter cells, study reveals
Phys.orgby ITQB NOVA·27d ago
Two spike 'keys' work together to let SARS-CoV-2 enter cells, study reveals To enter cells, the COVID-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.
Activated learning-and-memory protein forms growing molecular chains, imaging reveals
Phys.orgby Kanazawa University·27d ago
Activated learning-and-memory protein forms growing molecular chains, imaging reveals Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI...
What kills Schrödinger's cat? Underground experiment rules out gravity model for quantum decoherence
Phys.orgby Foundational Questions Institute·27d ago
What kills Schrödinger's cat? Underground experiment rules out gravity model for quantum decoherence Somewhere between the microscopic realm of elementary particles and the macroscopic world of...
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