Why high levels of the amino acid cysteine are toxic to cells
Phys.orgby Katherine Fenz26d ago
Why high levels of the amino acid cysteine are toxic to cells Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins.
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top 81%Small gardens are a big barrier to supporting nature—but better planning could protect UK wildlife
Phys.orgby Dave Rogers26d ago
Small gardens are a big barrier to supporting nature—but better planning could protect UK wildlife A new study by Chester Zoo and Nottingham Trent University scientists revealed that just over a...
Closing the space gap: A more precise way to measure distance between quasar pairs
Phys.orgby Bev Betkowski26d ago
Closing the space gap: A more precise way to measure distance between quasar pairs A new way to accurately measure the distance between quasar pairs—the blazing, black-hole-powered centers of...
How one plume of hot rock built two volcano chains off Australia's coast
Phys.orgby Ben Mather26d ago
How one plume of hot rock built two volcano chains off Australia's coast Lord Howe Island sits about 600 kilometers (370 miles) off the New South Wales coast, a crescent of rainforest and sea...
In 2025, the ozone hole shrunk to one of its smallest sizes in decades
Phys.orgby World Meteorological Organization26d ago
In 2025, the ozone hole shrunk to one of its smallest sizes in decades The Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 was one of the smallest in decades—a testament to the continuing success of international...
Tiny atomic tweak makes plastic-eating enzymes more powerful
Phys.orgby Australian National University26d ago
Tiny atomic tweak makes plastic-eating enzymes more powerful A new approach that changes just one atom in plastic-degrading enzymes could help make them more efficient while maintaining their...
From war to weather, Australian farmers are planting spring crops in an uncertain world
Phys.orgby Katharina Belt; Samantha Harvie26d ago
From war to weather, Australian farmers are planting spring crops in an uncertain world Australian farmers are heading into spring with an unusual mix of optimism and uncertainty.
New Zealand will be 'super‑aged' within a decade. Are our cities ready?
Phys.orgby Mike Annear; Richard Keith Wright; Sara Napier26d ago
New Zealand will be 'super‑aged' within a decade. Are our cities ready? Within a decade, New Zealand will officially become a "super-aged" society, with more than one in five residents—around 1.2...
Stacked 2D materials reveal room-temperature multiferroicity and voltage-controlled magnetism
Phys.orgby Ingrid Fadelli26d ago
Stacked 2D materials reveal room-temperature multiferroicity and voltage-controlled magnetism Ingrid Fadelli Author Multiferroics are materials that simultaneously exhibit two or more ferroic...
As AI reshapes jobs and workers change industries, employers need to be more flexible too
Phys.orgby Marzena Baker26d ago
As AI reshapes jobs and workers change industries, employers need to be more flexible too Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the tasks people do at work and the skills they need.
Are bots changing how people talk? Language in the age of AI
Phys.orgby Northeastern University26d ago
Are bots changing how people talk? Language in the age of AI A Facebook post about your trip to Peru. An Amazon review of a new toaster oven.
Astronomy's decades-long quest to understand cosmic topology
Phys.orgby Bruce Dorminey26d ago
Astronomy's decades-long quest to understand cosmic topology If some aspects of cosmic topology turn out to be true, the idea that starships might voyage across the cosmos for hundreds of thousands...
Canadian courts take police misconduct seriously, but researchers say sentencing alone can't fix a broken system
Phys.orgby Brock University26d ago
Canadian courts take police misconduct seriously, but researchers say sentencing alone can't fix a broken system A study published in Police Quarterly explores how Canadian courts respond when...
Facing the megadrought: Researchers study underground ice reservoirs in the American West
Phys.orgby Sharman Gill26d ago
Facing the megadrought: Researchers study underground ice reservoirs in the American West Mount Timpanogos, towering 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) above Utah Valley, is more than an iconic view and...
Humans or AI? Who or what can scam you more effectively?
Phys.orgby Courtney Morgan; Abigail Haven26d ago
Humans or AI? Who or what can scam you more effectively? A text from your neighborhood gardening club friend Ben offering a deal on seeds might seem too specific to be a scam.
Experts offer advice in an era shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, misinformation
Phys.orgby Erik Robinson26d ago
Experts offer advice in an era shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, misinformation Brian Druker, M.D., has pretty much done it all as a pioneer in precision medicine.
Early heat waves hit wheat yields hardest but boost resilience to subsequent heat waves
Phys.orgby Society26d ago
Early heat waves hit wheat yields hardest but boost resilience to subsequent heat waves New research published in the Journal of Experimental Botany reveals that wheat crops are more sensitive to...
Could expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal make Americans less safe?
Phys.orgby Brookings Institution26d ago
Could expanding the U.S. nuclear arsenal make Americans less safe? A new report from the Brookings Institution presents evidence that increasing the size of the U.S.
Baby orangutans in India expose 'frightening' scale of trafficking
Phys.orgby Arunabh SAIKIA26d ago
Baby orangutans in India expose 'frightening' scale of trafficking Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling...
Bolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin26d ago
Bolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher told...