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Phys.orgby Nicole Testerink24d ago
Cooling liquids reveal self-limiting particle clusters behind glass transition Before diving into the mystery of glass, theoretical physicist Corentin Laudicina takes us back to high school physics...
Phys.orgby Sonia Fernandez24d ago
Tiny beach-dwelling crustaceans are big-time sand movers, shaping the California coast Stand on the damp sand on a California beach and chances are you're standing on top of an active earthworks...
Phys.orgby Hannah Little24d ago
How firelight may have shaped the origins of spoken language When asked about the greatest innovation of humans, people often say language or fire.
Phys.orgby Jules Bernstein24d ago
Venus ate its moon: How Earth's 'twin' could have swallowed a rocky satellite Scientists have long speculated why Venus, with a size, mass and structure similar to Earth's, doesn't have a moon.
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein24d ago
To understand the solar cycle, notice how the sun sleeps The sun is such a constant in our lives that it can be difficult to imagine our star ever changing. But the sun can be quite variable.
Phys.orgby Susanne Clara Bard24d ago
Virtual cells built from 4D AI models and 'digital twins' could speed up drug discovery Mitochondria—tiny structures that convert nutrients into energy—are often depicted as discrete kidney...
Phys.orgby Virginia Tech24d ago
Magma influx explains short-lived bulge at Tanzania's Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano In 2024, D. Sarah Stamps' team detected and tracked a short-lived bulge in the land around a volcano in Tanzania.
Phys.orgby Ingrid Fadelli24d ago
Longitudinal survey finds little evidence that social tech predicts life satisfaction in adults Ingrid Fadelli Author Social technologies, digital tools that allow people to communicate and share...
Phys.orgby Barcelona Institute25d ago
How the malaria parasite boosts its transmission potential under stress conditions The malaria parasite is able to detect changes in its host's environment and respond by increasing the production...
Phys.orgby Thendo Mutshekwa; Lubabalo Mofu; Samuel N Motitsoe25d ago
Sacred springs of South Africa—pure waters or polluted? We found tiny bits of plastic in the samples we tested Across South Africa, natural springs are more than sources of freshwater.
Phys.orgby Robert C Jones Jr25d ago
Reconstructing the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 The first storm warning for the Miami area wasn't issued until only a few hours before the powerful cyclone made landfall just south of downtown...
Phys.orgby Ingrid Fadelli25d ago
Two-color light steers electrons through graphene's transient topological state Ingrid Fadelli Author The electronic properties of materials are typically determined by their structure under...
Phys.orgby National Institutes25d ago
A molecular bridge connects two signaling pathways critical for pollen development Cells rely on complex signaling networks in which different molecular pathways communicate with one another.
Phys.orgby Milo Barham; Matej Lipar25d ago
Australia's vast Nullarbor Plain hides deep caves that can teach us about alien worlds Stretching more than 200,000 square kilometers (77,000 square miles) across southern Australia, the vast, flat...
Phys.orgby ACCESS-NRI25d ago
Bringing ice sheets to life: Releasing a dynamic ice sheet modeling workflow for Australia's climate model Ice sheets are fundamental components of the Earth system.
Phys.orgby Oak Ridge National Laboratory25d ago
Global population dataset uses buildings to reveal people's daily movement patterns Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released LandScan...
Phys.orgby Issam AHMED25d ago
How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming The fight against climate change has a new, spiral-tusked ally: the narwhal.
Phys.orgby Paola Flores25d ago
Meet Earth's newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where the small...
Phys.orgby Sandee Oster25d ago
The monsters that weren't: Dinosaur and tusked-beast claims in San rock art unravel Sandee Oster Author For decades, an idea has grown in paleontology that, long before scientists began digging up...
Phys.orgby Lia M Daniels25d ago
Rethinking how we assess students could improve their well-being When you were in school, what stressed you out the most?
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