Party leaders widening Washington's political chasm
Phys.orgby Blair S Walker·14d ago
Party leaders widening Washington's political chasm Most of the polarization currently roiling Congress comes from political parties rather than individual politicians, a study co-authored by...
Two-color glowing molecule could make wind tunnel tests more accurate
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Two-color glowing molecule could make wind tunnel tests more accurate Most sensors can measure only one thing at a time, like a thermometer for temperature or a pressure gauge for pressure.
Espionage boosted East Germany's economic output by 7.4%
Phys.orgby Harald Schultz·14d ago
Espionage boosted East Germany's economic output by 7.4% East Germany's espionage activities in the West boosted the country's economic output by 7.4%.
Hydrogen's distant glow opens new way to investigate dark energy
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Hydrogen's distant glow opens new way to investigate dark energy The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) has shown for the first time that it can detect the faint glow of...
AI news coverage reveals hierarchy of innovators, regulators and overlooked regions
Phys.orgby Leon Barkho·14d ago
AI news coverage reveals hierarchy of innovators, regulators and overlooked regions Analyzing more than 43,000 English-language newspaper articles, a new study reveals a highly stratified narrative...
Assembly pathway reveals how bacteria build protein coils that extend in acid
Phys.orgby Institute·14d ago
Assembly pathway reveals how bacteria build protein coils that extend in acid The assembly pathway behind refractile-body proteins may have finally been resolved, researchers from Science Tokyo...
Avian odysseys: Tracking raptor migrations from Europe to Africa
Phys.orgby Nico Arcilla·14d ago
Avian odysseys: Tracking raptor migrations from Europe to Africa At the southwest tip of Sweden, the Falsterbo Peninsula stretches into the Baltic Sea, creating a natural bottleneck for hundreds of...
European rivers are improving, but not fast enough to meet 2030 goals
Phys.orgby Technical University·14d ago
European rivers are improving, but not fast enough to meet 2030 goals The quality of European rivers has improved in recent years, but not at the pace required to meet the environmental targets set...
Experimental evidence of altermagnetism in a layered material opens a promising path toward future spintronics
Phys.orgby Andrew Miller·14d ago
Experimental evidence of altermagnetism in a layered material opens a promising path toward future spintronics To build the ultrafast computers of the future, scientists are looking beyond the...
Exposed ends and bends attract DNA-cutting enzymes, live imaging reveals
Phys.orgby Kanazawa University·14d ago
Exposed ends and bends attract DNA-cutting enzymes, live imaging reveals Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University have directly visualized how enzymes...
Subjective and objective difficulty of English texts are related—but not the same
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Subjective and objective difficulty of English texts are related—but not the same Evaluating the difficulty of English texts used in educational materials and language assessments is a central...
Meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than previously thought
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than previously thought Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have rewritten a small part of Oklahoma's geologic history with global...
Uncovering species–specific chemical sensitivity by focusing on mammalian hormone receptor evolution
Phys.orgby Ehime University·14d ago
Uncovering species–specific chemical sensitivity by focusing on mammalian hormone receptor evolution Chemicals affect biological species in different ways, posing a major challenge for assessing...
Mapping the 'social network' of proteins in the cell to understand how genes shape living things
Phys.orgby Catherine Couturie·14d ago
Mapping the 'social network' of proteins in the cell to understand how genes shape living things One of biology's fundamental questions is how our genes shape who we are.
Changing climate may influence risks from deadly rodent-borne diseases
Phys.orgby Natural History Museum·14d ago
Changing climate may influence risks from deadly rodent-borne diseases Changes in rainfall can trigger increases in rodent populations and subsequent spikes in infection, new research has found...
Ancient spearheads reveal how Ice Age humans learned the land
Phys.orgby Clara Turnage·14d ago
Ancient spearheads reveal how Ice Age humans learned the land At the end of the last ice age, early humans crisscrossed the Americas following seasons, rivers and game, often with a trusty spear in...
Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space—but their energy budget reveals a weakness
Phys.orgby Canan Karakoç·14d ago
Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space—but their energy budget reveals a weakness A spore is a bacterium's survival capsule: dried almost solid and wrapped in protein...
Who's really No. 1? Statisticians build a better way to make sense of competing sports rankings
Phys.orgby Rice University·15d ago
Who's really No. 1? Statisticians build a better way to make sense of competing sports rankings Who, really, is the best player in baseball?
Why are employees reluctant to disclose AI use to their bosses?
Phys.orgby Alexander Bernard·15d ago
Why are employees reluctant to disclose AI use to their bosses? Countless employees across the country are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline workflows and increase...
Parking policy masks anti-Muslim discrimination for communities building new mosques
Phys.orgby Emily Cerf·15d ago
Parking policy masks anti-Muslim discrimination for communities building new mosques When the Islamic Society of Santa Barbara welcomed its community to its newly built mosque in 2019, nearly 19...
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