This cat is new to science. What does it take to identify a species?
Phys.orgby Katya Poltorak·14d ago
This cat is new to science. What does it take to identify a species? There's a new cat in town, but this one won't curl up on your hamper, knead your sweaters or squeeze in front of your screen...
Studies map microclimates beneath solar panels to help native vegetation thrive in the shadow of renewable energy
Phys.orgby Bev Betkowski·14d ago
Studies map microclimates beneath solar panels to help native vegetation thrive in the shadow of renewable energy Using solar energy is good for the environment, but look down, and the grass isn't...
Rotating light pattern reveals laser frequency in a single image
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Rotating light pattern reveals laser frequency in a single image An international team of physicists has developed a new method for determining the precise color of laser light using an image that...
Scandium's electrons may explain predicted room-temperature superconductivity
Phys.orgby David Appell·14d ago
Scandium's electrons may explain predicted room-temperature superconductivity David Appell Author Scientists have confirmed the existence of a predicted room temperature superconductor, while...
Tokyo suffers the longest streak of rainy days on record
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·14d ago
Tokyo suffers the longest streak of rainy days on record Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said Tuesday.
Study shows California's rodenticide restrictions are working, and flags new rodenticides rising in their place
Phys.orgby Integral Ecology Research Center·14d ago
Study shows California's rodenticide restrictions are working, and flags new rodenticides rising in their place New research from the Integral Ecology Research Center (IERC) offers some of the...
Enantioresolution turns bright but racemic gold-silver clusters into circularly polarized emitters
Phys.orgby National Institutes·14d ago
Enantioresolution turns bright but racemic gold-silver clusters into circularly polarized emitters Chiral metal clusters that emit circularly polarized light often face a trade-off between...
Same plant species, different chemistry: Why chemotype labels matter
Phys.orgby Kristina Nienhaus·14d ago
Same plant species, different chemistry: Why chemotype labels matter Plants of the same species can differ considerably in their chemical composition, affecting their smell, taste and even...
New statistical method can flag hidden anomalies in scientific datasets
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
New statistical method can flag hidden anomalies in scientific datasets A research team at the University of Vienna, led by pharmaceutical chemist Johannes Kirchmair, has developed a statistical...
Polo makes landfall in Mexico as a category 3 hurricane
Phys.orgby Javier TOVAR·14d ago
Polo makes landfall in Mexico as a category 3 hurricane Hurricane Polo made landfall on Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Tuesday, cutting power and causing flooding as the sea breached coastal...
An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until they're ready for the wild
Phys.orgby Jaimie Ding·14d ago
An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until they're ready for the wild The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy—legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs...
Feeling like you are losing ground predicts suicidal ideation more than income or age
Phys.orgby Society·14d ago
Feeling like you are losing ground predicts suicidal ideation more than income or age New research finds that people are far more likely to report suicidal ideation when they perceive their lives...
Ancient bird becomes second Australian species to be named from the Cretaceous period
Phys.orgby Matt White·14d ago
Ancient bird becomes second Australian species to be named from the Cretaceous period A pair of exceptionally rare Cretaceous bird bones found at separate sites near Richmond, Queensland, reveal a...
The molecular mechanism that regulates TMEM63B lipid scrambling
Phys.orgby Institute·14d ago
The molecular mechanism that regulates TMEM63B lipid scrambling TMEM63B, a mechanosensitive lipid scramblase, has an autoinhibitory domain in its C-terminal tail that helps keep it inactive under...
Researcher solves a nanoparticle mystery using an iPhone camera
Phys.orgby Kirsten Heuring·14d ago
Researcher solves a nanoparticle mystery using an iPhone camera Instead of capturing a memory with an iPhone camera, Carnegie Mellon University's Nivedita Shyamsundar used hers to make a scientific...
Half a million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, study finds
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Half a million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, study finds Data from more than 4,000 adults across Scotland showed that fuel, food and financial insecurity are widespread, and more than 1 in 10...
Warming weakens Asian monsoon's reach into the Mediterranean
Phys.orgby Chinese Academy·14d ago
Warming weakens Asian monsoon's reach into the Mediterranean The South Asian summer monsoon has long been known to shape the Mediterranean climate thousands of kilometers away as part of a...
Peeling crust beneath Italy's Apennines may explain why mountains stretch and squeeze
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·14d ago
Peeling crust beneath Italy's Apennines may explain why mountains stretch and squeeze Sam Jarman Author Extending some 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) along the length of Italy, the Apennine Mountains...
How NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will open a window into the Milky Way
Phys.orgby Samantha Lambier·14d ago
How NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will open a window into the Milky Way Look up at the night sky with the naked eye and it may seem like it rarely changes.
The novel on your nightstand may be doing more for your empathy and cognitive health than you think
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal·14d ago
The novel on your nightstand may be doing more for your empathy and cognitive health than you think Sanjukta Mondal Author A popular narrative across Instagram Reels, business podcasts and magazine...
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