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Phys.orgby Elodie Le Maou12d ago
'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately affected by climate change, have lost nearly 20% of their mass in five years...
Phys.orgby Richard Carter12d ago
Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands In a soggy field between Amsterdam and The Hague, farmer Sander Roeleveld plows a small white combine harvester into his crops, gathering a...
Phys.orgby Jan HENNOP12d ago
Indonesia haze chokes neighbors, but little legal recourse Haze from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighboring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending...
Phys.orgby Elsevier12d ago
90-plus-day spaceflights linked to higher rates of hip fractures in astronauts New research has found that the rate of hip fractures among astronauts after spaceflights lasting more than 90 days...
Phys.orgby Frontiers12d ago
Even high-altitude forests in Switzerland are now weakened by frequent droughts, making natural hazards more dangerous Due to global warming, Swiss forests are now at a tipping point where summer...
Phys.orgby SISSA Medialab12d ago
Women astronauts use social media to reframe science and femininity together Why can't a flight jacket be pink or purple?
Phys.orgby Iowa State University12d ago
Wildlife tracking to fill gaps in monarch migration research Every fall, monarch butterflies fuel up on nectar from Iowa's fall-blooming wildflowers before embarking on an extraordinary migration...
Phys.orgby Yokohama National University12d ago
Fine-tuning cobalt for cleaner chemical transformations Finding alternatives to precious metals in chemical manufacturing may be less like sourcing a substitute and more like tuning an instrument...
Phys.orgby Technical University12d ago
Bacteria can make plant-based foods healthier for humans and animals New research from the DTU National Food Institute and Aarhus University shows that microorganisms can be used to specifically...
Phys.orgby University12d ago
Scientists develop 'floating scarecrow' to protect threatened seabirds New research has shown that a "floating scarecrow" developed by U.K.-based scientists and a repurposed bird-scaring kite can...
Phys.orgby Antiquity12d ago
Community-led archaeology project uncovers a major monastery of medieval Scotland Community-led archaeology has uncovered the remains of an early medieval monastery in Argyll, western Scotland...
Phys.orgby ETH Zurich12d ago
Devastating year for Switzerland's glaciers after extreme heat and low snow Switzerland's glaciers lost more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026.
Phys.orgby Emily Caldwell12d ago
Key protein for cells' gene regulation needs a chaperone to do its job A protein that's essential to every cell's ability to turn off unnecessary genes is well known for its key function of...
Phys.orgby Mariana Laas12d ago
Peruvian mummies raise questions about Wari conquest of Nasca civilization For centuries, historians have drawn the boundaries of where ancient people lived based on the evidence they left behind.
Phys.orgby Sarah Bracking; Danford Chibvongodze12d ago
The real cost of coal mines to people and planet The longer it takes to transition away from fossil fuels such as coal, the more costs accrue as climate change accelerates.
Phys.orgby Mike Peña12d ago
Ocean predator chemical cues could provide early warnings for toxic algal blooms A team of marine scientists led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has developed a new...
Phys.orgby David Dickinson12d ago
Catch a rare lunar occultation of Jupiter plus Saturn at opposition in early October It's a busy skywatching month ahead.
Phys.orgby University12d ago
Fluorescent sensors could help researchers see diabetes in action Researchers from the University of Bath have developed fluorescent molecular probes that can detect changes in glucose levels...
Phys.orgby Tatyana Woodall12d ago
Digging deep, researchers find high-altitude glacier endured last ice age Ice cores recovered from an ice cap in northwestern Tibet appear to preserve fragments of ancient ice from the last ice...
Phys.orgby Chalmers University12d ago
AI scientist autonomously generates and validates new biological discoveries Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed an AI scientist capable of generating...
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