Forests are dying along North Carolina's coast—and it's speeding up
Phys.orgby Joey Pitchford·7d ago
Forests are dying along North Carolina's coast—and it's speeding up A new study finds that coastal forest loss in North Carolina's Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula began accelerating after 2010 and may...
An iced coffee won't predict job performance—but it might reveal hiring bias
Phys.orgby Eddy Ng·7d ago
An iced coffee won't predict job performance—but it might reveal hiring bias Imagine two candidates with identical qualifications interviewing for the same job.
Rare insect discovery reveals a new species from the dinosaur age
Phys.orgby Tel-Aviv University·7d ago
Rare insect discovery reveals a new species from the dinosaur age Some 99 million years ago, during the age of the dinosaurs, a tiny insect belonging to a species previously unknown to science...
How psychopathic traits shape language
Phys.orgby Clara Turnage·7d ago
How psychopathic traits shape language Popular culture often depicts people with psychopathy as cold, emotionless and hollow, but a recent University of Mississippi study found that the language...
Experts deem empowering neurologists and neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures at bedside a worthwhile goal
Phys.orgby Boston University School·7d ago
Experts deem empowering neurologists and neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures at bedside a worthwhile goal Many medical specialties now require graduating doctors to be skilled in...
Ancient DNA evidence narrows down when people first reached the Americas
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·7d ago
Ancient DNA evidence narrows down when people first reached the Americas Paul Arnold Author One of the unresolved mysteries about the history of the Americas is when the first people arrived.
How game publishers set international prices: A study reveals four pricing approaches on Steam
Phys.orgby University·7d ago
How game publishers set international prices: A study reveals four pricing approaches on Steam Although digital platforms make it possible to sell the same product globally, prices often vary...
A health app designed for teachers
Phys.orgby Technical University Munich·7d ago
A health app designed for teachers A new app is designed to help teachers stay healthy in their day-to-day work.
Atomic motion could help push solar cells beyond conventional limits
Phys.orgby Institute·7d ago
Atomic motion could help push solar cells beyond conventional limits The bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE), a photoelectric effect that generates photocurrent without a p–n junction, can persist even...
Quantum systems never quite forget where they came from
Phys.orgby Tampere University·7d ago
Quantum systems never quite forget where they came from Even the most chaotic quantum systems keep a permanent mark of their own past—a "quantum birthmark"—that never fades.
Unmowed strips attract insects, but many abandon partially mowed dikes
Phys.orgby Radboud University·7d ago
Unmowed strips attract insects, but many abandon partially mowed dikes Municipalities are increasingly mowing dikes and verges in stages, so that insects can make longer use of the plants growing...
A novel path to fusion ignition: Heat first, then add fuel
Phys.orgby Princeton University·7d ago
A novel path to fusion ignition: Heat first, then add fuel For more than 70 years, fusion energy researchers have used a particular equation to judge whether a plasma would stay hot and dense...
Sniffer dogs, bloodstain patterns and ballistics evidence under the microscope in new studies
Phys.orgby Alex Walls·7d ago
Sniffer dogs, bloodstain patterns and ballistics evidence under the microscope in new studies CSI may have spawned innumerable spinoffs, but it turns out you can't trust TV—or sniffer dogs.
Florida Keys heat wave reveals nearly fourfold death risk for diseased coral
Phys.orgby Savannah Peat·7d ago
Florida Keys heat wave reveals nearly fourfold death risk for diseased coral Disease and heat pose a deadly combination for coral reefs, according to a new University of Georgia study published in...
Local tipping points in dune landscapes: How does a dune system organize itself?
Phys.orgby Utrecht University·7d ago
Local tipping points in dune landscapes: How does a dune system organize itself? Building with nature is an important concept in our coastal defense.
Detecting forever chemicals—with yeast and AI
Phys.orgby Columbia University Irving Medical Center·7d ago
Detecting forever chemicals—with yeast and AI If you're reading this, your body probably contains forever chemicals.
New saber-toothed predator from Argentina suggests its lineage survived longer than believed
Phys.orgby Sandee Oster·7d ago
New saber-toothed predator from Argentina suggests its lineage survived longer than believed Sandee Oster Author In 2014, members of a local museum found fragments of an ancient fossil dating to...
Sharks' inner ears reveal surprising diversity that may reflect evolution more than environment
Phys.orgby Cal Poly Humboldt·7d ago
Sharks' inner ears reveal surprising diversity that may reflect evolution more than environment A new study of shark anatomy suggests the shape of their inner ears is far more variable than...
Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate
Phys.orgby Javad Rahmani·7d ago
Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate When a prairie river carries more water in one year than another, the obvious place to look for an explanation is the sky.
Why can't people regenerate limbs like salamanders?
Phys.orgby Junsu Kang·7d ago
Why can't people regenerate limbs like salamanders? Imagine losing an arm and simply growing a new one.
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