Tiny channels between plant cells respond to wound alerts through hydrogen peroxide bursts
Phys.orgby Katie Peikes·6d ago
Tiny channels between plant cells respond to wound alerts through hydrogen peroxide bursts When a person falls and gets a cut or a scrape, they often use hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound.
How invasive Egyptian geese exploit food sources and carry parasites
Phys.orgby Senckenberg Society·6d ago
How invasive Egyptian geese exploit food sources and carry parasites The Egyptian goose, native to Africa, is considered an invasive species of Europe-wide significance.
Stretching boosts thermal and electrical conductivity in new nanocomposite
Phys.orgby Sungkyunkwan University·6d ago
Stretching boosts thermal and electrical conductivity in new nanocomposite A joint research team led by professors Seunghyun Baik and Joonmyung Choi from the School of Mechanical Engineering at...
Hit songs fade faster from the Billboard charts than albums
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·6d ago
Hit songs fade faster from the Billboard charts than albums Paul Arnold Author Favorite songs can stay with us for a lifetime, but their shelf life on the music charts is fleetingly short.
Blue-light labeling uncovers unexpected protein partners of folded DNA structures
Phys.orgby Tohoku University·6d ago
Blue-light labeling uncovers unexpected protein partners of folded DNA structures DNA can be more than just a double helix.
Why older people value quiet spaces with people nearby
Phys.orgby Eindhoven University·6d ago
Why older people value quiet spaces with people nearby Older adults enjoy spending time in peaceful, green spaces, but not in complete isolation. For her Ph.D.
What Europe's EU Inc. framework for boosting competitiveness can and should learn from startup fraud in the US
Phys.orgby Nevena Radoynovska; Tim Weiss·6d ago
What Europe's EU Inc. framework for boosting competitiveness can and should learn from startup fraud in the US The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union are currently debating...
El Niño and tropical Atlantic warming could offer early warning of extreme heat in the Amazon
Phys.orgby ARC Centre·6d ago
El Niño and tropical Atlantic warming could offer early warning of extreme heat in the Amazon El Niño and warming in the tropical Atlantic could help provide advance warning of extreme heat in the...
A 2-in-1 approach captures toxic metals and recovers rare earth elements from wastewater
Phys.orgby Apeksha Srivastava·6d ago
A 2-in-1 approach captures toxic metals and recovers rare earth elements from wastewater We generally throw away a broken camera lens, earphones or an old phone that has stopped working and is...
'Let me explain': Corporate disclosures can take a circuitous route
Phys.orgby Tom Fleischman·6d ago
'Let me explain': Corporate disclosures can take a circuitous route The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but sometimes taking the long way home can have advantages.
Webb captures commotion from nebula's stellar jets
Phys.orgby European Space Agency·6d ago
Webb captures commotion from nebula's stellar jets The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129—a...
A gamma-ray burst's engine stayed active for nearly a month, breaking the previous record
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha·6d ago
A gamma-ray burst's engine stayed active for nearly a month, breaking the previous record Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers have observed the longest-lasting central engine activity ever...
Endangered Lantau toads show genetic and call differences that could signal an emerging species
Phys.orgby Lingnan University·6d ago
Endangered Lantau toads show genetic and call differences that could signal an emerging species The short-legged horned toad (Boulenophrys brachykolos), listed as endangered on the International...
News you can use: Holiday travel does not have to break the bank
Phys.orgby Cain Madden·6d ago
News you can use: Holiday travel does not have to break the bank The holiday season is a time for getting together to celebrate, but if that get-together involves traveling by air, ticket prices...
How gender shapes perceptions of workplace gossip
Phys.orgby Sara Velasquez·6d ago
How gender shapes perceptions of workplace gossip Workplace gossip is often viewed as negative, but research from The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership has shown that it can play a...
Shooting light pulses down a 3-kilometer borehole could illuminate seismic hazards
Phys.orgby Nathaniel Scharping·6d ago
Shooting light pulses down a 3-kilometer borehole could illuminate seismic hazards A better understanding of how earthquakes occur and what happens during a rupture is important for assessing...
Stem cells survive unexpectedly rough space travel
Phys.orgby Annica Hulth·6d ago
Stem cells survive unexpectedly rough space travel In early 2024, laboratory-grown neurospheres (i.e.
Ask the expert: What voters need to know about the rise of political deepfakes
Phys.orgby Eric Stann·6d ago
Ask the expert: What voters need to know about the rise of political deepfakes Artificial intelligence is making it easier than ever to create convincing fake political content and harder to tell...
Unusual stars may not owe their origins to hypernovae after all
Phys.orgby University College London·6d ago
Unusual stars may not owe their origins to hypernovae after all Evidence for hypernovae, theorized to be the most powerful explosions in the universe, has been disputed in two papers by University...
Noncompetes suppress worker mobility and earnings without protecting trade secrets
Phys.orgby Greg Muraski·6d ago
Noncompetes suppress worker mobility and earnings without protecting trade secrets Findings recently published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics provide, according to the study's authors, the...
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