Most trading card packs hide the odds of winning rare cards, study finds
Phys.orgby Leon Y Xiao·3d ago
Most trading card packs hide the odds of winning rare cards, study finds Pokémon, sports and other physical trading and collectible cards have been around for decades but have surged in popularity...
Introducing LGBT stories linked to more inclusive attitudes in primary schools
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Introducing LGBT stories linked to more inclusive attitudes in primary schools Can literature foster greater acceptance of LGBT people among elementary school students?
Study documents beef industry group's early efforts to counter climate concerns
Phys.orgby Diana Udel·3d ago
Study documents beef industry group's early efforts to counter climate concerns A leading U.S. beef industry trade association knew by 1989 that cattle contributed to global warming but focused its...
Only 9% of major companies use biodiversity indicators, study finds
Phys.orgby Mattis Vindelman·3d ago
Only 9% of major companies use biodiversity indicators, study finds Biodiversity indicators can help companies make more sustainable decisions.
The genetic switch behind the butterfly's enhanced visual world of color
Phys.orgby Mario Aguilera·3d ago
The genetic switch behind the butterfly's enhanced visual world of color Many insects see the world through hundreds of tiny lenses that are grouped together in a visual organ known as the compound...
Cows deliver healthy calves without embryonic protein long thought essential for pregnancy
Phys.orgby Ludwig Maximilian University·3d ago
Cows deliver healthy calves without embryonic protein long thought essential for pregnancy For decades, scientists have believed that a protein called interferon tau (IFNT) is indispensable for...
Stratospheric winds can warn of extreme energy demand in Europe
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Stratospheric winds can warn of extreme energy demand in Europe A breakdown of normal polar winds in winter raises the chance of extreme cold—and a resulting spike in energy demand—in Europe, new...
Chance Instagram sighting leads to discovery of rare giant water lily in Colombia
Phys.orgby Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew·3d ago
Chance Instagram sighting leads to discovery of rare giant water lily in Colombia A new paper published in the journal Phytotaxa describes a new species in the genus Victoria, the Colombian giant...
Bees struggle to smell flowers when air pollutants combine
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Bees struggle to smell flowers when air pollutants combine Bees, moths and other pollinating insects have a harder time smelling flowers in polluted air, according to research led by the University...
Netherlands report maps ecological and social aspects of large-scale carbon removal
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Netherlands report maps ecological and social aspects of large-scale carbon removal There is a strong national and international commitment to large-scale carbon removal from the atmosphere (Carbon...
Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth
Phys.orgby European Space Agency·3d ago
Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth Just two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite returned its first images and measurements from two of its key instruments—a...
Informal food vendors: The invisible backbone of the world's food system
Phys.orgby The Alliance; The International Center·3d ago
Informal food vendors: The invisible backbone of the world's food system Walk through almost any city or town in a low-income or middle-income country and you'll pass them: the woman selling...
Fossil bite marks suggest first evidence of a small raptor feeding on an apex predator
Phys.orgby Geoff McMaster·3d ago
Fossil bite marks suggest first evidence of a small raptor feeding on an apex predator A prehistoric cold case near Drumheller reveals either a small-time raptor scavenged on an apex predator, or a...
New 'computational microscope' simulates DNA packaging at more than ten times previous scale
Phys.orgby Institute·3d ago
New 'computational microscope' simulates DNA packaging at more than ten times previous scale The DNA in our cells wraps around proteins called histones to form nucleosomes, which organize into...
Chemists uncover the true active surface of nickel catalysts
Phys.orgby Andrea Weber-Tuckermann·3d ago
Chemists uncover the true active surface of nickel catalysts Nickel is a promising, cost-effective and robust catalyst for alkaline water electrolysis—a key technology for the climate-neutral...
Bavaria's ancestral languages: Resisting linguistic genocide
Phys.orgby Simon Kieser·3d ago
Bavaria's ancestral languages: Resisting linguistic genocide My ancestral languages, Boarisch (Bavarian) and Schwäbisch (Swabian), are routinely described as German dialects.
Lensless imaging method enables long-term monitoring of living cells without staining
Phys.orgby Tampere University·3d ago
Lensless imaging method enables long-term monitoring of living cells without staining In a study led by Tampere University, researchers have developed a new lensless imaging method that produces...
Atlantic weather pattern shaped southern Greenland's rain and snow for millennia, sediments reveal
Phys.orgby MARUM·3d ago
Atlantic weather pattern shaped southern Greenland's rain and snow for millennia, sediments reveal In high-latitude coastal areas, Arctic amplification means that temperatures are rising faster...
Do we all see anger the same way?
Phys.orgby BIAL Foundation·3d ago
Do we all see anger the same way? Happiness, sadness, disgust, surprise, fear, contempt and anger.
Real-time oxygen measurements expose hidden losses in solar water splitting
Phys.orgby Sanjana Kakar·3d ago
Real-time oxygen measurements expose hidden losses in solar water splitting A new technique developed at Imperial College London measures oxygen production in real time, revealing hidden losses in...
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