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Krystal Kasal

Krystal Kasal

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Krystal is a freelance science and technical writer with a Master's degree in physics from Washington State University. She has been doing freelance work for the last five years, with experience in clinical research and writing educational physics content. She enjoys writing about science, nature, health, and anything a little bit out of the ordinary.

Articles by Krystal Kasal

Phys.org / Axial Seamount experiment to test real-time eruption forecasts

Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption forecasting framework is available. Instead, researchers often rely on retrospective analysis to evaluate ...

Nov 13, 2025
Phys.org / New pterosaur species discovered in previously overlooked specimen of dinosaur regurgitalite

The area known as the Santana Group in the Araripe Basin in northeastern Brazil has long been an important fossil site, contributing significantly to knowledge of the Cretaceous period. In particular, it has yielded many ...

Nov 12, 2025
Phys.org / Mathematical model indicates Neanderthal disappearance can be explained by genetic dilution

Currently, there are several hypotheses surrounding the disappearance of Neanderthals. While they all have at least some scientific support, researchers can't agree on which—or which combination—is most likely. In a new study, ...

Nov 11, 2025
Phys.org / Fragments of Stone of Scone tracked down to reveal a hidden history

The Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, is a treasured relic of history in Great Britain, used for centuries as an accompaniment to the coronation of kings. This 152 kg (335 lb) sandstone block has suffered ...

Nov 10, 2025
Medical Xpress / 'Mind-captioning' technique can read human thoughts from brain scans

Reading brain activity with advanced technologies is not a new concept. However, most techniques have focused on identifying single words associated with an object or action a person is seeing or thinking of, or matching ...

Nov 8, 2025
Phys.org / Ancient DNA uncovers unknown Argentina lineage that has persisted for last 8,500 years

An area called the central Southern Cone in South America, which consists of a large part of Argentina, is known to be one of the last global regions to become inhabited by humans.

Nov 7, 2025
Medical Xpress / Brain-computer interface decodes Mandarin from neural signals in real time

Researchers in Shanghai have reported in a study, recently published in Science Advances, that they've successfully decoded Mandarin Chinese language in real time with the help of a brain-computer interface (BCI) framework, ...

Nov 6, 2025
Phys.org / Two independent quantum networks successfully fused into one

Many quantum researchers are working toward building technologies that allow for the existence of a global quantum internet, in which any two users on Earth would be able to conduct large-scale quantum computing and communicate ...

Nov 5, 2025
Medical Xpress / Reactivating a fetal gene enables adult heart cells to regenerate after injury

Around the globe, heart disease remains one of the top causes of death. Once patients begin to suffer from serious heart problems, like heart attacks and heart failure, the heart muscles become damaged and are difficult to ...

Nov 4, 2025
Phys.org / AI-guided enzyme discovery enables 98.6% breakdown of polyurethane foam in hours

As the use of AI spreads through every industry and becomes more of a part of our lives every day, researchers are also looking into ways it can be used to solve some of the world's biggest problems. One of these problems ...

Nov 3, 2025
Phys.org / Seismic study sheds light on factors that led to 2025 Myanmar supershear rupture

Recently, Science put out an article detailing new research on the Myanmar earthquake that occurred on March 28, 2025. In one of these studies, Shengji Wei and colleagues analyze data on the event and provide insight on multiple ...

Nov 1, 2025
Phys.org / A problem that takes quantum computers an unfathomable amount of time to solve

It's a well-known fact that quantum calculations are difficult, but one would think that quantum computers would facilitate the process. In most cases, this is true.

Oct 31, 2025
Phys.org / Scientists find an explanation for oddball, water-rich exoplanets: They make their own water

As more and more exoplanets are discovered throughout the galaxy, scientists find some that defy explanation—at least for awhile. A new study, published in Nature, describes a process that might explain why a large portion ...

Oct 30, 2025
Phys.org / Baleen whales found to excrete nutrients that boost primary productivity in the ocean by up to 10%

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the exact impact on ocean productivity was unclear and had not been studied quantitatively. A new study, ...

Oct 29, 2025
Phys.org / New DNA evidence from Crimea sheds light on Neanderthal migration into Asia

Researchers have long been attempting to piece together the trek of Neanderthals from Europe into Asia around the Middle and Upper Paleolithic time periods. This time marks the eventual disappearance of Neanderthals and the ...

Oct 28, 2025