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Tech Xplore / For solar power to truly provide affordable energy access, we need to deploy it better, say researchers

Small household solar power systems have been gaining traction—and investment—as a means to provide affordable and sustainable energy to those living without access to electricity. But new research led by the University ...

27 minutes ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / From the Late Bronze Age to today, the old Irish goat carries 3,000 years of Irish history

New research has revealed that the old Irish goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the Late Bronze Age. The findings suggest that the rare indigenous breed represents a continuous Irish ...

1 hour ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Middle-aged men are most vulnerable to faster aging due to 'forever chemicals,' study finds

PFAS have wide-ranging toxic effects. Now, researchers have found that two non-legacy PFAS, namely perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA), appear to speed up biological aging in middle-aged men, ...

1 hour ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Study identifies key concerns of parenting with an early-onset cardiovascular condition

While heart disease in younger populations is rising globally, there have been virtually no studies examining parenting while navigating an early-onset cardiovascular condition. To address this gap, new focus group research ...

1 hour ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Forget flatfooted lumbering T. rex. New research shows it walked on tiptoes

Powerful, fierce and the king of the Cretaceous world, Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate apex predator. But it was also surprisingly dainty on its feet, according to new research. Findings published in the journal Royal ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Why plants may bloom earlier: Tiny dew droplets are triggering early flowering in plants

Plants around the world are flowering earlier in the year, a trend attributed to climate change. But there could be another hitherto hidden trigger. Scientists led by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences suggest ...

8 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / First plesiosaurian fossil discovered in Algeria fills a Cretaceous gap

In a study published in Historical Biology, Dr. Mohammed Naimi and his colleagues report the discovery of the first plesiosaurian remains from Algeria. Additionally, the fossil, dated to the Late Coniacian, is one of only ...

10 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Hair-like rhizoids in liverworts transport phosphorus, shedding light on evolution of roots

Liverwort uses hair-like rhizoids to collect phosphorus from its surroundings and deliver it to where it is needed. This Kobe University discovery sheds light on the evolution of one of the most essential features of land ...

5 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Plants stay neatly patterned as they grow, and PLETHORA proteins may explain why

How do plants achieve their remarkably regular arrangement of leaves and flowers? And why does this pattern remain so stable, even as plants grow and respond to their environment? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research ...

5 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Immune cells selectively pull DNA from dying nuclei, revealing a process dubbed nucleocytosis

Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is separated from the cytoplasm ...

6 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Frequently distracted? Your brain rhythms may be to blame

Scientists may have new answers to why pop-ups or notifications grab our attention. Turns out our attention is on a cycle, shifting seven to 10 times per second. This rhythmic occurrence may be crucial for survival, as it ...

6 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Apollo moon rocks reveal lunar magnetic field was briefly stronger than Earth's

Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, have resolved a long-standing debate about the strength of the moon's magnetic field. For decades, scientists have argued about whether the moon had ...

6 hours ago in Astronomy & Space