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Tech Xplore / Balancing noise suppression and climate impact: Timber shows promise
Many modern buildings are "green buildings," adhering to a complex set of standards to ensure they are environmentally friendly and sustainably designed, with minimal impact on nature and the humans that inhabit them. These ...
Phys.org / Lemon shark caught preying on invasive freshwater fish in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Researchers recorded lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) preying on an invasive species, the jaguar cichlid (Parachromis managuensis), for the first time. This observation was made in Sueste Bay in March 2024. Sueste Bay ...
Phys.org / By hiding their faces, metal bands maximize the emotional punch of their music
In 2024, along with 20,000 others, I attended a sold-out metal show in Manchester. Unlike most concerts at the Co-op Live Arena, however, none of us in the packed-out venue knew who we were actually seeing. The band was Sleep ...
Phys.org / Rich cities, broke neighbors: Study exposes metro-level wealth divide
Local governments in the United States are responsible for many of the services people rely on daily—schools, parks, public safety, and more. But the resources available to fund these services depend heavily on the amount ...
Phys.org / Coastal regions and climate change: How better risk assessment can help protect infrastructure and livelihoods
Coastal regions, where dense clusters of critical infrastructure are found, are facing the sharpest edge of climate change. The threats include paralyzed transport networks and disrupted supply chains. To stay ahead, we need ...
Tech Xplore / OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
OpenAI will award $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits before the end of the year, following an open call for applications in September.
Phys.org / Natural biliverdin analog from microalgae offers safer livestock feed alternative
Humans and farm animals share a common affliction: inflammation.
Tech Xplore / What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI's energy demand?
As U.S. electricity demand rises and technology companies seek to build more and larger data centers to drive artificial intelligence systems, the main question arising is how to generate all that power.
Medical Xpress / One short quiz could help people stick to their weight loss plans
A new study, published in JMIR Formative Research, has found that people who answered a brief quiz to determine their "eating profile" were more likely to stick with their program and stay committed to their weight loss goals ...
Phys.org / Zero waste in schools? Why factoring in labor is essential
Over the last decade, I've worked closely with Montréal educators and students to better understand how climate change education occurs in schools—and how climate change curricula and policies shape everyday experiences ...
Phys.org / Federal funding cuts are only one problem facing America's colleges and universities
Higher education is under stress. The highest-profile threat has been the Trump administration's efforts to cut funding to several universities, including Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern.
Phys.org / Political alignment, not just supply options, drives US-China decoupling
Efforts to "decouple" U.S. supply chains from China are only taking hold in industries where American firms can shift production to allied or politically aligned countries, according to new research by scholars at the University ...
