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Phys.org / These two galaxies are tying the knot and producing stars
Galaxies like our Milky Way grew through cascading mergers of smaller galaxies that began billions of years ago. The ancient progenitors of galaxies like ours were small galaxies similar to modern-day dwarf galaxies like ...
Tech Xplore / Yes, the government can track your location, but usually not by spying on you directly
If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for groceries, where you go to church and see your doctor, and where you traveled to over the ...
Phys.org / Visual thinking: The strategy that could help you spot misinformation and manipulated images
A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon once rattled the stock market. A tearful video of a frightened young "Ukrainian conscript" went viral: until exposed as staged. We may be approaching a "synthetic media tipping ...
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 ...
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 ...
Medical Xpress / Newly defined benign soft tissue tumor with bony shell may mimic malignancy
It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported definition and classification ...
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 / 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 ...
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 ...
Medical Xpress / Recent changes to EU chemicals legislation are rarely reflected in the EU pharmaceutical sector
Several changes have been made to EU chemicals policy and legislation with the aim of making society greener. These changes may affect the pharmaceutical sector in many ways, but they are rarely reflected in pharmaceutical ...
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.
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.
