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Phys.org / Love stories of the Berlin Wall: Couples reunited via tunnels, hot air balloons and zip wires
The people of Berlin woke on August 13, 1961, to discover that their city had been split in two.
Phys.org / Will artificial snow save the ski industry in the long run, or curse it?
At the Winter Olympics, athletes race down immaculate white slopes. The snow looks perfect. But it is largely manufactured.
Phys.org / 'Gaybourhoods' boost LGB voter turnout
Living near other lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people makes LGB people significantly more likely to vote, according to new research published in The Journal of Politics. When the share of LGB residents in a neighborhood ...
Medical Xpress / Bicuspid aortic valve is caused by variation in numerous genes active in neonatal development of human heart
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart defect where the aortic valve has two leaflets (cusps) instead of the usual three, resulting in abnormal blood flow and development of aortic valve diseases such as ...
Phys.org / Assessment quantifies nitrogen retention and carbon sequestration in China's forests
A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has clarified how deposited nitrogen is retained in forest ecosystems and how this process contributes to carbon sequestration ...
Phys.org / UK winters grow wetter as greenhouse gases rise, research reveals
UK winters are becoming significantly wetter mainly due to warming driven by human burning of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, a Newcastle University study reveals. The research shows that for ...
Phys.org / Freshwater ecosystems could play a critical role in climate resilience
A major new international review co-authored by Professor Gemma Harvey, Professor of Physical Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London, highlights how species that ...
Phys.org / Parabolic mirror-enhanced Raman spectroscopy enables high-sensitivity trace gas detection
A research team led by Prof. Fang Yonghua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed and systematically optimized a novel parabolic mirror cavity-enhanced Raman spectroscopy ...
Medical Xpress / Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.
Phys.org / Not like other rats: Getting to know the rakali
It's been a good few months in the press for the rakali (known as moytj in Noongar)—Australia's native water rat. These long-whiskered rodents finally received the recognition they deserve, with the ABC's National Science ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical practice guidelines on frontline and relapsed/refractory management published
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on frontline management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), as well as the management of relapsed or refractory disease ...
Medical Xpress / WHO urges US to share COVID origins intel
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the COVID-19 pandemic's origins, despite the United States quitting the WHO.
