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Phys.org / Tree planting is still the best way to remove carbon, despite climate and economic risks, say researchers
Tree planting can be the most cost-effective way of removing carbon as long as careful choices are made about which type of trees to plant and where.
Phys.org / Gravity from entropy: A radical new approach to unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity
In a new study published in Physical Review D, Professor Ginestra Bianconi, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Queen Mary University of London, proposes a new framework that could revolutionize our understanding of gravity ...
Phys.org / Distinguishing classical from quantum gravity through measurable stochastic fluctuations
In a new Physical Review Letters study, researchers propose an experimental approach that could finally determine whether gravity is fundamentally classical or quantum in nature.
Phys.org / Optimal brain processing requires balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurons, study suggests
The brain's ability to process information is known to be supported by intricate connections between different neuron populations. A key objective of neuroscience research has been to delineate the processes via which these ...
Phys.org / First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.
Phys.org / Small but mighty: TESSERACT joins the hunt for dark matter
For decades, people have been trying to directly detect dark matter: the missing mass in our universe. Now, there's a new, super-sensitive detector on the case—and even though it's still in the research and development ...
Medical Xpress / No evidence for 'wind turbine syndrome' claims: Windmill noise is no more stressful than traffic sounds, study suggests
A team of cognitive neuroscientists and acoustic engineers at Adam Mickiewicz University, in Poland, has found no evidence that wind turbine noise causes mental impairment. In their study, published in the journal Humanities ...
Phys.org / A longer, sleeker super predator: Study paints more accurate picture of megalodon's true form
The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body—closer in shape to a lemon shark ...
Phys.org / Megalodon's body size and form uncover why certain aquatic vertebrates can achieve gigantism
A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which lived nearly worldwide 15–3.6 million years ago. Paleobiology professor Kenshu Shimada of DePaul ...
Phys.org / Meta-analysis uncovers public's skill in detecting fake news, but skepticism towards true news persists
While the internet has made accessing information and updates on what is happening in the world extremely easy, it has also facilitated the proliferation of fake news. Over the past decades, fake news has thus become a heated ...
Phys.org / Rich Brits blamed for high emissions—but they might hold the power to accelerate climate action
Survey data, published in PLOS Climate reveals that while the UK's top earners are far more likely to adopt green technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps, they remain unwilling to compromise their lifestyle to ...
Phys.org / New study reveals an enigmatic pre-Columbian burial in Ecuador
A recent study, conducted by Dr. Sara Juengst and her colleagues and published in Latin American Antiquity, sheds light on a unique Manteño (AD 650–1532) burial, possibly linked to human sacrifice.