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Phys.org / Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution: How constraints in development can lead to new forms
There are few forms of the botanical world as readily identifiable as fern leaves. These often large, lacy fronds lend themselves nicely to watercolor paintings and tricep tattoos alike. Thoreau said it best: "Nature made ...
Phys.org / Most modern dogs have detectable wolf ancestry, including the tiny chihuahua
New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that the majority of dogs living today have low but detectable levels of post-domestication ...
Phys.org / Potentially distinct structure in Kuiper belt discovered with help of clustering algorithm
A vast region of our solar system, called the Kuiper belt, stretches from the orbit of Neptune out to 50 or so astronomical units (AU), where an AU is the distance between Earth and the sun. This region consists mostly of ...
Phys.org / Manufacturing the world's tiniest light-emitting diodes
Miniaturization ranks as the driving force behind the semiconductor industry. The tremendous gains in computer performance since the 1950s are largely due to the fact that ever smaller structures can be manufactured on silicon ...
Phys.org / The gender pay gap looks different depending where you are on the income ladder
Despite decades of progress, the gender pay gap remains a persistent feature of the UK labor market. According to women's rights charity the Fawcett Society, November 22 marked Equal Pay Day 2025—the day when women effectively ...
Medical Xpress / Advancing patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials
The SISAQOL-IMI consortium, co-led by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), has published a paper in The Lancet Oncology outlining how its recommendations for ...
Phys.org / Antarctic mountains could boost ocean carbon absorption as ice sheets thin
Research led by polar scientists from Northumbria University has revealed new hope in natural environmental systems found in East Antarctica which could help mitigate the overall rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over ...
Tech Xplore / 3D printing researchers develop fast-curing, environmentally friendly concrete substitute
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly alternative to concrete they hope can one day be used to rapidly 3D print homes and infrastructure.
Phys.org / Contrails are a major driver of aviation's climate impact, study shows
Aviation's climate impact extends beyond carbon dioxide emissions. A new international study, involving researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, reveals that contrails can represent ...
Medical Xpress / Focused ultrasound with chemotherapy shows survival benefit for brain cancer patients, clinical trial finds
Patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, who received MRI-guided focused ultrasound with standard-of-care chemotherapy had a nearly 40% increase in overall survival in a landmark trial of 34 patients ...
Phys.org / Quantum ground states: Scalable counterdiabatic driving technique enables reliable and rapid preparation
Quantum ground states are the states at which quantum systems have the minimum possible energy. Quantum computers are increasingly being used to analyze the ground states of interesting systems, which could in turn inform ...
Tech Xplore / Why the long interface? AI systems don't 'get' the joke, research reveals
Powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGPT and Gemini, simulate understanding of comedy wordplay, but never really "get the joke," a new study suggests.
