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Tech Xplore / Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices

When the Strait of Hormuz first closed in March and oil hit US$120 a barrel, a very old question came back: is this finally the moment electric vehicles take off for good—or just another false start?

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Physics-based AI model opens new frontiers in dielectric materials exploration

Predicting material properties remains a major challenge in materials science, as it often requires complex and computationally intensive calculations. In particular, understanding how materials respond to electric fields ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Taiwan landslide's hidden motion comes into focus as fiber optics track deep slip

Placed within a borehole drilled deep through the layers of a landslide, a fiber optic cable captured tiny, periodic stick-slip events that offer a unique glimpse at the complex movements within the landslide's shear zone.

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change is turning them into prime burning hours

Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Five tips to make your memory work more effectively

As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people's powers of recollection, I'm often asked how memory works—and what we can do to use it more effectively. Happily, decades of research have given ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / More rhythm, less blues: Program boosts class behavior

From flash mobs to line-dancing to the Nutbush, experiencing rhythm and movement in a group context is known to boost mental and physical health in people of all ages. Now a University of the Sunshine Coast study published ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / The moon might be more prone to fires

Engineers love a good practical challenge, especially when it comes to spaceflight. But there's one particular challenge facing the crewed missions of the near future that scares mission planners above almost all others—fire. ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Chronic pain tied to almost twice the odds of smoking and vaping, survey shows

New research from the University of Kansas shows people who experience chronic pain tend to consume cigarettes and e-cigarettes at higher rates than others. The findings, based on analysis of the National Health Interview ...

5 hours ago
Phys.org / Zirconia thin films unlock new reversible nonpolar-to-polar mechanism

Researchers from National Taiwan University break traditional frameworks by unveiling a new symmetry-transition mechanism in ZrO2 thin films, achieving ultra-stable antiferroelectric behavior for up to 108 cycles.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Q&A: How research aims to improve bad housing data

Nicholas J. Marantz, associate professor of urban planning and public policy at UC Irvine, is investigating how effectively current data sources track changes in residential housing stock. His aim is to understand how policy ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Therapy program for kids with lupus can change lives in 6 sessions

Often diagnosed in the teenage years, childhood-onset lupus is a serious, potentially fatal autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack itself. For as many as 10,000 U.S. youths, it can bring extreme fatigue, mood changes, ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure. People living in coastal areas are most at risk

When people consider what causes high blood pressure, they often think of lifestyle factors, such as eating salty foods, lack of exercise or smoking. However, an unexpected source of salt might also be raising blood pressure ...

6 hours ago