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Phys.org / Social media ban for under-16s could 'create a game of cat and mouse' between platforms and users
The House of Lords has voted to back a ban on social media for under-16s, putting pressure on the government ahead of its own upcoming consultation on the matter.
Phys.org / Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus
Phosphorus is crucial for crop growth. But too little can lower crop yields, and too much can lead to pollution downstream. Studies show that some soils are losing phosphorus, while others are accumulating and leaking into ...
Phys.org / 'Shark-repellent' method could reform fisheries by curbing bycatch
For decades, sharks have been the unintended victims of longline fisheries aimed at tuna and swordfish. Rising accidental catches have contributed to population declines and created serious challenges for both conservation ...
Medical Xpress / Creatine for women: Should you add this supplement into your diet?
Creatine is one of the most popular sports supplements out there. It's shown to help build muscle and improve strength, boost speed and power in athletes and benefit sports performance all around.
Medical Xpress / Two days of oatmeal can reduce cholesterol level
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in Nature Communications. The participants ...
Phys.org / Edison's 1879 bulb experiments may have unintentionally produced graphene
What do Thomas Edison and 2010 Nobel Prize in physics winners Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim have in common? According to a recent publication from the lab of Rice University's James Tour in ACS Nano, it could be graphene—an ...
Phys.org / Are llamas big pharma's secret weapon to find new drugs?
One llama is sprawled on the grass with its neck craned, basking in a patch of sunshine. Another stands on a dirt hill, ears flattened defiantly. A third rushes to greet visitors with a friendly nuzzle. This isn't a petting ...
Phys.org / Elucidating liquid-liquid phase separation under non-equilibrium conditions
Crystallization is a well-explored natural phenomenon where atoms or molecules arrange themselves into highly organized solid forms called crystals. This phenomenon has been widely utilized across pharmaceutical and agrochemicals ...
Phys.org / Manganese helps reduce agricultural nitrogen pollution in air, water
Nitrogen pollution is a serious concern for the agriculture industry. Agricultural fertilizers contain nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plant health. However, these fertilizers also produce nitrogen runoff, which occurs ...
Phys.org / Astrophysicists discover largest sulfur-containing molecular compound in space
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), in collaboration with astrophysicists from the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA, have identified the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever ...
Medical Xpress / Large genetic study uncovers 34 regions linked to allergic conjunctivitis risk
Itchy, red and watery eyes are familiar symptoms for many people, especially during the spring and summer pollen season. Allergic conjunctivitis is a very common condition, but its hereditary background has not previously ...
Phys.org / New insight into economic outcomes of the US space race
A Florida State University economics professor's latest research offers a new perspective on the long-held belief that the space race of the 1950s and 60s served as a primary engine for broad American economic growth.
