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Phys.org / Long-dismissed gas emerges as a hidden driver of urban air pollution
Researchers from Tampere University and the University of Helsinki have identified an unexpected chemical process that may influence the formation of air pollution particles in urban environments. The study shows that nitric ...
Phys.org / Ancient geology helps explain why Australia holds some of world's richest gold
Gold has long held a special place in Australia's history, shaping the nation's economic fortunes and driving waves of migration since the 1850s gold rushes. Today, Australia stands as one of the world's largest gold producers, ...
Phys.org / How to create the perfect wing shot in handball
Dare to jump up close to the defender, aim for a long jump distance, and use your time in the air to read the game. These are some of the keys to the perfect wing shot in handball, according to a bachelor's thesis from Chalmers ...
Phys.org / Scientists create optical skyrmions using a two-century-old light phenomenon
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have used a classic optical phenomenon known as the Poisson spot to create stable patterns of light called optical skyrmions, which are tiny, swirling ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular machinery in cardiac mitochondria reacts to metabolic stress in unexpected way
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report that the molecular machinery responsible for cellular energy conversion is more interconnected than previously understood, ...
Tech Xplore / EU says Amazon, Microsoft cloud services should face stricter rules
The EU said Thursday that the cloud services of Amazon and Microsoft should face tougher digital competition rules in Europe because of their dominant position in the sector.
Phys.org / Pathway to high-fidelity quantum computing identified
Researchers from the University of Sydney, working with IBM, have identified and quantified important factors limiting the performance of quantum computers and demonstrated ways to overcome their impact.
Phys.org / People care more about being right than avoiding mistakes, study finds
Conventional wisdom says the best predictions are the ones that minimize mistakes, but new research suggests that is not necessarily how people see it. A study published in Management Science has found that when people make ...
Phys.org / Hubble details early galaxy transforming neighborhood 1.4 billion years after Big Bang
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found something they never expected—ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang. That galaxy contains tightly clustered young ...
Phys.org / Discovery of enzymes that control pores on leaf surfaces could lead to drought-resistant crops
A research team at the Ruhr University Bochum Department of Molecular and Cellular Botany, led by Professor Christopher Grefen, has uncovered how plants form the tiny pores on their leaves responsible for gas exchange and ...
Phys.org / New study calls for rethink of domestic abuse responses in children's services
A major new study has raised concerns about how domestic violence and abuse is understood and responded to within children's services.
Phys.org / Semi-communal 'compound houses' in Ghana affect how people participate in political activity
Could the precise architectural form of your residence influence how much you participate in politics? A new study by MIT scholars finds this to be exactly the case—at least in Accra, Ghana, where many people live in semi-communal ...
