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Phys.org / Why most rivers don't respond to storms the same way twice
The same amount of rain falling on the same landscape at different times can send very different amounts of water into its rivers, according to a new study in Nature Water. The research offers a global picture of how catchments ...
Phys.org / Study maps where humans drive harmful nutrient levels along coasts
Along a quarter of the planet's coastal waterways, humans contribute more harmful nitrogen—via agricultural runoff, wastewater discharges and other activities—than all natural sources combined.
Tech Xplore / Satellite achieves first civil authenticated position fix under spoofing conditions
Satellite navigation has become essential in our lives, and consequently, it has also become an increasingly attractive target for disruption. Interference with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as jamming ...
Medical Xpress / Annual report highlights progress in cancer research
The American Association for Cancer Research has released its annual Cancer Progress Report, highlighting recent progress in cancer research.
Tech Xplore / Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia
Chinese technology giant Huawei launched new chip technologies in a challenge to global leaders such as Nvidia that highlights the narrowing gap between China and the U.S. in artificial intelligence.
Phys.org / Tough vehicle and construction plastics dissolve into reusable material with low-waste method
A new recycling technique could help tackle a major challenge: breaking down some of the toughest plastics without generating large amounts of waste.
Medical Xpress / Why do people with mental illness die younger? Research reveals mental health inequality
People with a severe mental illness die more than 10 years earlier than the general population, research led by The University of Queensland has found.
Medical Xpress / Standing heart rates reveal overlap between long COVID and POTS
Dizziness, fatigue, brain fog and a racing heart. They're commonly associated with long COVID, but new Adelaide University research suggests that for some people, these symptoms may also be indications of postural orthostatic ...
Phys.org / Record-breaking levels of plastic found in seabirds, with almost 900 pieces found in one bird alone
For more than a decade, it was thought that the world's most plastic-polluted birds couldn't get any more contaminated by the man-made material. But then, from 2023–2026, the record was broken every single year.
Phys.org / Speedy electrons for brilliant laser light: Research paves the way for compact, inexpensive free-electron lasers
Extremely short, intense light flashes are in high demand to investigate atoms, molecules and new materials. Free-electron lasers (FELs) produce these flashes. But around the world, beam time available at large-scale user ...
Tech Xplore / New California law mandates AI performer disclosure in ads
Advertisers must disclose the use of AI-generated performers to consumers in California under a new law signed Wednesday by the state's governor.
Phys.org / Why the places we love in books can never quite be found in real life
From the Brontës' Haworth to Jane Austen's Bath, Wordsworth's Lake District and Thomas Hardy's Dorset, literary places continue to exert a powerful hold over readers.
