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Phys.org / Ghostly solar neutrinos caught transforming carbon atoms deep underground

Neutrinos are one of the most mysterious particles in the universe, often called "ghost particles" because they rarely interact with anything else. Trillions stream through our bodies every second, yet leave no trace. They ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Growth strategy enables coherent quantum transport in single-layer MoS₂ semiconductors

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are thin materials (i.e., one-atom thick) with advantageous electronic properties. These materials have proved to be promising for the development of thinner, highly performing electronics, ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Parker Solar Probe spies solar wind 'U-turn'

Images captured by NASA's Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the sun in December 2024 have now revealed new details about how solar magnetic fields responsible for space weather ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Exploring how negative electricity prices influence consumer behavior

In some cases, and for limited periods, energy suppliers can generate more energy than is needed, which can lead to so-called negative prices. This is typically observed in wind and solar energy, for instance, during particularly ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Business
Phys.org / Droughts are lasting longer across Australia, study shows

Droughts are lasting longer in Australia, particularly in some of our most populated regions, UNSW scientists have shown.

Dec 12, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Migratory birds' stunning precision in flight revealed by new data loggers

Red-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometers to reach Africa—and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been able to track the birds' journeys in ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / The race to mine the Moon is on, and it urgently needs some clear international rules

The vision of mining space for resources is no longer science fiction. The moon's proximity to Earth and the presence of precious resources make it an increasingly attractive prospect for exploitation.

Dec 10, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Chemical traces of 2023 Canadian wildfires detected in Maryland months after smoke subsided

In 2023, Canada's worst wildfire season on record produced so much smoke that it spilled across national borders into the United States. At times, a thick haze enveloped much of the U.S. East Coast and triggered "Code Purple" ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report

The UN on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever scientific assessment on the dire state of the environment, but a crucial summary of its findings was torpedoed as nations feuded over fossil fuels.

Dec 9, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Earth's atmosphere may help support human life on the moon

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's atmosphere have landed in the lunar soil, creating a possible source of life-sustaining substances for ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Earthquake rupture along Main Marmara Fault shows eastward progression towards Istanbul

In April 2025, the Main Marmara Fault below the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Türkiye experienced its largest earthquake in over 60 years. In a study published in Science, a team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Patricia ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Researchers discover new protein-RNA interaction with potential to treat tissue scarring

A research team at Florida State University's Institute of Molecular Biophysics and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has discovered how a protein found in the human body interacts with RNA in a way that could lead ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Biology