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Phys.org / Scientists discover new bee species that depends on native Texas shrub
Entomologists have discovered a new species of mining bee that has an unusually tight relationship with cenizo, the official state shrub of Texas. Silas Bossert, assistant professor in Washington State University's Department ...
Phys.org / Decades-old problem in classical geometry solved: First compact pair of bonnets found
For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to the French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface theory: If the metric and mean curvature of a compact surface are known at every point, then the ...
Phys.org / How to stop panic buying: Research finds COVID lesson
Panic buying doesn't just respond to shortages—it creates them. And according to a University of the Sunshine Coast behavioral scientist, the lessons learned during COVID-19 remain critical for preventing future buying ...
Medical Xpress / Math can tell you how to manage your eczema
Anyone with a chronic illness understands the struggle of living with a disease that is deeply unpredictable. Many such illnesses are characterized by long periods of remission broken up by sudden, debilitating flare-ups. ...
Medical Xpress / No evidence to suggest medicinal cannabis is effective for depression, anxiety or PTSD, says systematic review
A landmark paper published in Lancet Psychiatry—the largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range of mental health conditions—found no evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in treating ...
Phys.org / Molecular chains with bite: Customized carbon nanoribbons open a cleaner path to molecular electronics
The longest chains of the conductive polymer poly(p-phenylene; PPP) produced to date are just under one micrometer (thousandth of a millimeter) long—almost an order of magnitude longer than previously possible. A research ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers turn ocean dead zones into talking skies for pilots
Researchers are developing satellite links that bring clear, real-time radio and data connections to flights over oceans, helping air traffic controllers keep routes safer and more efficient.
Phys.org / Energy-efficient Fe-Ni catalyst could cut costs for alkaline water electrolysis
Affordable, green energy production has long been promoted as a means to accelerate the decarbonization of sectors such as heavy industry, long-duration energy storage, and transportation, which are difficult to electrify. ...
Phys.org / Why sugar breakdown matters beyond energy—new insights into how it makes cells move
It has long been known that our bodies derive energy from sugar. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have now discovered that sugar breakdown produces an intermediate product that is also crucial for the ...
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Neurology of boring sounds; one huge croc; Travels With Sol
The More You Know: This week, researchers successfully reconstructed videos from the brain activity of mice. According to a new study, female birds are more likely to sing when their extended families help with childcare. ...
Medical Xpress / Bombarding gamblers with offers greatly increases betting and gambling harm, study shows
Research has confirmed for the first time that people with active gambling accounts who receive regular "free bets" and other direct marketing offers place a lot more bets, spend far more, and suffer greater related harms ...
Medical Xpress / Closing your eyes might not help you hear better after all
Most people will close their eyes when trying to concentrate on a faint sound. Many of us have been told that keeping our eyes closed helps us hear better—that it frees up our brains' processing abilities and increases ...
