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Phys.org / Gliding avalanches: Field monitoring tackles the great unknowns
In a gliding avalanche, the entire snowpack slides down a suitable substratum such as grass or slabs of rock. Such avalanches are always released naturally. This requires the snow on the ground to become moist. In winter, ...
Phys.org / A new wave in ultrafast magnetic control
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) have developed an innovative method to study ultrafast magnetism in materials. They have shown the generation and application of magnetic ...
Phys.org / Miso made in space tastes nuttier, researchers find
Miso is a traditional Japanese condiment made by fermenting cooked soybeans and salt. In a study published in iScience, researchers successfully made miso on the International Space Station (ISS). They found that the miso ...
Phys.org / Biodegradable nails make manicures more sustainable
Sit down, relax and get your nails done at the sustainability salon. In a new study, a team of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's ATLAS Institute has designed a new kind of press-on nails that are biodegradable, ...
Phys.org / Tomato plants delay shoot meristem maturation to achieve heat-stress resilience
As global temperatures continue to rise, extreme heat waves pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity. Studies estimate that for every 1°C increase above pre-industrial levels, crop yields decline by approximately ...
Medical Xpress / How the brain remembers what gave you food poisoning
Princeton neuroscientists have pinpointed the exact "memory hub" in the brain responsible for powerful food aversions in mice.
Phys.org / New antibiotic triggers self-destruction in drug-resistant gonorrhea bacteria
Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna have discovered a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea. These substances trigger a self-destruction ...
Phys.org / Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The early calculations predicted an impact probability ...
Medical Xpress / Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh ...
Phys.org / AI model reveals how genetic similarity drives antibiotic resistance in bacteria
An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can predict whether bacteria will become antibiotic-resistant. The new study shows that antibiotic resistance is more easily transmitted between genetically similar bacteria ...
Phys.org / Ultralight dark matter could explain early black hole formation
A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. There are two main types of black hole; stellar mass and supermassive black holes, and they differ in size, formation, ...
Phys.org / Genetic basis of camouflage in alpine Corydalis plants revealed
Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade predators or ambush prey. Notably, more than 40% of alpine plant species in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and ...