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Phys.org / Deep-sea discovery uncovers new family of copepods near Greenland

An international research team, including Dr. Nancy Mercado Salas from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), has described a new family of copepods (Copepoda). The discovery was made at a depth ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / The best pollinators can drive evolutionary changes in flowers

A new study by plant biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, challenges a longstanding idea that stems from the large number of flowers in the mountains of Central and South America that have evolved to be ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Overlooked DNA structures help organize the genome

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that little-studied DNA structures play a central role in organizing the human genome and controlling gene activity, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Ultrathin nanotubes reach 1 nanometer, opening path to smaller electronics

Researchers in Japan have created some of the world's smallest semiconducting nanotubes, structures 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. By growing molybdenum disulfide inside protective tubes of boron nitride, the researchers, ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / What makes 15-minute cities work? More nearby jobs and connected streets

The concept of the "15-Minute City" has gained global traction as a blueprint for more livable, sustainable communities by placing daily essentials—such as grocery stores, schools, restaurants and parks—within easy reach ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Newfound velociraptor cousin probably glided on four 'wings' and hunted early birds

A fossil bed in northwestern China is littered with the remains of hundreds of prehistoric birds—including some whose broken bones were crushed into pellets, similar to those coughed up by modern owls. For years, scientists ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Bumble bees show spontaneous problem-solving, challenging big-brain assumptions

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the long-standing assumption that ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Blood test spots 14 proteins that predict lung cancer risk up to five years early

As we age, our cells acquire cancer-causing mutations, but mutations alone are rarely enough to start a tumor. An environmental trigger, such as exposure to air pollution from sources such as combustion engines, coal burning ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Atmosphere survival model refines search for habitable planets

Researchers have developed the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model (STEHM) to assess which planets can maintain life-supporting atmospheres, focusing on size and atmospheric dynamics.

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / AI model predicts building fire spread, redirecting evacuees to safer exits in real time

A fire alarm jolts you from your office desk, and you head for the nearest exit. But what if the closest exit has already been blocked by the fire? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Jupiter bow shock reveals electrons accelerating to relativistic speeds

Electrons around Jupiter have been caught in the process of being accelerated, revealing a potentially unified mechanism for particle acceleration. The findings, published in Nature, may help constrain how energetic particles ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / AI paired with tiny optical device corrects distorted light for sharper imaging

Blurry light from lens imperfections is a problem everywhere, from microscopes to telescopes to smartphone cameras. Using a tiny yet carefully engineered optical element and artificial intelligence, University of California ...

20 hours ago