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Phys.org / Microcrystals in bioluminescent fish scatter light like a prism

Approximately 75% of marine organisms are bioluminescent, with specialized light-emitting organs called photophores. They use the light they produce for various purposes, like attracting mates, luring prey, or confusing predators.

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Unstable software tests ripple through 55% of OpenStack projects, costing 1,156 developer days

In a study published in IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, researchers from Kyushu University have found that "flaky tests," which are unstable software tests that seem to randomly pass or fail, do not stay confined ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / DNA reveals hidden UV defense network that dissipates energy in femtoseconds

New details of how DNA protects itself from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation show a hidden network of ultrafast molecular reactions that help prevent damage before it can trigger mutations that might lead to cancer, according ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Q&A: The Alps are crumbling, and permafrost is not playing the role many assumed

From the Kleines Nesthorn to Pizzo Cengalo, the Alps appear to be crumbling. Permafrost researcher Robert Kenner has penned a summary explaining the role that thawing permafrost and melting glaciers play—or don't play—in ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Collective vibrations unlock fast ion flow in superionic crystals

In the race to develop safer, faster-charging solid-state batteries and more efficient thermoelectric conversion technologies, engineers and scientists have long faced a fundamental challenge: how to ensure ions move through ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New genetic map of the human eye reveals clues to vision loss

An international team led by University of Manchester scientists has created the most detailed picture yet of how genetic differences shape the way the human eye works. The breakthrough could help explain why millions of ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Magnet-guided soft robots could lead to safer treatment of life-threatening blood clots

Researchers at Concordia have developed an AI-assisted technique and a robotic platform that may one day help surgeons perform safer, faster and less invasive procedures to treat conditions such as blood clots located deep ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Beyond Anglo‑Saxons, Celts and Vikings: DNA uncovers a dynamic history of migration to Britain

Each of us tells a story about who we are, often tracing our identity back through an imagined line of ancestors. Though identity is fundamentally cultural, we tend to anchor it in biology—in the idea of a stable genetic ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Researchers want to clear the air on traffic pollution in Tampa

If you live near an interstate or busy roadway in Tampa, you can literally wipe the grime from auto exhaust off your windows. Imagine breathing all that stuff into your lungs. Such pollution is a serious issue as traffic ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / How natural selection helps design antennas, cancer treatments and adhesives

NASA had a big—and little—problem. For a small satellite, the agency needed a tiny antenna, with very specific communication capabilities and very strict limits on size and weight. The agency gave the problem to a design ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI may speed up cultural adaptation of psychological treatment for migrants

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers investigated whether AI-generated versions of two common CBT techniques would be perceived as equally culturally relevant and acceptable as versions adapted by a human ...

10 hours ago
Tech Xplore / '5-in-1' seed-sized surgical robot switches tools in under one second

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a tiny seed-sized robot that can navigate across soft and uneven surfaces to perform five surgical functions wirelessly, paving the ...

23 hours ago