Phys.org news
Phys.org / How personality traits influence the way we flirt with others
Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there is much more to the teasing, light-hearted conversation and coquettish glances than meets the eye. ...
Phys.org / The 'Age of Fishes' began with mass death, fossil database reveals
Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over the supercontinent Gondwana, drying out many of the vast, shallow seas like a sponge and giving an ...
Phys.org / Commercially viable biomanufacturing: Designer yeast turns sugar into lucrative chemical 3-HP
Using a tiny, acid-tolerant yeast, scientists have demonstrated a cost-effective way to make disposable diapers, microplastics, and acrylic paint more sustainable through biomanufacturing.
Phys.org / Important new source of oxidation in the atmosphere found
Hydroperoxides are strong oxidants that have a significant influence on chemical processes in the atmosphere. Now, an international research team involving the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) has shown ...
Phys.org / The vast majority of US rivers lack any protections from human activities, new research finds
The U.S. boasts more than 4 million miles of rivers, peppered with laws and regulations to protect access to drinking water and essential habitat for fish and wildlife. But in the first comprehensive review of river protection, ...
Phys.org / Identifying where lithium ions reside in a new solid-state electrolyte that could lead to improved batteries
Recent research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of next-generation lithium batteries, particularly at lower temperatures. Illinois Institute of Technology ...
Phys.org / Cold neutral gas in early universe prompts rethink of galaxy cluster evolution
A small group of young researchers at the Cosmic Dawn Center, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have, through observations of the early stages of an extremely large galaxy cluster's evolution, shown that the ...
Phys.org / New method reveals how mutations drive transthyretin amyloidosis and guides precision drug design
An international research team reveals new molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenic mutations in the protein transthyretin that cause transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), a group of fatal progressive diseases. The results, ...
Phys.org / New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops
Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant breeding can select for desirable traits, but is limited by the genetic variation that already exists ...
Phys.org / Laser pulse 'sculpting' unlocks new control over particle acceleration
In high-intensity laser–matter interactions, including laser-induced particle acceleration, physicists generally want to work with the highest possible focused laser peak power, which is the ratio of energy per unit area ...
Phys.org / Scientists map development of pancreas transport channels that deliver digestive enzymes
Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery networks. Lumens in the pancreas form a complex ductal system, and its channels transport digestive ...
Phys.org / Engines of light: New study suggests we could increase useful energy obtained from sunlight
Physicists from Trinity College Dublin believe new insights into the behavior of light may offer a new means of solving one of science's oldest challenges—how to turn heat into useful energy.
