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Phys.org / Dark diversity reveals global impoverishment of natural vegetation
A study recently published in Nature indicates that human activities have a negative effect on the biodiversity of wildlife hundreds of kilometers away. A research collaboration led by the University of Tartu assessed the ...
Phys.org / Webb explores effect of strong magnetic fields on star formation
Follow-up research on a 2023 image of the Sagittarius C stellar nursery in the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, has revealed ejections from still-forming protostars and insights ...
Phys.org / Lingering El Niño events are becoming more common: Study uncovers 7,000-year trend
An international team of geoscientists, marine geologists, climatologists, and environmental specialists has found that lingering El Niño events have increased in frequency over the past 7,000 years. In their study published ...
Phys.org / Moving to autonomous experimentation: Growing thin films with machine learning
From cell phones to solar panels to quantum computers, thin films are essential to current and emerging technologies. But making functional thin films requires control. During hours-long processes, thin films form atom by ...
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 / Frontier molecular orbital theory aids single-atom catalyst design
Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with their excellent metal atom utilization and unique physicochemical properties, hold promise for broad applications, especially in heterogeneous catalysis and energy conversions. Essentially, ...
Phys.org / Melodies of musical 'starquakes' shed new light on how our galaxy formed
They say music is the universal language of humankind, but some stars in our galaxy exhibit their own rhythm, offering fresh clues into how they and our galaxy evolved over time.
Phys.org / Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive to females by boosting sex pheromones, researchers find
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has investigated why the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster drinks alcohol and has shown that alcohol has a direct and positive effect on the mating success ...
Phys.org / Sensing sickness: Study supports new method for boosting bee health
Beekeepers in the United States lost more than 55% of managed colonies last year—the highest loss rate since the Apiary Inspectors of America began determining them in 2011.
Phys.org / Southern Ocean warming could lead to wetter Pacific coasts for centuries to come
People along the densely populated Pacific coasts are exposed to strongly fluctuating rainfall patterns: In East Asia, heavy rain falls in summer, and flooding is already one of the climate risks in this region today. The ...
Phys.org / Does listening really change minds? New study challenges common assumptions
A new study reveals that while high-quality, nonjudgmental listening improves how people feel about a conversation—reducing defensiveness and enhancing perceptions of the listener—it does not make persuasive messages ...
Phys.org / Enhancing light control with complex frequency excitations
Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) and at Florida International University report in the journal Science their insights on the emerging field of complex frequency excitations, ...