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Phys.org / Newly discovered microbes challenge assumptions about methane production in the environment
It's been known for nearly a century that swarms of single-celled organisms thrive by consuming chemicals from their environments and expelling methane gas as a byproduct. In 2024, researchers in the laboratory of Roland ...
Phys.org / Comet 3I/ATLAS: Europa Clipper captures rare ultraviolet view
The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has made valuable observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which in July became the third officially recognized ...
Phys.org / Deep ocean earthquakes drive Southern Ocean's massive phytoplankton blooms, study finds
Stanford researchers have uncovered evidence that deep underwater earthquakes can spur the growth of massive phytoplankton blooms at the ocean surface.
Phys.org / Flat Fermi surface in altermagnets enables quantum limit spin currents
The key feature of spintronic devices is their ability to use spin currents to transfer momentum, enabling low-energy, high-speed storage and logical signal control. These devices are usually manipulated by electric currents ...
Phys.org / Organic materials conduct ions in solids as easily as in liquids thanks to flexible sidechains
Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading to a steep decrease in ionic conductivity. Now, scientists have synthesized a new class of materials, ...
Phys.org / SPHEREx telescope completes first full-sky infrared map in 102 colors
Launched in March, NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors.
Phys.org / Are talented youth nurtured the wrong way? Top performers develop differently than assumed, says study
Traditional research into giftedness and expertise assumes that the key factors to develop outstanding achievements are early performance (e.g., in a school subject, sport, or in concerts) and corresponding abilities (e.g., ...
Phys.org / A 400-million-year-old fossil is revealing how plants grew into giants
The tallest plants alive today can grow to over 100 meters tall. But they evolved from ancestors that were just a few centimeters high.
Phys.org / Life on lava: How microbes colonize new habitats
Life has a way of bouncing back, even after catastrophic events like forest fires or volcanic eruptions. While nature's resilience to natural disasters has long been recognized, not much is known about how organisms colonize ...
Phys.org / A delicate Antarctic balance with global climate implications
New findings about ocean processes in the Antarctic show melting ice shelves and changes to sea ice could have catastrophic implications for the global climate.
Phys.org / 8th-century glass reveals earliest history of Venetian glassmaking
When we think of Venetian glass, our minds leap to the blazing furnaces of Murano, to delicate filigree and the vivid colors of the Renaissance. This iconic and universally recognized image tells only part of the story. For ...
Phys.org / Archaeologists use AI to create prehistoric video game
Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Bergen have used AI and free digital tools to create a dynamic and educational video game about the Stone Age. According to the researchers, the new technology, ...
