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Phys.org / Climate projections show fewer opportunities for prescribed fires
Severe wildfires increase with a decrease in prescribed burns—but new research shows that in some places across the United States there may be fewer opportunities to safely burn in the future.
Phys.org / Melanin from cuttlefish ink shows promise as sustainable biomass resource
Every year, the negative effects of human activities on the environment become increasingly clear. From climate change and microplastics to the endangerment and extinction of countless species, it is evident that we need ...
Phys.org / Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on nitrogen oxides reduction
When power plants burn fossil fuels at high temperatures, nitrogen and oxygen molecules break apart and then recombine to form a class of compounds called nitrogen oxides, or NOx. These gases are major pollutants and contribute ...
Phys.org / After the Ice Age, people returned to the Swabian Jura 3,000 years earlier than previously thought
A new study shows that parts of central Europe were repopulated some 3,000 years earlier than previously thought following the inhospitable conditions of the last ice age.
Phys.org / Moon 'swirls' could be magnetized by unseen magmas
Lunar swirls are light-colored, sinuous features on the moon's surface, bright enough to be visible from a backyard telescope. Some people think they look like the brushstrokes in an abstract painting. But these are not mere ...
Phys.org / Scientists observe record-setting electron mobility in a new crystal film
A material with a high electron mobility is like a highway without traffic. Any electrons that flow into the material experience a commuter's dream, breezing through without any obstacles or congestion to slow or scatter ...
Phys.org / Organ-on-a-chip mimics blood-brain barrier for better drug delivery
Optimizing drug delivery systems (DDS) for the biological environment of organs and blood vessels is crucial for maximizing the effectiveness of drug treatment. A research team, affiliated with UNIST has come up with a novel ...
Phys.org / A new method to control quantum bound states in superconducting device
Researchers have successfully controlled the quantum mechanical properties of Andreev bound states in bilayer graphene-based Josephson junctions using gate voltage. Their research is published in Physical Review Letters. ...
Phys.org / Giant clams may hold the answers to making solar energy more efficient
Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams living near tropical coral reefs, according to a new Yale-led study.
Phys.org / Study reveals unique survival strategies adopted by fish in the world's warmest waters
A team of researchers have identified unexpected ways coral reef fish living in the warmest waters on Earth, in the Arabian Gulf, have adapted to survive extreme temperatures.
Phys.org / Targeted protein degradation: New adapter molecule expands potential of cell's waste disposal system
Disease-causing proteins can be removed from the cell through targeted protein degradation. For this, the protein must be connected to one of the approximately 600 endogenous so-called ubiquitin ligases. So far, clinical ...
Phys.org / Researchers thwart resistant bacteria's strategy
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are experts in evolving new strategies to avoid being killed by antibiotics. One such bacterium is Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is naturally found in soil and water, but also hospitals, nursing ...