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Phys.org / Massive pit circle confirmed as Neolithic structure near Durrington Walls henge
New research from the University of St Andrews, as part of a team led by the University of Bradford, has confirmed the details of a massive, neolithic pit structure recently discovered during a geophysical survey around the ...
Phys.org / Extensive hydrothermal vent field discovered off Milos reveals tectonic influence
A new study published in Scientific Reports reports the discovery of a remarkably extensive hydrothermal vent field on the shelf of Milos Island, Greece. The vents were identified during the METEOR expedition M192, where ...
Dialog / Dislocations without crystals: Burgers vectors discovered in glass
For nearly a century, scientists have understood how crystalline materials—such as metals and semiconductors—bend without breaking. Their secret lies in tiny, line-like defects called dislocations, which move through ...
Phys.org / Humpback whales are making a comeback—here's one reason why
When University of Southern Denmark whale researcher Olga Filatova set off on her first field trip in 2000, she spent five years looking for whales before she saw a humpback.
Phys.org / Earth's rapid warming 56 million years ago left plants struggling to keep up
Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter. Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere drastically increased and global temperatures shot up by some 6°C.
Phys.org / Noise-proof quantum sensor uses three calcium ions held in place by electric fields
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have shown that quantum sensors can remain highly accurate even in extremely noisy conditions. It's the first experimental realization of a powerful quantum sensing protocol, outperforming ...
Phys.org / 'Walking' water discovery on 2D material could lead to better anti-icing coatings and energy materials
A surprising discovery about how water behaves on one of the world's thinnest 2D materials could lead to major technological improvements, from better anti-icing coatings for aircraft and self-cleaning solar panels to next-generation ...
Phys.org / The mystery of the missing deep ocean carbon fixers
In a step toward better understanding how the ocean sequesters carbon, new findings from UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators challenge the current view of how carbon dioxide is "fixed" in the sunless ocean depths. ...
Phys.org / Helium leak discovered on the exoplanet WASP-107b
An international team including astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Center of Competence in Research PlanetS has observed giant clouds of helium escaping from the exoplanet WASP-107b. Obtained ...
Phys.org / Calibrating qubit charge to make quantum computers even more reliable
Quantum computers will be able to assume highly complex tasks in the future. With superconducting quantum processors, however, it has thus far been difficult to read out experimental results because measurements can cause ...
Phys.org / Bear teeth break free—the origin of unusual bear dentition
The dental development of modern bears does not follow the typical pattern seen in most mammals. The reason lies millions of years ago in the history of bear evolution. SNSB zoologists have identified two phases in bear evolution ...
Phys.org / Sexual selection in beetles leads to more rapid evolution of new species, long-term experiments show
When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the researchers compared beetles allowed to mate freely with groups of the same species where competition ...
