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Phys.org / Heat wave duration is accelerating faster than global warming, researchers find

New research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each additional fraction of a degree of warming.

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Targeting MXenes for sustainable ammonia production

In a hunt for more sustainable technologies, researchers are looking further into enabling two-dimensional materials in renewable energy that could lead to sustainable production of chemicals such as ammonia, which is used ...

11 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Astronomers investigate pulsar PSR J1930+1852 and its pulsar wind nebula

Using NuSTAR and XMM-Newton satellites, astronomers from New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi have observed a pulsar known as PSR J1930+1852 and its pulsar wind nebula (PWN). Results of the observational campaign, published ...

19 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / First-ever ribosomal synthesis of cyclic peptides opens new avenues for next-generation drug design

Inside our cells, ribosomes—the tireless "protein factories" of life—have just shown off a new skill they haven't used in billions of years. A research team has become the first in the world to successfully expand the ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Spin as an input parameter: Machine learning predicts magnetic properties of materials

Magnetic materials are in high demand. They're essential to the energy storage innovations on which electrification depends and to the robotics systems powering automation. They're also inside more familiar products, from ...

11 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Quantum clocks deliver navigation accuracy far beyond current GPS systems in naval tests

Optical quantum clocks developed at the University of Adelaide have been proven to outperform GPS navigation systems by many orders of magnitude. The clocks, which were put through their paces in naval exercises, were designed ...

12 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Scientists reveal structural mechanism behind photosystem II in green algae

Photosystem II (PSII) is the only biological machine capable of splitting water into oxygen using sunlight. It plays a fundamental role in global oxygen production and solar energy conversion. However, PSII is highly prone ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Satellites reveal tropical wetland flooding did not cause methane surge

A large increase in atmospheric methane between 2020 and 2022 raised concerns that tropical wetland emissions had surged in response to a changing climate, but a study led by the University of Michigan shows that this was ...

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Microrobots shaped and steered by metal patches could aid drug delivery and pollution cleanup

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a new way to build and control tiny particles that can move and work like microscopic robots, offering a powerful tool with applications in biomedical and environmental ...

11 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Discovery of donor molecule pair could transform OLED technology and explosives detection

In modern devices, such as phone screens or advanced sensors, light is often generated by pairs of organic molecules, where one molecule, known as the donor, transmits electrons, and the other, referred to as the acceptor, ...

11 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Selective biocatalyst targets styrene pollutant, yielding pure epoxides for pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals

Doctoral students have described a new selective biocatalyst in an interdisciplinary and inter-university collaboration. The biocatalyst can produce useful epoxides from harmful styrene, and do this so selectively that only ...

11 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / How airports like Heathrow and Gatwick could help aliens spot Earth

Radar systems used by civilian airports and military operations are inadvertently revealing our existence to potential advanced alien civilizations, new research shows.

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space