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Phys.org / Researchers explore new strategies to develop environmentally safe polymer materials
Traditional polymers such as plastics are widely utilized for their chemical inertness and durability. However, these very properties make them non-degradable in nature and cause long-term environmental damage due to their ...
Phys.org / Despite cloudy skies, bees can still use sun for navigation
The hunt for nectar can take honeybees kilometers away from their hive into unknown territory—and yet, they always find their way back. The sun's position in the sky serves as a kind of compass for bees, even when clouds ...
Phys.org / Polaritons enable tunable and efficient molecular charge transfer across broader spectrum of light
Polaritons are quasiparticles emerging from strong interactions between light particles (i.e., photons) and matter excitations (e.g., excitons). Over the past few years, researchers have found that these quasiparticles can ...
Phys.org / Lost for 50 years, Nobel patents found in Swedish summer home
A dozen patents belonging to Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel and lost for almost 50 years were recently found in a Swedish couple's summer house, the Nobel Foundation told AFP.
Phys.org / Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth
Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars' innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth's.
Phys.org / New modeling indicates 100-year-old geological theory on the Himalayas may have been wrong all along
For the last century, Émile Argand's theory on the formation and geological support system of the massive Himalayan mountain range has remained the predominant explanation widely accepted among geologists. This theory states ...
Phys.org / Sugar-coated nanoparticles could target deadly breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat; but recent research may offer a new way to target the often-deadly disease.
Phys.org / Particle detector proves precision as it prepares to probe properties of quark-gluon plasma
A new and powerful particle detector just passed a critical test in its goal to decipher the ingredients of the early universe. The sPHENIX detector is the newest experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic ...
Phys.org / Explainable AI supports improved nickel catalyst design for converting carbon dioxide into methane
The conversion of carbon dioxide into clean fuels is regarded as an important route toward carbon neutrality. CO2 methanation, in particular, has drawn increasing interest due to its favorable thermodynamic properties and ...
Phys.org / Sensors reveal surprising drop in methane emissions after flooding in coastal wetlands
University of Toledo environmental researchers trooped through the woods and wetlands of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge for a week in early June. Their mission? To outfit an approximately 16-acre site with nearly 300 ...
Phys.org / Wading through the noise: New audio tool pinpoints river species
When people think of nature sounds, they likely imagine birds singing at dawn or frogs calling after rain. But beneath the surface of our rivers is a whole soundscape that most of us have never even thought to listen to—until ...
Phys.org / Global methane levels continue rising as trade and developing regions fuel growth
The world's methane emissions continue to rise steadily with no signs of slowing, as global trade contributes some 30% to the total amount of the greenhouse gas swirling around the planet, a new study reveals.
