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Phys.org / Wildland fires emit more air pollution than previously estimated, study finds
As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated.
Phys.org / How a bacteria-busting spray could help solve a meaty problem
University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help the red meat industry solve headaches around bacterial contamination and spoilage.
Phys.org / What was the Christmas star? Astronomy might hold the answer
In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided the three wise men to the ...
Phys.org / The moon and sun figure big in the new year's lineup of cosmic wonders
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
Phys.org / Novel model to reveal deep-sea black coral symbiotic system
A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding the adaptive strategies of the deep-sea black coral Bathypathes pseudoalternata (B. pseudoalternata) and its symbiotic microbiome. The study has been ...
Phys.org / These Illinois dairy and beef farms make raising methane-belching cows part of the climate solution
Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres of soybean vastly outnumber its 400,000 head of cattle, cows raised for beef and dairy account for an ...
Phys.org / Researchers discover a new superfluid phase in non-Hermitian quantum systems
A stable "exceptional fermionic superfluid," a new quantum phase that intrinsically hosts singularities known as exceptional points, has been discovered by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo.
Phys.org / A new way to map how cells choose their fate
Researchers from Kyushu University have developed an innovative computational method, called ddHodge, that can reconstruct the complex dynamics of how cells decide their fate.
Phys.org / Ancient bone arrow points reveal organized craft production in prehistoric Argentina
For decades, research and understanding of the diverse bone raw material used by the Late Prehispanic Period (~1220 to 330 cal BP) people of the Sierras de Córdoba were scarce. However, Dr. Matías Medina and his colleagues, ...
Phys.org / Glacier loss to accelerate, with up to 4,000 disappearing each year by 2050s
Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday.
Phys.org / ALMA datasets elucidate nearby galaxy NGC 1266's massive molecular outflow
By analyzing the archival data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has inspected the outflow of a nearby galaxy known as NGC 1266. Results of the new study, presented ...
Phys.org / Ultra-hot lava world has thick atmosphere, upending expectations
A Carnegie-led team of astronomers detected the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky planet beyond our solar system. Their work, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, used NASA's JWST to reveal ...
