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Phys.org / Cleaner fuels, greener industries: New approach synthesizes zeolites with diverse aluminum contents

A novel "zeolite blending" method has successfully produced CON-type zeolites with unprecedentedly high aluminum content, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. By combining multiple zeolite precursors to ...

Mar 27, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Discovery reveals how a specialized structure in plant cells helps regulate photosynthesis

Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential structures responsible for the photosynthesis that sustains life on Earth by producing oxygen and food.

Mar 27, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Beyond ambiguous reflections: Bridging optical 3D metrology and computer vision

Accurate and robust 3D imaging of specular, or mirror-like, surfaces is crucial in fields such as industrial inspection, medical imaging, virtual reality, and cultural heritage preservation. Yet anyone who has visited a house ...

Mar 27, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Unlocking rice's yield potential: Trio of genes holds the key, study shows

A research team led by Dr. Li Yunhai from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has uncovered a novel genetic mechanism that controls grain size and yield in rice, offering ...

Mar 27, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Coral diseases and water quality threaten restoration efforts

Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata) corals, which play a crucial role in reef ecosystems.

Mar 27, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Happy job, happy life? Works both ways, new research shows

A major new international study exploring the long-term relationship between job and life satisfaction shows that personal happiness is the major driver for a satisfying work life, not the other way around.

Mar 27, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / The hidden hand of medieval female scribes

A team at the University of Bergen in Norway have determined that a minimum of 1.1% of medieval manuscripts from around 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, with a probable total exceeding 110,000 texts. This estimate ...

Mar 26, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Do narrow‑minded search algorithms cause polarized perceptions?

Tulane University and the University of Chicago researchers have conducted research demonstrating that user search habits and the relevance‑based optimization of search engines contribute to the reinforcement of existing ...

Mar 26, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Scientists create lab-grown amber-like resin to study fossil preservation

The Field Museum in Chicago and the Foundation for Scientific Advancement reported that sediment-encased maturation of pine resin produces a hardened, translucent substance that closely mimics natural copal and amber in appearance, ...

Mar 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / X-ray observations reveal dynamic features of galaxy cluster PLCKG287

Using NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory, astronomers have observed a massive and hot galaxy cluster known as PLCKG287.0+32.9 (or PLCKG287 for short). Results of the observational campaign, presented March 17 on the arXiv pre-print ...

Mar 26, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Scientists uncover key mechanism in evolution: Whole-genome duplication drives long-term adaptation

Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome duplication (WGD)—the process by which organisms copy all their genetic material—plays an important ...

Mar 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Quantum computing milestone: 56-qubit computer provides truly random number generation

In a new paper in Nature, a team of researchers from JPMorganChase, Quantinuum, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Texas at Austin describe a milestone in the field of quantum ...

Mar 26, 2025 in Physics