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Phys.org / Cambrian explosion may have occurred 15 million years earlier than previously thought
The Cambrian explosion was an extraordinary phenomenon in the evolution of life on the planet that led to the emergence of many animal phyla and the diversification of species. During this period, some 530 million years ago, ...
Phys.org / Researchers uncover cause of uranium groundwater contamination
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology and led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies the hidden geological mechanisms behind widespread uranium contamination ...
Phys.org / Boomerang found in Poland may be oldest ever reported
An international team of scientists with a variety of backgrounds has found evidence that a boomerang found in a cave in Poland decades ago may be the oldest one ever reported. In their study published on the open-access ...
Phys.org / Charge-spin coupling in room-temperature 2D ferromagnetic material
What if electricity and magnetism, usually considered as separate or even competing forces in materials, could actually work together in harmony?
Phys.org / Mist and sea spray create unique conditions for urea to form from simple gases
Urea is considered a possible key molecule in the origin of life. ETH researchers have discovered a previously unknown way in which this building block can form spontaneously on aqueous surfaces without the need for any additional ...
Phys.org / Rolling for science: Mars orbiter learns new moves after nearly 20 years in space
After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy spacecraft as it circles the Red Planet. Engineers have essentially ...
Phys.org / Scientists revive legendary golden sea silk using Korean pen shell byssus
A luxurious fiber once reserved exclusively for emperors in ancient times has been brought back to life by Korean researchers. A team led by Professor Dong Soo Hwang and Professor Jimin Choi has successfully recreated a golden ...
Phys.org / Nanodomains hold the key to next-generation solar cells, researchers find
A new study, published in Nature Nanotechnology and featured on the journal's front cover this month, has uncovered insights into the tiny structures that could take solar energy to the next level.
Phys.org / African societies survived climate shifts for millennia by diversifying how they lived
Livelihood diversity wasn't just a feature of ancient African societies; it was key to survival. New research covering millennia of African history reveals that livelihood diversification enabled ancient societies across ...
Phys.org / 500-million-year-old fossil reveals how starfish got their shape
A 500-million-year-old fossil from Morocco, discovered by Natural History Museum scientists, is offering extraordinary new insights into one of evolution's most puzzling transformations: how echinoderms, the group that includes ...
Phys.org / Ferritin protein can be used to separate critical metals from electronic waste
When phones or computers are recycled, small amounts of important materials get discarded. Those minute amounts of cobalt, nickel and lithium add up quickly, and separating and recovering these "critical materials" for reuse ...
Phys.org / Scientists build first self-illuminating biosensor
Optical biosensors use light waves as a probe to detect molecules, and are essential for precise medical diagnostics, personalized medicine, and environmental monitoring.
