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Phys.org / 'Ban-the-Box' policy did not effectively help job applicants with criminal records, analysis finds
Analysis of job applicant data from one large employer suggests that a policy meant to improve employment prospects for people with criminal records did not actually lead to changes in job offers for people with records. ...
Phys.org / Paired eddy currents change how sound waves travel through the ocean
Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can greatly affect how sound waves travel from one point to another.
Phys.org / Desert reservoirs found to trap organic carbon in sediment
In 2021, while revelers across America celebrated the fourth of July, three researchers waded through a shallow river delta in the New Mexican desert. Abby Eckland, Irina Overeem and Brandee Carlson stood in what remained ...
Phys.org / Little birds' personalities shine through their song—and may help them find a mate
Although birdsong can signal individual quality and personality, very few studies have explored the relationship between individual personality and song complexity, and none has investigated this in females, say Flinders ...
Phys.org / Macaque mothers' bereavement after infant loss differs from human grief
Macaque mothers experience a short period of physical restlessness after the death of an infant, but do not show typical human signs of grief, such as lethargy and appetite loss, finds a new study by UCL anthropologists.
Phys.org / Bat cells may combat deadliest human diseases
Why bats can harbor viruses like hantavirus and coronavirus—pathogens that are highly dangerous to humans—without becoming ill themselves has long puzzled scientists, yet the answer may be key to preventing outbreaks ...
Phys.org / Earth's ionospheric turbulence may be linked to magnetospheric activity
An international team of astrophysicists and planetary scientists has discovered a possible link between magnetospheric activity and ionospheric turbulence. In their study published in the journal Physical Review Letters, ...
Phys.org / Simulating protein structures involved in memory formation
Complex protein interactions at synapses are essential for memory formation in our brains, but the mechanisms behind these processes remain poorly understood. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a computational model ...
Phys.org / Microorganisms employ a secret weapon during metabolism at hydrothermal vents
In the global carbon cycle, microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers from Bremen and Taiwan have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich hydrothermal ...
Phys.org / Deep dive into plant signaling data reveals a noisy 'elephant in the room'
A far-reaching study has cast doubt on statistical methods used to identify long-distance signaling networks in plants. The surprising findings by a John Innes Center–led collaboration, now published in Nature Plants, ...
Phys.org / AI enhances molecular design with uncertainty quantification
In a major step toward more reliable AI-assisted molecular design, researchers from National Taiwan University have demonstrated that incorporating uncertainty quantification (UQ) into graph neural network (GNN) models significantly ...
Phys.org / Innovative computational tool uses long-read sequencing to track antibiotic resistance genes
A research team led by Professor Tong Zhang from the Department of Civil Engineering of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a computational tool, Argo, designed to accurately track antibiotic ...