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Phys.org / Sunglasses for sustainable agriculture: Multilayer film reflects heat but lets in light for plant growth
A multilayer film that reflects heat while letting through light needed for photosynthesis could make greenhouse agriculture more energy- and water-efficient. Such a film has been developed by engineers at the University ...
Phys.org / Beware of the 'gravitational keyhole': How to find the safest spots to deflect a hazardous asteroid
Selecting the right spot to smash a spacecraft into the surface of a hazardous asteroid to deflect it must be done with great care, according to new research presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki. Slamming ...
Phys.org / Upgraded single-photon detector searches for 'light' dark matter
About 80% of the universe's mass is thought to consist of dark matter. Yet, little is known about the composition and structure of the particles that make up dark matter, presenting physicists with some fundamental questions. ...
Phys.org / AI drives discovery of new exoplanets in distant systems
Over the course of more than two decades, researchers at the University of Bern have developed the so-called "Bern model," a suite of computer programs that can numerically simulate the formation of planetary systems, thus ...
Phys.org / Silicon nanowires self-assemble into macroscopic networks for advanced materials
Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a pioneering method to assemble silicon nanowires into ordered, macroscopic networks: a key step toward expanding their industrial applications.
Phys.org / System guides light through a tiny crystal, undeterred by bumps, bends and back-reflections
Relaying a message from point A to B can be as simple as flashing a thumbs-up at a stranger in an intersection, signaling them to proceed—nonverbal, clear, and universally understood. But light-based communication is rarely ...
Phys.org / New AI tool predicts vision loss risk in astronauts—before launch
Since the dawn of human spaceflight, scientists have carefully studied the effects of space and microgravity on astronauts. After decades of observations and examinations, one truth is certain: space is brutal on the human ...
Phys.org / Microalgae can aid in offsetting the consequences of poisonous snake bites
Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University have found out that polysaccharides from microalgae bind proteins that are contained in the poison of lancehead snakes. When these proteins get into the human organism, ...
Phys.org / How tiny tweaks in music shape what we imagine
New research from the Sydney Music, Mind and Body Lab at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has found that even the smallest of human touches in music can shape and enhance our imaginations. Mental imagery while listening ...
Phys.org / How uneven ocean warming is altering propagation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation
Earth's tropical regions drive some of the most powerful weather and climate variability globally. Among these, the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a dominant intraseasonal climate signal, characterized by large clusters ...
Phys.org / Arctic-bound birds can still keep up with climate change for now
As climate change drives earlier spring conditions in the Arctic, bird species that travel there to breed there are under pressure to migrate faster. A new study led by researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the ...
Phys.org / The older we get, the fewer favorite songs we have, study shows
Do you think that Spotify's suggestions for new music are getting stranger all the time? It may be because of you. In a unique study, 15 years of listening data shows that musical taste becomes more refined with age.
