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Phys.org / Peaceful microbes outlast aggressive rivals in harsh, frequently disrupted environments
On the battlefield that is the microbial world, where microorganisms often try to wipe out the competition by producing various toxins, sometimes it helps to be a pacifist.
Phys.org / Study finds joro spiders attack and eat each other sometimes: 'Nonsexual cannibalism'
Researchers in a new study found that the world-infamous parachuting joro spiders will attack and eat each other in certain conditions.
Phys.org / Study finds repetitive flooding far more common across North Carolina than thought
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill reveals that repetitive flooding in North Carolina is far more common and more widespread than previously recognized, with over 20,000 buildings flooding multiple times between 1996 and 2020.
Phys.org / People who believe the world's a social jungle more likely to admire aggressive bosses, study says
People who view the world as a savage social jungle are more likely to admire antagonistic leaders, praising their competence, while those who see the social world as cooperative and benign might just call those leaders clueless, ...
Phys.org / AI finds hundreds of potential antibiotics in snake and spider venom
Snake, scorpion, and spider venom are most frequently associated with poisonous bites, but with the help of artificial intelligence, they might be able to help fight antibiotic resistance, which contributes to more than one ...
Phys.org / Patterns of patterns: Exploring supermoiré engineering
A few years ago, physicists were surprised to learn that stacking and subtly twisting two atomically thin layers of an electronic material like graphene creates a pattern that changes the material's properties and can even ...
Phys.org / Scientists resolve Uranus heat puzzle, revealing lingering internal warmth
A new study led by University of Houston researchers, in collaboration with planetary scientists worldwide, suggests Uranus does have its own internal heat—an advance that not only informs NASA's future missions but also ...
Phys.org / Air pollution cuts in East Asia likely accelerated global warming
The cleanup of air pollution in East Asia has accelerated global warming, a new study published today (Monday, 14 July) in the journal Communications Earth and Environment has found.
Phys.org / Cryo-electron microscopy—Reaction cycle of an enzyme for CO₂ fixation decoded
High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy makes it possible to study complex enzymatic processes in detail. With this method, a research team of the University of Potsdam and Humboldt-Universität Berlin succeeded in characterizing ...
Phys.org / Study reveals how de novo genes are turned on and regulated in cellular networks
Most genes are ancient and shared across species. But a small subset of genes are relative newcomers, spontaneously emerging from stretches of DNA that once encoded nothing at all.
Phys.org / Regrowing hearing cells: New gene functions discovered in zebrafish offer clues for future hearing loss treatments
While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow most other parts of the body. For example, when the tiny sensory hair cells in our inner ears are damaged, the ...
Phys.org / How plants respond to scattered sunlight in different ecosystems
When sunlight hits clouds or other atmospheric particles, it scatters and becomes diffuse light. Unlike direct sunlight, diffuse light can reach deeper into shaded plant canopies, where plants have dense, layered leaves. ...
