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Phys.org / The ship-timber beetle's fungal partner: More than just a food source
The ship-timber beetle (Elateroides dermestoides) is a species of ambrosia beetle. Unlike many of its relatives, which are social insects that live in colonies, it is solitary and does not live with other members of its species.
Phys.org / Terahertz device sets performance record and opens new quantum horizons
A prototype device that has demonstrated record-breaking longevity could help open up new frontiers in next-generation communications and computing technologies.
Phys.org / Oldest mule in western Europe found in early Iron Age burial site
Researchers from the Prehistoric Studies and Research Seminar and the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Barcelona have identified the oldest mule documented in the western Mediterranean and continental Europe, ...
Phys.org / Video-call glitches can have serious consequences
A technical glitch during a Zoom call shouldn't be that big a deal, or lead someone to make a judgment about the person on the other end. But in actuality, glitches during face-to-face video calls—even when the glitch does ...
Phys.org / Tightening the net around the elusive sterile neutrino
Neutrinos, though nearly invisible, are among the most numerous matter particles in the universe. The Standard Model recognizes three types, but the discovery of neutrino oscillations revealed they have mass and can change ...
Phys.org / Pinning down spinless glueballs: New look at hidden structure inside subatomic particles
SUNY Poly Professor of Physics Dr. Amir Fariborz recently published a paper in Physical Review D titled "Spinless glueballs in generalized linear sigma model." The work takes on a central challenge in modern physics: understanding ...
Phys.org / Decoding how the human proteasome recognizes branched ubiquitin chains
Researchers at National Taiwan University have uncovered, for the first time at atomic resolution, how the human proteasome recognizes branched ubiquitin chains. Their finding reveals a multivalent decoding mechanism that ...
Phys.org / Climate-sensitive tropical pollinators require region-responsive conservation planning, study argues
Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and beetles, shape global food production and support vast natural ecosystems. For years, efforts to protect these critical species have leaned on broad global targets and uniform ...
Phys.org / Long-standing puzzle in electron scattering deepens with new measurement
Why does lead behave so differently from every other atomic nucleus when struck by electrons? A team of physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has taken an important step toward answering this question, only ...
Phys.org / The bacteria that won't wake up: NASA discovers new bacteria 'playing dead'
New research conducted on a NASA-discovered bacterium shows the microbe is capable of entering an extreme dormant state, essentially "playing dead" to survive in some of the cleanest environments on Earth.
Phys.org / Heat can cut insect survival but boost reproduction, study shows
Rising global temperatures are changing the rules for survival—and reproduction—for many species. A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that predicting which species will persist under climate change is more ...
Phys.org / Kinetic decoupling-recoupling strategy enables 79% yield of ethylene and propylene from polyethylene
In a study published in Nature Chemical Engineering, a team has developed a kinetic decoupling-recoupling (KDRC) strategy that enables the conversion of polyethylene (PE) to ethylene and propylene with a yield of 79%.
