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Phys.org / Harnessing intricate, self-organized plasma patterns to destroy PFAS
Increasing the surface area when plasma and water interact could help scale up a technology that destroys contaminants such as PFAS, detergents and microbial contaminants in drinking water, new research from the University ...
Phys.org / Understanding how bacteria use 'sunscreen' to adapt to climate
Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, are found almost everywhere in the world—from hot springs to arctic ice to antioxidant smoothies. Part of their extreme adaptability lies within a unique light-harvesting ...
Phys.org / Human impact on Amazon forests is transforming its ecological functions and evolutionary history
A new study reveals that the impact humans are having on the Amazon rainforest is so profound it is even changing the evolutionary history and functionality of the forests.
Phys.org / Blueprint for nature's carbon-capturing nanomachines paves path for bioengineering and climate innovation
University of Liverpool and Newcastle researchers have uncovered how bacterial organelles assemble, opening new routes for bioengineering and climate innovation.
Phys.org / New quantum sensing method measures three light properties at once with high precision
A new method for measuring three different properties of light, at the same time, has been developed using an interferometry-based quantum sensing scheme capable of simultaneously estimating multiple parameters of an optical ...
Phys.org / Cooperative motor proteins found to kill cancer cells when dual-inhibited
A research team from the University of Osaka, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has uncovered a new molecular mechanism underlying chromosome alignment during cell division. The study, published ...
Phys.org / Sand mining threatens the future of critical Southeast Asian ecosystem
Intense sand mining is putting the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia at risk of collapse with catastrophic consequences, a new study published in Nature Sustainability has found.
Phys.org / Cloud droplet microphysics challenges accuracy of current climate models
The way clusters of differently sized water droplet populations are distributed within clouds affects larger-scale cloud properties, such as how light is scattered and how quickly precipitation forms. Studying and simulating ...
Phys.org / Bio-based film matches traditional plastic packaging in blocking moisture and oxygen
Plastic packaging is ubiquitous in our world, with its waste winding up in landfills and polluting oceans, where it can take centuries to degrade.
Phys.org / Climate's impact on earthquakes: Lake Turkana study highlights connections between tectonics and human evolution
Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution. Now, researchers from ...
Phys.org / Hawaiian blueberries traced back to Northeast Asia in surprising discovery
Scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) and University of Florida have solved a botanical mystery: Hawaii's wild blueberries originally came from temperate East Asia, not North America as expected.
Phys.org / Specialized potteries reveal complex organization of El Argar society 4,000 years ago
Most of the pottery recovered from political and administrative centers in El Argar (2200-1550 BCE), such as Tira del Lienzo and Ifre, located in the province of Murcia, was not produced locally, but rather at sites located ...
