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Phys.org / Improved iron catalysts achieve near-zero CO₂ emissions in liquid fuel synthesis from syngas
Scientists cut down over 99% of the CO2 production during the conversion of crude oil products into fuels.
Phys.org / Golden oyster mushrooms cultivated, sold in Florida: Scientist urges caution
The golden oyster mushroom, with bright yellow pillowy caps, are a popular buy that are sold in grow-your-own kits as well as standard grocery stores, farmer and gourmet markets. A University of Florida researcher warns it ...
Phys.org / Two FAST-discovered pulsars: Follow-up observations determine their fundamental parameters
Using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers from West Virginia University and elsewhere have observed two distant pulsars identified with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST). Results of ...
Phys.org / AI-generated wildlife videos generate confusion and threaten conservation efforts
A video is circulating on social media in which a leopard enters the backyard of a house where a child is playing, and a cat confronts the leopard and scares it away, protecting the child. The video has garnered over a million ...
Phys.org / Photoinduced non-reciprocal magnetism effectively violates Newton's third law
A theoretical framework predicts the emergence of non-reciprocal interactions that effectively violate Newton's third law in solids using light, report researchers from Japan. They demonstrate that by irradiating light of ...
Phys.org / Decoding how cells choose to become muscles or neurons
Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it. Transcription factors help cells activate specific genes by reading certain DNA sequences, but ...
Phys.org / Dinosaur discovery extends known range of ancient species
A dinosaur fossil discovery by a researcher from The University of Texas at El Paso may expand the known range of a species that roamed Earth approximately 115 million years ago.
Phys.org / Enzyme motif reveals how plastic-munching bacteria are evolving across the seven seas
Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted by our synthetic castaways.
Phys.org / Webb telescope spies Io's volcanic activity and sulfurous atmosphere
Trapped in a gravitational push and pull between Jupiter and other Jovian moons, Io is constantly being stretched and compressed. Heat generated by these contortions has melted pockets of the moon's interior so much that ...
Phys.org / How a misread Arabic tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death's rapid spread
Myths about how the Black Death traveled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single fourteenth-century source, experts have found.
Phys.org / Golf's cruelest moment: The physics behind the 'lip out' phenomenon
Picture this: It's the 18th hole and the game's on the line. You line up your putt, take a breath, and roll the ball toward the hole. The pace is firm, the line looks good—until the ball dips in, then cruelly pops back ...
Phys.org / When indoor plants go overboard: Too much greenery can raise stress levels, research finds
Indoor greenery enhances well-being, but new research shows that too much can overwhelm people. The findings could guide the design of healthier indoor environments.
