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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 ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Physics
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 ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Biology
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.

Nov 10, 2025 in Biology
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.

Nov 10, 2025 in Nanotechnology
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 ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Physics
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 ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Biology
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.

Nov 10, 2025 in Biology
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 ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Earth
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.

Nov 10, 2025 in Chemistry
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 ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Earth
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.

Nov 10, 2025 in Biology
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 ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Other Sciences