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Phys.org / Giving food waste fermentation a 'jolt' increases chemical production
Adding an electrical jolt to fermentation of industrial food waste speeds up the process and increases the yield of platform chemicals that are valuable components in a wide range of products, new research shows.
Phys.org / Broccoli seeds can spread resistance to multiple fungicides
A new study found evidence that commercial broccoli seeds can harbor a fungal seedborne pathogen, Alternaria brassicicola, with cross resistance to two commonly used fungicides.
Phys.org / Observation-informed deep learning cuts ENSO projection uncertainty
El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the strongest interannual variability signal in Earth's climate system. The shifts between its warm and cold phases profoundly impact global extreme weather, ecosystems, and economic ...
Phys.org / Open-source computational tool sheds light on 'wiggly' proteins
Most well-studied proteins are folded, meaning they have a defined three-dimensional shape that helps determine each protein's specific function. But as the tools of science have improved, so has the understanding that many ...
Phys.org / Ancient plant protein offers new path for broad-spectrum pathogen resistance in crops
Researchers led by Ken Shirasu at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have identified an ancient protein that has the potential to help defend plants against tens of thousands of different bacteria ...
Phys.org / Can clownfish adapt to rising sea temperatures? Study shows promise for successful acclimation
In the next 75 years, surface sea temperatures may rise by up to 4°C, with increasingly frequent short-term marine heat waves also predicted. This could cause significant damage to our essential marine ecosystems, for example, ...
Phys.org / In orangutans, masculine male faces also draw the most attention
When orangutans were shown two photos side by side, one of a dominant flanged male (having large pads on the sides of their faces) and one of an unflanged male, they spent more time looking at the flanged male.
Phys.org / Sugar-based stabilizer keeps sweat sensors working under acidic conditions
The composition of sweat makes it a valuable diagnostic fluid. While it is mostly water, the small fraction containing electrolytes, metabolic byproducts, and chemical traces can reveal important information about a person's ...
Phys.org / Hundreds of abundant freshwater microbes finally cultivated for laboratory study
Until now, most microbial cultivation efforts focused on fast-growing organisms that grow in nutrient-rich media. This has left many of the most abundant aquatic microbes, slow-growing oligotrophs that are adapted to low ...
Phys.org / Mutations driving evolution are informed by the genome, not random, study suggests
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an evolutionarily significant mutation in the human APOL1 gene arises not randomly but more frequently ...
Phys.org / New modeling indicates 100-year-old geological theory on the Himalayas may have been wrong all along
For the last century, Émile Argand's theory on the formation and geological support system of the massive Himalayan mountain range has remained the predominant explanation widely accepted among geologists. This theory states ...
Phys.org / The growing threat of vast ravines swallowing streets and homes
Deep, gigantic cracks in the Earth known as gullies are tearing through African cities, swallowing up houses and streets, destroying infrastructure and displacing tens of thousands of people. Left unchecked, this new geological ...
