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Phys.org / Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s
Earth's nastiest and costliest wildfires are blazing four times more often now than they did in the 1980s because of human-caused climate change and people moving closer to wildlands, a new study found.
Phys.org / Sodium dispersion enables fluorine recovery from fluoropolymers at room temperature
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluorine-based polymer with a wide range of applications, including non-stick cookware production and electrical and optical fiber cable coating, owing to its high durability, ...
Phys.org / Mapping RNA-protein 'chats' could uncover new treatments for cancer and brain disease
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a powerful new technology that can map the entire network of RNA-protein interactions inside human cells—an achievement that could offer new strategies ...
Phys.org / Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated ocean warming
A study published today in Earth System Dynamics provides a critical and previously underestimated connection between Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and global warming. This research is important because it shows that a ...
Phys.org / Do stranded dolphins have Alzheimer's disease?
One of the most heartbreaking occurrences for nature lovers is to discover a beached marine mammal such as a dolphin or whale. If the animal is still alive, marine biologists assisted by citizen volunteers try to protect ...
Phys.org / Unexpected region of the Amazon is experiencing 'alarming' rapid growth in climate extremes
An unexpected region of the Amazon is at the forefront of rapid growth in climate extremes, a new report reveals. The central north Amazon, a region with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast Indigenous ...
Phys.org / RAEFISH technique offers bigger and better window into RNA activity in complex tissue
For the first time, scientists can view RNA molecules directly inside cells and tissue in minute detail and across the entire human genome concurrently, thanks to new technology created by a Yale research team.
Phys.org / Designing random nanofiber networks, optimized for strength and toughness
In nature, random fiber networks such as some of the tissues in the human body, are strong and tough with the ability to hold together but also stretch a lot before they fail. Studying this structural randomness—that nature ...
Phys.org / Political views, not sex and violence, now drive literary censorship
Liberals and conservatives both oppose censorship of children's literature—unless the writing offends their own ideology, new Cornell research finds.
Phys.org / USS Arizona provides blueprint for addressing oil leakage at thousands of WWII shipwrecks
A new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the USS Arizona, more than 80 years after its sinking at Pearl Harbor. The study focuses on samples collected by the National ...
Phys.org / How root barrier breaks guide beneficial bacteria to plants
When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally vital: the plant microbiota. In an article featured on the cover of Science, Professor Niko Geldner ...
Phys.org / Planning framework balances clean energy transitions with river ecosystem protection
Hydropower is often described as a cornerstone of the global energy transition because of its ability to provide reliable, cost-efficient power and flexibility to balance variable sources such as solar and wind. But these ...
