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Phys.org / Triturus newts reveal a genetic balancing act

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same. How is that possible? ...

4 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Mitotic stopwatch pathway shows how cancer loses its sense of time to avoid stress responses

When cell division (mitosis) takes too long, it can be a sign that something is wrong with the cells, for example, DNA damage or chromosomal instability. That's why our cells come with an innate ability to tell the time, ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / 2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor

The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor said Tuesday.

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Electron-phonon interactions in crystals found to be quantized by a fundamental constant

A researcher at the Department of Physics at Tohoku University has uncovered a surprising quantum phenomenon hidden inside ordinary crystals: the strength of interactions between electrons and lattice vibrations—known as ...

5 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Sensational Viking Age grave newly uncovered

Researchers are now investigating a Viking Age grave with preserved skeletal remains and jewelry. The grave was found at Val in Bjugn, in Trøndelag County. A discovery by a metal detectorist alerted researchers to the find.

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Chaotic 3D currents form multiple microplastic 'attractors' beneath the ocean surface, study finds

The ocean is saturated with microplastics. While we know the location of the great garbage patches, where plastic particles may accumulate below the ocean surface remains unknown. The vastness of the ocean means particle ...

5 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still used some 2,000 years after ...

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Cooperative intermolecular interactions regulate supramolecular polymer assembly

Supramolecular chemistry involves the study of self-assembly of discrete molecules that are used to build large functional structures. Often, these molecules are allowed to self-assemble into one-dimensional polymeric structures ...

5 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Female Galápagos seabirds have flings—and males seem OK with it

Perched on a plastic chair overlooking a colony of Nazca boobies in the Galápagos Islands, researcher David Anderson carefully studied the seabirds.

5 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Health monitoring patch offers gentle way to conserve frog populations

La Trobe University academics have developed a noninvasive way to monitor hormones in frogs in an important step toward protecting the vulnerable animals from extinction.

6 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Elusive species face the greatest threat from human land use, global analysis finds

A study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals that the species hardest to detect—those rarely seen, recorded, or included in scientific monitoring—are also the most vulnerable to human-driven habitat change.

6 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The twisted nanotubes that tell a story: Geometry-based approach can transmit magnon-based data

In collaboration with scientists in Germany, EPFL researchers have demonstrated that the spiral geometry of tiny, twisted magnetic tubes can be leveraged to transmit data based on quasiparticles called magnons, rather than ...

6 hours ago in Nanotechnology