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Phys.org / Heat waves in US rivers increasing up to four times faster than air heat waves, analysis finds
As the frequency and intensity of heat waves increase across the U.S., a similar but more striking phenomenon is occurring in American rivers.
Phys.org / New tool steers AI models to create materials with exotic quantum properties
The artificial intelligence models that turn text into images are also useful for generating new materials. Over the last few years, generative materials models from companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta have drawn on ...
Phys.org / Quantum memories reach new milestone with secure quantum money protocol
Integration into a quantum money protocol shows that memories can now handle very demanding applications for quantum networking.
Phys.org / Rivers in the sky, Arctic warming, and what this means for the Greenland Ice Sheet
"Atmospheric rivers" are large-scale extreme weather systems that are making headlines more frequently. When viewed in satellite images, they appear just as described—like rivers in the sky. Though they are often reported ...
Phys.org / Human activity has extended fire seasons across the world
Human activity has added an average of 40 days to the global wildfire season, fundamentally changing when fires occur around the world.
Phys.org / Scientists collect snapdragon flowers in the Pyrenees to trace their ancestry
Every season, scientists from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) go on field trips to the Pyrenees. Their mission: gather snapdragon flowers to understand their genetic makeup.
Dialog / First zinc-bound structures show how calprotectin starves bacteria of metals
Zinc sits at the heart of many bacterial enzymes, so one of our immune system's simplest defenses is to keep zinc out of reach. Calprotectin, a neutrophil protein abundant at infection sites, is central to this strategy. ...
Phys.org / Light-sensitive nanoparticles could serve as contrast agents for advanced imaging
A novel class of light-sensitive nanoparticles may one day enable new approaches to medical imaging. They were developed by a research team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). The particles absorb laser light ...
Phys.org / Compact Cas9d enzyme revealed as promising genome-editing tool
A research team led by Prof. Wang Yanli from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the structure and mechanism of a highly active Type II-D Cas9, offering a promising new tool for genome ...
Phys.org / Hostile hoots make robins eat less at night, study shows
The sound of tawny owls makes young European robins eat less during their southward migration. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows how the threat from nocturnal predators affects the birds' behavior—and by ...
Phys.org / Enhanced projection technique addresses flood warning amid climate uncertainty
Is your city prepared for flooding caused by extreme rainfall under climate change? In many regions, the uncertainty surrounding this threat is a major cause for concern and an obstacle to adaptation. However, according to ...
Phys.org / Growth switch for plant adaptability discovered
How does a plant manage to quickly adapt its growth to changing environmental conditions? A research team at the University of Freiburg led by plant physiologist Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kleine-Vehn has discovered a previously unknown ...
