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Phys.org / Mosquito reproduction may hinge on E93 gene that links blood meals to energy use
Mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, Zika, and yellow fever, continue to pose a significant global health threat, infecting millions of people annually. Yet current control efforts face growing challenges, driven by ...
Phys.org / Dark-colored lichens cause underestimation in Antarctic vegetation mapping, study reveals
A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), in collaboration with Argentina's Center for Advanced Studies in Earth Sciences and Biodiversity (CADIC-CONICET), ...
Phys.org / Smarter magpies linked to social network connections
The social interactions Western Australian magpies experience in their first year of life affects their intelligence, according to a new study.
Phys.org / Simultaneous imaging of intracellular DNA and RNA using harmless light
NIMS, in collaboration with Nagoya University, Gifu University, and the University of Adelaide, has developed a method for simultaneously imaging DNA and RNA inside cells using harmless infrared to near-infrared light.
Phys.org / 100 years of menus show how food can be used as a diplomatic tool to make and break political alliances
Food brings people together. It serves as a tool to communicate political stances, to cultivate cross-cultural comprehension or, if necessary, create tensions. Menus can reflect these intentions by using food to create specific ...
Phys.org / Our solar system is moving faster than expected
How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the key tests of our cosmological understanding. A research team led by astrophysicist Lukas Böhme ...
Phys.org / Chinese team finds a fern that makes rare earth elements
Scientists have discovered a fern from South China that naturally forms tiny crystals containing rare earth elements (REEs). This breakthrough opens the door to a promising new way of "green mining" of these minerals called ...
Phys.org / Black hole mergers could give rise to observable gravitational-wave tails
Black holes, regions of spacetime in which gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, are intriguing and extensively studied cosmological phenomena. Einstein's general theory of relativity predicts that when two black ...
Phys.org / Axial Seamount experiment to test real-time eruption forecasts
Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption forecasting framework is available. Instead, researchers often rely on retrospective analysis to evaluate ...
Phys.org / Exploring the origin of a distant Type Ibn supernova found far from its host galaxy
An international team of astronomers has performed photometric and spectroscopic observations of a distant Type Ibn supernova known as SN 2024acyl. Results of the observational campaign, published November 6 on the arXiv ...
Phys.org / Unified model may explain vibrational anomalies in solids
Phonons are sound particles or quantized vibrations of atoms in solid materials. The Debye model, a theory introduced by physicist Peter Debye in 1912, describes the contribution of phonons to the specific heat of materials ...
Phys.org / Qu-based brewing in Bronze Age China: Pottery residue offers insights into Mogou mortuary rituals
In a study by Dr. Yinzhi Cui and his colleagues published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, the contents of 42 pottery vessels from the Bronze Age site of Mogou were analyzed.
