Brand messaging shapes consumer choices in vegan cosmetics
Phys.orgby Nicholas Phillips·20 Aug 2026
Brand messaging shapes consumer choices in vegan cosmetics Major cosmetics retailers such as Sephora, Ulta and Amazon now feature sections aimed at socially conscious consumers, highlighting...
A new kind of polymer with two faces and a twist control electron spin
Phys.orgby University·20 Aug 2026
A new kind of polymer with two faces and a twist control electron spin Researchers from the University of Osaka have developed a new class of chiral semiconducting polymers that can generate highly...
Blocc chemistry could automate molecular discovery and democratize access to new materials
Phys.orgby Beckman Institute; Technology·20 Aug 2026
Blocc chemistry could automate molecular discovery and democratize access to new materials A paper published in the journal Science lays out a roadmap for broadening access to the process of...
Accounting staff turnover may lead to future financial reporting problems
Phys.orgby Alexandra Richter·20 Aug 2026
Accounting staff turnover may lead to future financial reporting problems Investors looking for early signs of declining financial reporting quality may want to pay attention to employee turnover...
100-million-year-old molecular 'bypasses' may have helped grasses dominate landscapes and agriculture
Phys.orgby University·20 Aug 2026
100-million-year-old molecular 'bypasses' may have helped grasses dominate landscapes and agriculture 100 million years ago, long before human intervention, ancestors of grasses, including wheat...
Newton's momentum principles could help design safer offshore facilities in extreme waves
Phys.orgby Annelies Gartner·20 Aug 2026
Newton's momentum principles could help design safer offshore facilities in extreme waves Researchers have developed a novel model to accurately and efficiently predict the impact of "green...
Oxygen vacancies unlock fast lithium-ion transport in battery material
Phys.orgby Graz University·20 Aug 2026
Oxygen vacancies unlock fast lithium-ion transport in battery material Lithium titanate (LTO, Li4Ti5O12) is a well-established battery material that in its pristine state is a poor conductor of...
Soil methane sink may be larger than thought, three-model analysis finds
Phys.orgby Rebecca Dzombak·20 Aug 2026
Soil methane sink may be larger than thought, three-model analysis finds Methane-munching microbes in soil might be more important than previously thought, a new study finds.
Temporary liver coating may improve safety and targeting of mRNA vaccines and cancer therapies
Phys.orgby Innovation Center·20 Aug 2026
Temporary liver coating may improve safety and targeting of mRNA vaccines and cancer therapies With the commercialization of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, research and development into the...
Farm mice study shows antibiotic resistance is an environmental problem, not just a medical one
Phys.orgby Forschungsverbund Berlin e V·20 Aug 2026
Farm mice study shows antibiotic resistance is an environmental problem, not just a medical one Scientists analyzed the genomes of gut microorganisms from an extensive population of 875 wild house...
Women compete just as hard as men for top jobs and can win them more often, auction-style study suggests
Phys.orgby Xi'an jiaotong-Liverpool University·20 Aug 2026
Women compete just as hard as men for top jobs and can win them more often, auction-style study suggests New behavioral economics research on gender and competition, using bidding experiments...
DNA's physical properties may shape which mutations evolution preserves
Phys.orgby Kaunas University·20 Aug 2026
DNA's physical properties may shape which mutations evolution preserves Nearly every cell in the human body contains essentially the same genetic information, yet different cells activate different...
Preschool teachers overwhelmingly support play-based learning, study finds
Phys.orgby Elizabeth Weinstein·20 Aug 2026
Preschool teachers overwhelmingly support play-based learning, study finds Thinkers from Plato to Maria Montessori have championed play as one of the most powerful ways that young children learn...
A little Big Bang: Bowling-pin-shaped nuclei shed new light on the universe's first moments
Phys.orgby University·20 Aug 2026
A little Big Bang: Bowling-pin-shaped nuclei shed new light on the universe's first moments What happened in the first moments of the universe—before the building blocks of life and the world we...
3D imaging and machine learning improve noncontact weight estimation of frozen skipjack tuna
Phys.orgby University·20 Aug 2026
3D imaging and machine learning improve noncontact weight estimation of frozen skipjack tuna Accurately determining fish body size and weight is essential for fisheries resource management and...
Neanderthal hips challenge long-standing hypothesis of a trade-off between childbirth and bipedal walking
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal·20 Aug 2026
Neanderthal hips challenge long-standing hypothesis of a trade-off between childbirth and bipedal walking Sanjukta Mondal Author The most prominent difference between human male and female...
International review standardizes selenosugar nomenclature and selenium metabolism
Phys.orgby Chiba University·20 Aug 2026
International review standardizes selenosugar nomenclature and selenium metabolism Selenosugars are the major urinary metabolites responsible for the physiological excretion of selenium.
Illuminating the limits of the international unit of light, the candela
Phys.orgby Lisa Dittrich·20 Aug 2026
Illuminating the limits of the international unit of light, the candela The candela, the international unit of light in use for almost a century, forms the basis of photometry.
Nanoparticle combines two strategies to speed up the healing of chronic wounds
Phys.orgby Fernanda Bassette·20 Aug 2026
Nanoparticle combines two strategies to speed up the healing of chronic wounds Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, have developed a nanoparticle that can...
Fertilizer prices and shortages are hamstringing our farmers. But we have other options
Phys.orgby Katharina Belt·20 Aug 2026
Fertilizer prices and shortages are hamstringing our farmers. But we have other options When was the last time you bought a loaf of bread?
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