New Monte Carlo method accelerates simulations of densely entangled polymer melts
Phys.orgby International School·3d ago
New Monte Carlo method accelerates simulations of densely entangled polymer melts Long polymer chains are everywhere: in synthetic materials, soft matter, biological systems such as chromosomes...
Realistic solid-state model brings fractons in quantum spin liquids closer to detection
Phys.orgby Max Hübner·3d ago
Realistic solid-state model brings fractons in quantum spin liquids closer to detection Quasiparticles arise from the complex interaction of many particles in solids; for example, we describe...
New ROOT method charts a path to reversing biological changes once thought irreversible
Phys.orgby The Korea Advanced Institute; Technology·3d ago
New ROOT method charts a path to reversing biological changes once thought irreversible Once a cell has locked into an abnormal state—the way cancer cells do—can it ever be restored to normal?
Hidden chemical pathway could keep phosphorus from fueling lake algal blooms
Phys.orgby Émilie Hervieux·3d ago
Hidden chemical pathway could keep phosphorus from fueling lake algal blooms Why do some lakes remain plagued by harmful algal blooms even after phosphorus pollution has been reduced?
Ocean plankton reveal sugar-for-nutrients partnership that sustains life in barren seas
Phys.orgby Marco Körner·3d ago
Ocean plankton reveal sugar-for-nutrients partnership that sustains life in barren seas In the vast, nutrient-poor regions of the world's oceans, there is a constant struggle for survival.
UK forecasts 'biggest' El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year
Phys.orgby Anna MALPAS·3d ago
UK forecasts 'biggest' El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year This year's El Niño weather pattern will be the biggest in more than a century and could make 2027 the hottest year globally...
First 15 days of egg development may determine survival for California's most endangered salmon
Phys.orgby NOAA Headquarters·3d ago
First 15 days of egg development may determine survival for California's most endangered salmon Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon are California's most endangered salmon, with a single...
Autonomous ship operators' liability remains unclear during oil spills
Phys.orgby Elif YILMAZ·3d ago
Autonomous ship operators' liability remains unclear during oil spills If a remotely operated oil tanker causes a spill, the shipowner remains responsible for compensating victims under existing...
Thunderquakes enable seismic imaging of Earth's shallow subsurface
Phys.orgby Pennsylvania State University·3d ago
Thunderquakes enable seismic imaging of Earth's shallow subsurface Seismic waves produced by thunderstorms, called thunderquakes, can be used as a novel source for seismic imaging, according to a...
Shipwrecks from WWI and WWII are polluting the North Sea
Phys.orgby Aarhus University·3d ago
Shipwrecks from WWI and WWII are polluting the North Sea In April 1917, the German submarine UC-30 sailed beneath the waves off the coast of Rømø.
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
Phys.orgby BRITTANY PETERSON; MEAD GRUVER·3d ago
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population...
Company mergers can cut costs without cutting prices for consumers, study finds
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Company mergers can cut costs without cutting prices for consumers, study finds Merging companies might become cheaper and more efficient to run, but savings are not necessarily passed on to...
Patience predicts longer education paths and faster earnings growth, real-money experiment finds
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Patience predicts longer education paths and faster earnings growth, real-money experiment finds Some teenagers are happy to wait for a bigger reward tomorrow rather than cash in today.
LHC collisions reveal oxygen and neon's shifting nuclear geometry
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal·3d ago
LHC collisions reveal oxygen and neon's shifting nuclear geometry Krystal Kasal Author Many people are aware that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN smashes tiny subatomic particles together...
When 'but they're your family' isn't reason enough to stay
Phys.orgby Elizabeth Weinstein·3d ago
When 'but they're your family' isn't reason enough to stay "She's your mom." "They're your family." "Blood is thicker than water."
Twenty years and 7,500 fossils reveal what blurs Earth's marine fossil record
Phys.orgby Jerald Pinson·3d ago
Twenty years and 7,500 fossils reveal what blurs Earth's marine fossil record In productive marine environments, a square meter (10.8 square feet) of seafloor can be perforated by hundreds to...
The framing of nature changes how kids respond to environmental education
Phys.orgby Kyushu University·3d ago
The framing of nature changes how kids respond to environmental education How to teach children to care about the environment?
Scientists uncover environmental cues behind black bear hibernation
Phys.orgby Chris Moody·3d ago
Scientists uncover environmental cues behind black bear hibernation New research from Virginia Tech scientists in the College of Natural Resources and Environment provides fresh insight into how...
Stellar eruptions in the laboratory: First experimental evidence for their suppression in strong magnetic fields
Phys.orgby Janine Fohlmeister·3d ago
Stellar eruptions in the laboratory: First experimental evidence for their suppression in strong magnetic fields An international team of astrophysicists and plasma physicists has provided the...
Young people who pass through youth justice die at six times the rate of their peers
Phys.orgby Emilia Janca; Stuart Kinner; April Martinez; Alexander Campbell; Melissa Willoughby·3d ago
Young people who pass through youth justice die at six times the rate of their peers Conversations about the youth justice system typically focus on crime and punishment.
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