Food and water stations for wild birds are contributing to spread of deadly diseases, study finds
Phys.orgby Keele University·4 Sept 2026
Food and water stations for wild birds are contributing to spread of deadly diseases, study finds Feeding stations providing food and water for wild birds are contributing to the spread of...
Students with lower grades earn degrees more often when they belong to an academic major's majority group
Phys.orgby Jade McClain·4 Sept 2026
Students with lower grades earn degrees more often when they belong to an academic major's majority group Despite efforts to encourage broader participation, women earn about 25% of undergraduate...
Same-sex marriages surged before Bolsonaro took office, Brazil data reveal
Phys.orgby Christfried Dornis·4 Sept 2026
Same-sex marriages surged before Bolsonaro took office, Brazil data reveal A new study has shown that the election of Jair Bolsonaro, known for his homophobic views, as president of Brazil in 2018...
Virus-like particles enable gene activity tracking over time in the same cells
Phys.orgby Leah Eisenstadt·4 Sept 2026
Virus-like particles enable gene activity tracking over time in the same cells In recent years, scientists have developed methods to measure a cell's transcriptome, or all the RNA produced by a...
Sound waves and water droplets transform paper waste into higher-value chemical compound
Phys.orgby Beckman Institute; Technology·4 Sept 2026
Sound waves and water droplets transform paper waste into higher-value chemical compound Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a fast, simple way to turn lignin...
Underlying mechanism of Atg2-mediated lipid transfer in autophagy identified
Phys.orgby Institute·4 Sept 2026
Underlying mechanism of Atg2-mediated lipid transfer in autophagy identified Autophagy is an intracellular degradation mechanism in eukaryotes.
Particle shape and size predict asteroid strength, revealing Bennu's surface is 50 times weaker than ground coffee
Phys.orgby Tejasri Gururaj·4 Sept 2026
Particle shape and size predict asteroid strength, revealing Bennu's surface is 50 times weaker than ground coffee Tejasri Gururaj Author In a new Nature Communications study, researchers developed...
From pets to zoos: How students perceive animal husbandry
Phys.orgby Goethe University Frankfurt·4 Sept 2026
From pets to zoos: How students perceive animal husbandry Animals fulfill a wide range of roles in human society.
Want a solution to plastic pollution? Scientists urge UN to require global reporting
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Want a solution to plastic pollution? Scientists urge UN to require global reporting Plastic is a wonder material that has molded itself to fit a wide variety of applications.
Archaea as 'flexitarians': Ammonia-oxidizing microbes also feed on amino acids
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Archaea as 'flexitarians': Ammonia-oxidizing microbes also feed on amino acids Symbiotic ammonia-oxidizing archaea in marine sponges are not strict specialists but true "flexitarians."
Mixed grazing, controlled burns and collaboration can curb Mediterranean wildfire risks
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Mixed grazing, controlled burns and collaboration can curb Mediterranean wildfire risks Wildfires in the Mediterranean region are becoming drastically more intense.
Turbulent times for star formation in Stephan's Quintet
Phys.orgby Osaka Metropolitan University·4 Sept 2026
Turbulent times for star formation in Stephan's Quintet Star formation in galaxies is closely linked to molecular gas.
'Hidden order in disorder' makes nanodevices easier to design
Phys.orgby Pohang University; Technology·4 Sept 2026
'Hidden order in disorder' makes nanodevices easier to design Augmented reality (AR) glasses, lenses thinner than a human hair, and holograms floating above your fingertips may sound like...
'Soft crosslinking' strategy makes brittle, glassy plastics tougher
Phys.orgby Tokyo University·4 Sept 2026
'Soft crosslinking' strategy makes brittle, glassy plastics tougher Glassy polymers are those whose chains become immobilized below their glass transition temperature.
Bats show promise as a form of biological pest control in South African macadamia plantations
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Bats show promise as a form of biological pest control in South African macadamia plantations Labor-intensive harvesting and complex processing make macadamias among the most expensive nuts in the...
Ultrafast electrons and lasers reveal unexpectedly strong radiation signals in common semiconductors
Phys.orgby Emily Ayshford·4 Sept 2026
Ultrafast electrons and lasers reveal unexpectedly strong radiation signals in common semiconductors Detecting radiation is key to technologies ranging from particle accelerators and scientific...
Capturing localized protein and metabolic information from a single tissue section
Phys.orgby Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory·4 Sept 2026
Capturing localized protein and metabolic information from a single tissue section Revealing how proteins and end products of biological activity (metabolites) change within specific tissue...
Why some Alaskan rock glaciers race downhill while their neighbors barely move
Phys.orgby Southern Methodist University·4 Sept 2026
Why some Alaskan rock glaciers race downhill while their neighbors barely move Two massive rock glaciers are creeping down mountain valleys in Alaska's Wrangell–St. Elias National Park.
Betelgeuse's atmosphere is becoming spotty and asymmetric—and a nearby companion could be shaping the pattern
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·4 Sept 2026
Betelgeuse's atmosphere is becoming spotty and asymmetric—and a nearby companion could be shaping the pattern Sam Jarman Author For the first time since its dramatic dimming in 2020, a team of...
Physics-informed AI improves predictions of how critical minerals move through rock
Phys.orgby Maegan Murray·4 Sept 2026
Physics-informed AI improves predictions of how critical minerals move through rock The key to finding more critical minerals may lie in understanding how fluids and chemicals move through rock.
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