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Phys.orgby Jeff Mulhollem24d ago
Double dip: Sampling contaminants of emerging concern two ways improves accuracy Two are better than one when it comes to sampling methods for tracking the location and timing of toxic chemical...
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers24d ago
New species of egg-eating snake discovered in Ethiopia's Harenna Forest A new species of snake that feeds exclusively on birds' eggs has been discovered in the Harenna Forest in Ethiopia, one of...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Growing up in poverty triples young people's likelihood of becoming NEET Young people who grow up experiencing persistent poverty are more than three times as likely to be not in education...
Phys.orgby Ingrid Fadelli24d ago
Caffeine pollution could disrupt crustacean defenses against predators Ingrid Fadelli Author While most people are aware of how plastic, arsenic and various industrial chemicals can pollute bodies...
Phys.orgby The Korea Advanced Institute; Technology24d ago
Microbes can produce adhesive materials from glucose instead of petroleum KAIST researchers have demonstrated the potential of using microorganisms to produce a bio-based alternative to...
Phys.orgby Steve Nadis24d ago
Three questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective For decades, one of the major complaints about nuclear power in the United States has been the argument that, after all this time, we still...
Phys.orgby National Institute24d ago
Heating mica to 200°C reveals friction independent of sliding speed Through joint research with the U.S.
Phys.orgby American Geophysical Union24d ago
Beach-burrowing beasties may shovel more sand than any other animal on Earth At just an inch (2.5 centimeters) long, the sand hoppers skipping across California's Isla Vista Beach at dawn don't...
Phys.orgby Lancaster University24d ago
A 16-minute train delay shows how a solar storm disrupted Victorian technology A 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology has...
Phys.orgby American Geophysical Union24d ago
The Mediterranean is getting warmer and saltier at an ever-faster pace—even thousands of meters below the surface Across its basins and thousands of meters down, the Mediterranean Sea is getting...
Phys.orgby Astronomy; Astrophysics24d ago
Nearly 50 'ghost galaxies' emerge around three hosts, challenging dwarf galaxy counts Dwarf galaxies—with a mass equal to about a billion suns, but often considerably less—are the most abundant in...
Phys.orgby Griffith University24d ago
The hidden cost of pressure to be a perfect parent The pressure to be the perfect parent can be overwhelming, but social media and perceived world threats are causing some to become overprotective...
Phys.orgby Annenberg Public Policy Center24d ago
A third of Americans cannot name the three branches of government Over a third of U.S. adults (35%) cannot name all three branches of the government, and under half can name four of the five rights...
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha24d ago
Webb measures extreme gas outflows from distant 'dead' galaxies Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have measured the most powerful gas outflow ever recorded...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Thousands of the most vulnerable children and young people missing out on mental health support Some of the most vulnerable children and young people are failing to access mental health support...
Phys.orgby Binghamton University24d ago
Sibling interactions are an untapped resource for early engineering education, study suggests While parents' roles in a child's education are well studied, new research examines the role siblings...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
New breeding approach targets crop rotations, not yield alone Breeding crops for farming systems rather than yield alone could exploit untapped genetic potential and help farmers cut fertilizer...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Fewer than half of Americans expect free and fair midterms Americans are heading into the 2026 midterm elections with widespread uncertainty about the integrity of the vote, according to a new...
Phys.orgby Flinders University24d ago
Australia's ancient rainfall patterns more complex than previously believed "Sediment and fossil records are a major pillar of our understanding of how the climate works—but climate scientists have...
Phys.orgby Ian Husler24d ago
'Invisible work' of AI falls disproportionately to middle managers, women It's a common refrain that AI is changing how we work, but new research conducted by the Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab...
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