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Phys.orgby University24d ago
Toilet pellets may help us flush less and save water A pellet that dissolves in the toilet, turning the water blue and masking odor after urinating, could help us all save water, according to a...
Phys.orgby Children's Hospital Boston24d ago
Prime assembly can correct multiple mutations at once, pointing toward universal gene therapies Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have limitations.
Phys.orgby Isabel Hicks24d ago
Gaming the market: Research provides insights for board game industry Anyone who has ever damaged a friendship over a supposedly friendly game of Monopoly knows the allure of board games.
Phys.orgby New York University24d ago
Predominantly online friendships linked to greater support for white nationalism From social media to the streets of Washington, D.C., the organized white nationalist movement has become more...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Land use and management intensity affect the suitability of habitats for wildlife in Europe Common, wide-ranging vertebrate species, such as foxes, may be finding more suitable habitat in towns and...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Ice Age carvers used mammoth tusk patterns to create unique art, study finds Intricate designs engraved across the surface of 18,000-year-old female figurines carved from mammoth ivory were...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Spring-like porous crystals could enable chemically responsive microscale materials Crystals are usually imagined as rigid objects with flat faces and straight edges.
Phys.orgby Georgia State University24d ago
Some governments may hide a budget surplus to justify a tax hike It's annual property tax collection season, and with it may come questions about how those property taxes are used and, if there's a...
Phys.orgby Thomas Reintjes24d ago
A 6-nanometer vapor barrier insulates ice during rapid heating Put a drop of water into a very hot pan, and it can skitter across the surface on a cushion of vapor.
Phys.orgby Kathiana Luk; Andrew Dowdy; Hamish Clarke24d ago
Climate change is putting the squeeze on the world's grapegrowers This year, the European summer has been sweltering.
Phys.orgby Katja Henßel24d ago
3D scans reveal how lichen fungi grip algae across cell walls Lichens colonize trees and rocks all over the world.
Phys.orgby UC Davis24d ago
Heat-related lost labor emerges as a major cost of carbon emissions As the climate warms, people are more exposed to heat stress, which depresses productivity and the global economy.
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Pufferfish taste receptor more versatile than a human's, detecting both savory L- and sweet D-amino acids Our sense of taste is critical for survival, alerting us to substances that provide vital...
Phys.orgby Amanda E Clark24d ago
When equity appeals inspire giving to classrooms, what they signal matters Online crowdfunding platforms have enabled teachers in great need of classroom supplies to reach potential donors far...
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal24d ago
How some cyclists paradoxically start 'from rest' with a non-zero velocity Krystal Kasal Author Some track cyclists appear to break the rules of physics, but a new study, published in the journal...
Phys.orgby Anna Zarra Aldrich24d ago
Measuring milk's carbon footprint Every product or service has a "carbon footprint," a measure of the environmental impact of creating or delivering it.
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Half-billion-year-old fossils rewrite the origin story of starfish Scientists have discovered several 518-million-year-old fossils that reshape understanding of the origins of the animal group...
Phys.orgby Cardiff University24d ago
Quantitative training overhaul needed in ecology Ecologists are collecting more data than ever before, but many still lack confidence in the quantitative skills needed to make sense of it...
Phys.orgby University24d ago
Dual findings reveal how to control coherence in plasmonic nanolasers Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have uncovered two complementary mechanisms that govern coherence in...
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold24d ago
Mathematician challenges a 2,000-year-old legend about the Parthenon's optical illusions Paul Arnold Author One of Athens' crowning jewels is the Parthenon, a classical temple on the Acropolis that...
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