phys.orgadded August 2026
Phys.orgby Hannah E Kessenich; Annika Seppälä; Dan Smale14d ago
September's ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years The area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole peaked at more than 27 million square kilometers (10.4 million square miles) in September, the...
Phys.orgby Michael Greenstone14d ago
Nigeria faces world's highest projected heat death toll from super El Niño Researchers at the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat...
Phys.orgby Allison Alsup14d ago
Think you know how long you'll wait? Research says think again. From coffee shops to customer service call centers, most people believe they have a good sense of how long a service will take.
Phys.orgby Ingrid Fadelli14d ago
Random access quantum memory lets one processor select among seven storage cells Ingrid Fadelli Author Classical computers can temporarily store the information required to perform specific tasks...
Phys.orgby Carol Clark14d ago
Today's urban inequality goes far beyond legacy of 'redlining,' study shows The use of racially discriminatory housing maps in the 1930s, a practice known as "redlining," perpetuated...
Phys.orgby Dartmouth College14d ago
Study finds alpine peaks are greening in the Northeast U.S., Canada In northeastern North America, a stretch of mountains runs 500 miles (800 kilometers) from the Adirondacks in New York to the...
Phys.orgby Sandee Oster14d ago
400-year-old shipwreck found during pipeline survey in Germany's Bay of Greifswald Sandee Oster Author In 2023, in preparation for the construction of an underwater gas pipeline, divers were sent...
Phys.orgby Arizona State University14d ago
High-tech canopy maps reveal how tropical birds use Amazon forests Tropical forests may look like a uniform sea of green from above, but new research shows that carefully measured differences in...
Phys.orgby University14d ago
New tool closes gap in harnessing untapped potential of phages A new tool to mutate bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria—provides a "big leap" forward in our understanding of how they...
Phys.orgby John Raby14d ago
It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go It's already been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean—and there's still quite a ways to go.
Phys.orgby SISSA Medialab15d ago
Cosmic lockdown: How the environment can isolate quantum fields A simplified cosmological model suggests that decoherence can suppress quantum tunneling, effectively locking fields into the vacuum...
Phys.orgby WSL Institute; Avalanche Research SLF15d ago
Tracking the movement of plants The flora of the Alps is changing: Species are moving to higher elevations, new plants are appearing and others are disappearing.
Phys.orgby Georgia Michelman15d ago
Elastic fantastic: The deadly fluid of pitcher plants In the world of carnivorous plants, Venus flytraps—with their showy, snapping reflexes—have long hogged the limelight.
Phys.orgby Frans Steenhoudt15d ago
How cities can go greener in a warming climate VUB researcher Robbe Neyns has developed artificial intelligence capable of identifying trees down to the species level in satellite and aerial...
Phys.orgby Italian Institute15d ago
Europe's lab-to-market gap draws proposals from network of more than 120 scientist-innovators Europe could turn more of its scientific discoveries into new technologies, products and businesses by...
Phys.orgby University15d ago
Q&A: Grasslands in more diverse landscapes can suffer less from drought During the heat wave of 2018, meadows and pastures also suffered from drought.
Phys.orgby Weronika Osmolska15d ago
Why winter cold spells are getting milder The Beast from the East ravaged much of the U.K. and Europe in February and March 2018, bringing severe storms, snow showers and bitter winds.
Phys.orgby David Hosansky15d ago
Mapping wildfire risk across the US, day by day Wildfires can spread fastest when they tear through areas of dry vegetation.
Phys.orgby GCM Winkel; LR Schimetka15d ago
Biodiversity in production forests: Both costs and benefits shape the financial picture Forests provide timber as well as many other ecosystem services.
Phys.orgby Nathan Kahl15d ago
Patriot parking predictions putting students in the proper spot College students are already under stress from classes, tests and presentations.
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