Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems A new global review of observed climate change impacts on plant communities...
Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein·3d ago
Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way Galactic black holes are cosmic mitochondria, powerhouses of the universe.
Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns Isaac Larsen, an associate professor in the College of Natural Sciences' Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, is a lead...
Political orientation and institutional trust emerge as key factors in local wind energy support
Phys.orgby Bianca Schröder·3d ago
Political orientation and institutional trust emerge as key factors in local wind energy support Why does the expansion of wind energy sometimes meet with local resistance, even though renewable...
Game simulator shows how math can guide decisions when resources are limited
Phys.orgby Tilburg University·3d ago
Game simulator shows how math can guide decisions when resources are limited In "Bloons Tower Defense," the goal is to stop balloons from reaching the end of a track by strategically placing towers...
'Digital ibuprofen' offers Chinese youth comfort through cute characters facing familiar struggles
Phys.orgby Hui-Ying Kerr·3d ago
'Digital ibuprofen' offers Chinese youth comfort through cute characters facing familiar struggles In China, young people are encountering a myriad of challenges, from societal pressures around...
Attention can't be bought, so brands turn to memes
Phys.orgby Farhan Mutaqin; Almukantar Fikriansyah·3d ago
Attention can't be bought, so brands turn to memes The funniest post you saw this week may not have come from a friend; it may have come from a brand.
What a locust can teach us about how neuromodulators alter odor processing
Phys.orgby Beth Miller·3d ago
What a locust can teach us about how neuromodulators alter odor processing When you walk into a bakery and smell fresh cookies, the enticing smell draws you in.
Quantum interactions may have locked early universe's fields into existing energy states
Phys.orgby Alex Dunbar·3d ago
Quantum interactions may have locked early universe's fields into existing energy states The universe may be trapped in its own comfort zone, and a researcher in the College of Engineering and...
Does increased childcare funding help mothers into work?
Phys.orgby Eva Lloyd; Sung-Hee Lee·3d ago
Does increased childcare funding help mothers into work? Since Labor won the 2024 general election, policy focused on children in the early years—from birth to school age—and their parents has...
Forests are dying along North Carolina's coast—and it's speeding up
Phys.orgby Joey Pitchford·3d ago
Forests are dying along North Carolina's coast—and it's speeding up A new study finds that coastal forest loss in North Carolina's Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula began accelerating after 2010 and may...
An iced coffee won't predict job performance—but it might reveal hiring bias
Phys.orgby Eddy Ng·3d ago
An iced coffee won't predict job performance—but it might reveal hiring bias Imagine two candidates with identical qualifications interviewing for the same job.
Rare insect discovery reveals a new species from the dinosaur age
Phys.orgby Tel-Aviv University·3d ago
Rare insect discovery reveals a new species from the dinosaur age Some 99 million years ago, during the age of the dinosaurs, a tiny insect belonging to a species previously unknown to science...
How psychopathic traits shape language
Phys.orgby Clara Turnage·3d ago
How psychopathic traits shape language Popular culture often depicts people with psychopathy as cold, emotionless and hollow, but a recent University of Mississippi study found that the language...
Experts deem empowering neurologists and neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures at bedside a worthwhile goal
Phys.orgby Boston University School·3d ago
Experts deem empowering neurologists and neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures at bedside a worthwhile goal Many medical specialties now require graduating doctors to be skilled in...
Ancient DNA evidence narrows down when people first reached the Americas
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·3d ago
Ancient DNA evidence narrows down when people first reached the Americas Paul Arnold Author One of the unresolved mysteries about the history of the Americas is when the first people arrived.
How game publishers set international prices: A study reveals four pricing approaches on Steam
Phys.orgby University·3d ago
How game publishers set international prices: A study reveals four pricing approaches on Steam Although digital platforms make it possible to sell the same product globally, prices often vary...
A health app designed for teachers
Phys.orgby Technical University Munich·3d ago
A health app designed for teachers A new app is designed to help teachers stay healthy in their day-to-day work.
Atomic motion could help push solar cells beyond conventional limits
Phys.orgby Institute·3d ago
Atomic motion could help push solar cells beyond conventional limits The bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE), a photoelectric effect that generates photocurrent without a p–n junction, can persist even...
Quantum systems never quite forget where they came from
Phys.orgby Tampere University·3d ago
Quantum systems never quite forget where they came from Even the most chaotic quantum systems keep a permanent mark of their own past—a "quantum birthmark"—that never fades.
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