New polystyrene uses 50% plant-based material and breaks into fragments for potential recycling
Phys.orgby Torsten Fischer·1d ago
New polystyrene uses 50% plant-based material and breaks into fragments for potential recycling Polystyrene is used in protective packaging for televisions and electronic devices, in decorative...
Ultrashort laser pulses let new microscope map electron interactions across thin materials
Phys.orgby Catholic University·1d ago
Ultrashort laser pulses let new microscope map electron interactions across thin materials A new type of advanced microscope (wide-field coherent multidimensional microscopy) has been developed.
First global genome atlas reveals overlooked microscopic life in hundreds of lakes and reservoirs
Phys.orgby University·1d ago
First global genome atlas reveals overlooked microscopic life in hundreds of lakes and reservoirs Tiny single-celled organisms help keep lakes clear, but some can also contaminate the water.
Tiny plasma-grown particles enable easier magnetization reversal in materials for high-frequency electronics
Phys.orgby Dongguan Institute; Technology; CAS·1d ago
Tiny plasma-grown particles enable easier magnetization reversal in materials for high-frequency electronics Researchers at South China University of Technology, in collaboration with the Dongguan...
Giant tortoises outnumber people in Seychelles, with nearly 183,000 on Aldabra
Phys.orgby Andrew Merrington·1d ago
Giant tortoises outnumber people in Seychelles, with nearly 183,000 on Aldabra A landmark survey of the world's largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed that the once-endangered...
Acoustic experiments confirm topology can persist at gapless critical points
Phys.orgby Eastern Institute; Ningbo·1d ago
Acoustic experiments confirm topology can persist at gapless critical points Two studies on critical topology have recently been published in the journal Nature.
Vulnerability to heat waves varies greatly from one area to another within cities
Phys.orgby University·1d ago
Vulnerability to heat waves varies greatly from one area to another within cities Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe as a result of climate change.
New display technology combines record brightness with pixels that stretch like rubber
Phys.orgby Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute; Technology·1d ago
New display technology combines record brightness with pixels that stretch like rubber A research team led by Professor Jiwoong Yang of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has...
Use of natural gas or propane in commercial kitchens exposes workers to air pollution and dangerous heat
Phys.orgby PSE Healthy Energy·1d ago
Use of natural gas or propane in commercial kitchens exposes workers to air pollution and dangerous heat Restaurant workers in commercial kitchens with gas and propane appliances can face heat and...
Using AI for feedback, not ready-made answers, may help students earn higher grades
Phys.orgby University·1d ago
Using AI for feedback, not ready-made answers, may help students earn higher grades Although the use of AI may improve students' performance on average, what matters more is how students use it.
Coach training leaves gaps in addressing girls' and women's needs in sport
Phys.orgby Gaute Bugge Drangsholt·1d ago
Coach training leaves gaps in addressing girls' and women's needs in sport "There is a systemic failure in the training of coaches for female athletes," says Ådne Ausland, a researcher at the...
Flexible tails could boost ancient sea predators' ambush speeds, fossil-based models suggest
Phys.orgby Kitta MacPherson·1d ago
Flexible tails could boost ancient sea predators' ambush speeds, fossil-based models suggest Some of the giant marine reptiles that ruled the seas during the age of dinosaurs were better built for...
Cutting unnecessary tasks shows surprising links to greater employee exhaustion
Phys.orgby Bielefeld University·1d ago
Cutting unnecessary tasks shows surprising links to greater employee exhaustion Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct.
Polymer coating tackles MXene's water stability challenge, boosting CO₂-to-methane production
Phys.orgby Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute; Technology·1d ago
Polymer coating tackles MXene's water stability challenge, boosting CO₂-to-methane production A research team has developed a photocatalytic technology that improves the stability of MXene, an...
Radio galaxy from 12.5 billion years ago may be most powerful ever found
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha·1d ago
Radio galaxy from 12.5 billion years ago may be most powerful ever found Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers have confirmed a powerful radio galaxy from nearly 12.5 billion years ago.
Enzymes could unlock biological recycling of difficult plastic waste
Phys.orgby Anne Junia Ziemann·1d ago
Enzymes could unlock biological recycling of difficult plastic waste They are durable, cheap and everyday life is now hardly imaginable without them: plastics.
Small Michigan communities feel early voting strain
Phys.orgby University·1d ago
Small Michigan communities feel early voting strain Most Michigan city and township officials report positive or neutral impacts from recent state election administration reforms, but many cite the...
Mysterious Papua New Guinea rock reveals unexpected cooling as it descended deeper underground
Phys.orgby Lucien Wilkinson·1d ago
Mysterious Papua New Guinea rock reveals unexpected cooling as it descended deeper underground The discovery of an unexpectedly hot rock beneath Earth's surface is challenging scientists'...
Boosting seawater alkalinity could help communities tackle local carbon emissions, researchers argue
Phys.orgby Institute; Antarctic Studies·1d ago
Boosting seawater alkalinity could help communities tackle local carbon emissions, researchers argue When scientists discovered that increasing the ocean's natural alkalinity could enhance...
Australia's wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change
Phys.orgby University·1d ago
Australia's wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change Research published today in Nature by University of Melbourne researchers, in collaboration with Gunaikurnai Land and Waters...
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