Low-cost spectrometers prove effective for plant health monitoring

2025-01-10 12:46:00 phys.org A simple diagram of the chemical process in the device developed by the research team. In their...

Plant hormones that help roots reach deeper water provide potential strategy for drought-resistant crops

2025-01-10 13:14:00 phys.org Watered (left) vs. water stressed (right) image – showing change in root angle to make the architecture...

A new transformer-based model for identifying alloy properties

2025-01-10 13:32:00 phys.org This research presents AlloyBERT, a transformer encoder model tailored for predicting properties like elastic modulus and yield...

Climate fee on food could effectively cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture while ensuring a social balance

2025-01-10 11:43:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially...

Astronomers discovered 44 ancient stars using gravitational lensing—an astrophysicist explains how they did it

2025-01-09 15:54:00 phys.org The new stars are located in a galaxy known as the Dragon Arc, which was obscured and...

Farmers use remote sensing, big data, AI to simulate real-world crop production scenarios

2025-01-10 09:40:00 phys.org Crop farmers spearheaded by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, are using remote sensing, big data and artificial intelligence...

Energetic particles could help to control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamak

2025-01-10 04:59:00 phys.org ELM crash in AUG shot #37700. a,b, ELM-synchronized spectrograms of measured radial magnetic field fluctuations (∂Br/∂t, labeled...

How can investors make smarter choices?

2025-01-10 04:59:00 phys.org Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study conducted by researchers from The University of Hong Kong, University College...

Qualitative research highlights community-driven strategies for cleaner air

2025-01-09 15:53:00 phys.org Members of the Environmental Justice Research Lab (EJRL) at USC, Connie Valencia, Dr. Manuel Pastor and former...

Benefiting from betrayal doesn’t always erode trust

2025-01-09 15:56:00 phys.org Credit: CC0 Public Domain Imagine this scenario: Two people cheat on their partners with each other and...

Study shows bird flight paths through two proposed Bass Strait wind farms

2025-01-09 16:42:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A world-first study of birds migrating across Bass Strait has shown they traveled...

Study highlights need for increasingly diverse approaches in teaching of intercultural communication

2025-01-09 17:01:00 phys.org Credit: fauxels from Pexels A new study by researchers at the University of Jyväskylä and the University...

New methods reveal environmental toxin’s transport pathways

2025-01-09 15:37:00 phys.org At the Pic du Midi mountain observatory it is raining from all directions—ideal for exploring the pathways...

Mammalian outer ear traced back to ancient fish gills

2025-01-09 11:00:00 phys.org Human outer ear enhancer driving green fluorescence protein expression in the gills of a 2 week old...

Micro, modular, mobile—DNA-linked microrobots offer new possibilities in medicine and manufacturing

2025-01-08 15:55:00 phys.org The fabrication process of polycarbonate (PC) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) TASR assembly templates. Credit: Advanced Materials Technologies (2024)....

Research links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere’s sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water

2025-01-09 08:56:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Los Angeles is burning, and accelerating hydroclimate whiplash is the key climate connection....

Extreme weather, suburban sprawl fuel LA’s wildfires

2025-01-09 04:50:00 phys.org Low humidity -- combined with strong, dry Santa Ana winds blowing across southern California -- created the...

Japan startup hopeful ahead of second moon launch

2025-01-09 04:26:00 phys.org ispace wants to win its own place in space exploration history. Japanese startup ispace vowed its upcoming...

Physicists achieve simulation of non-Hermitian skin effect in 2D with ultracold fermions

2025-01-08 14:49:00 phys.org Atoms accumulate at the edge with non-Hermiticity introduced through dissipation in two dimensions. Credit: HKUST A research...

The difference between ecotypes and sourced plants in aquatic restoration

2025-01-08 14:58:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study released by the University of Florida explores the nuanced differences between...

Study identifies coastal black pine trees resistant to tsunamis and strong winds

2025-01-08 16:56:00 phys.org Pinus thunbergii trees planted in coastal forests in Japan are very resistant to tsunamis and strong winds...

‘Wrong’ data increases confusion over reducing ethnic civil war risk

2025-01-08 14:50:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The use of territorial self-governance seems to decrease the risk of ethnic civil...

Gender balance in computer science and engineering is improving at elite universities but getting worse elsewhere

2025-01-08 12:33:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to women has increased...

Crop switching for climate change in China