Digital monitoring is no substitute for engaged management for remote work success, says study

2025-01-06 17:19:00 phys.org The full range comparison of the error rates for ammonia, butane, toluene and water. Credit: Korea Institute...

How a single nitrogen atom could transform the future of drug discovery

2025-01-06 15:15:00 phys.org Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have developed a breakthrough method of adding...

Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle

2025-01-06 13:00:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain 2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to...

New quantum sensing technology reveals sub-atomic signals

2025-01-06 11:01:00 phys.org An artistic representation of the minute nucleic differences detectable using the form of nuclear quadrupolar resonance described...

Prime apple growing areas in US face increasing climate risks

2025-01-06 08:46:00 phys.org Sun damage is one risk apple growers face from a changing climate, particularly from more extreme heat...

Serbia says 2024 was its hottest year in history

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2025-01-05 04:28:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Serbia recorded its hottest year in history in 2024, the Balkan country's meteorological...

Monarch butterflies are in decline in NZ and Australia—you can help to track where they gather

2025-01-03 07:49:00 phys.org Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australasia....

Fuel aridity emerges as dominant driver of severity in recent Canadian wildfires

2025-01-04 07:50:00 phys.org Spatial pattern of high–burn severity days and 2023 anomaly. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado1006 A team of...

Scientists reveal overlooked ocean processes crucial for carbon storage

2025-01-03 09:20:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has unveiled the key mechanisms that preserve organic carbon in...

Cover crops as living mulch boost soil health and nutrient cycling, study finds

2025-01-03 09:36:00 phys.org Graphical abstract. Credit: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2024.109374 Researchers have discovered that using cover crops...

2024 was Earth’s hottest year, continuing the global warming trend

2025-01-03 09:38:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Earth reached its warmest year on record in 2024, according to data from...

New Orleans New Year’s Eve terror attack shows the challenges of protecting ‘soft targets,’ expert says

2025-01-03 09:39:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New Orleans is still reeling from a terror attack that involved a 42-year-old...

Co-management of protected areas by NGOs and African countries significantly reduces deforestation

2025-01-03 09:54:00 phys.org Virunga National Park. Credit: INRAE—S. Desbureaux In order to better protect ecosystems and biodiversity, several African countries...

A new look at the peculiarities of crop-pollinator interactions could boost plant quality

2025-01-03 10:15:00 phys.org Almond plantation in bloom in Australia. Credit: Wiebke Kämper Pollination by animals contributes to a third of...

Using an oil industry framework to map space resources

2025-01-03 10:35:00 phys.org ISRU system concept for autonomous construction on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Cracking the chicken-and-egg problem of utilizing resources...

Chimpanzees’ stone tool choices may mirror ancient human ancestors’ techniques

2025-01-03 10:52:00 phys.org Plots of the average efficiency rank of rock combinations (hammer:anvil) through the course of the two portions...

Hubble captures a pale blue supernova in galaxy LEDA 22057

2025-01-03 10:53:00 phys.org This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features the galaxy LEDA 22057, which is located...

Map shows how far Colorado’s wandering wolves spread out in December

2025-01-03 08:38:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Colorado's eight collared wolves in the wild spread out in the northern and...

Discovery of bistable nanocrystals promises faster, more energy-efficient optical computing

2025-01-03 05:00:00 phys.org Optically bistable nanocrystals can store information that is written and read entirely through light, making them useful...

In the Arctic, planting more trees actually makes the world warmer

2025-01-02 13:56:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Across much of the world, planting more trees means more carbon is stored,...

Research on Colombian peace accord shows that addressing gender issues strengthens peace agreements

2025-01-02 13:58:00 phys.org Overview of frequency of gender provisions in different implementation levels. Credit: Policy Studies Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1111/psj.12584...

Certain bacteria perform a trick that could keep plants healthy

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2025-01-02 15:31:00 phys.org Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.115063 To stay healthy, plants balance the energy they put into growing...

New protocol measures 5G radiation from phones and base stations

2025-01-02 16:36:00 phys.org Boxplot and jitter plots displaying the distribution of the measured total power flux density values (mW/m2) stratified...

Reed beds offer eco-friendly solution for sludge pollution management

2025-01-02 17:00:00 phys.org Graphical abstract. Credit: Soil & Environmental Health (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.seh.2024.100083 Sludge, a byproduct of wastewater treatment, often...

Researchers develop short-wave infrared technology to allow starlight detection