Mangroves save $855 billion in flood protection globally, report finds

December 6, 2024

2024-12-05 16:49:00 phys.org Credit: CC0 Public Domain As climate change accelerates, scientists are sounding the alarm about its potentially devastating...

3D scans of giant hailstones reveal surprising discoveries that could help predict future storms

December 6, 2024

2024-12-06 00:00:00 phys.org 3D representation of the three samples analyzed by CTS. Credit: Farnell Barqué et al., 2024. Hailstones are...

Global study points to a clear solution for the massive decline in sharks and rays

2024-12-05 17:05:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new global study blames overfishing for a more than 50% decline in...

Citizen scientist data help uncover the mysteries of a blue low-latitude aurora

2024-12-05 17:23:00 phys.org One of the two photographs that captured blue-dominant aurora and were analyzed in this study. Credit: Takuya...

Experiments provide evidence that interaction of light with a hydrocarbon molecule produces strained molecular rings

2024-12-05 17:11:00 phys.org A gas-phase X-ray scattering experiment captures cyclopentadiene rapidly transforming into the strained bicyclopentene. This structure change is...

Scientists reveal superconductivity secrets of an iron-based material

2024-12-05 14:55:00 phys.org Interface structure and vibrational spectra of superconducting 1 uc FeSe/STO. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08118-0 Scientists at...

Europe’s troubled Vega-C rocket to launch after delays

2024-12-05 12:40:00 phys.org The Vega-C rocket was grounded for two years while the nozzle of the Zefiro 40 rocket motor...

Could we use an asteroid to shield astronauts on their way to Mars?

2024-12-05 10:30:00 phys.org Illustration of the asteroid Bennu. Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration...

New odd radio circle discovered with MeerKAT telescope

2024-12-05 08:10:00 phys.org Composite image of ORC J0219-0505 consisting of the MeerKAT Stokes I image (green) superimposed on an RGB...

Screening study explores risks of chemical exposure from household products

2024-12-05 04:50:00 phys.org Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07903 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) collaborated with the Environmental Protection...

How thunderstorms and plant transpiration produce condensation nuclei

2024-12-04 15:10:00 phys.org Heavy showers occur over the rainforest again and again. Credit: Philip Holzbeck, MPI for Chemistry, Germany The...

A path towards applying topology in quantum computing

2024-12-04 15:10:00 phys.org Simulation results for the "shortcut to adiabaticity" protocol. The Wigner function evolution for the Kerr nonlinear oscillator...

Dynamic tracking technique can reduce noise in gravitational-wave detectors to peer deeper into the cosmos

2024-12-04 15:10:00 phys.org The proof-of-concept experiment demonstrates the potential of dynamic tracking in larger-scale systems, such as gravitational-wave observatories. Credit:...

Unique microbial communities discovered beneath frozen surface of Antarctica’s Lake Enigma

2024-12-04 15:20:00 phys.org Investigation area, the Lake Enigma ice thickness and positioning of drilling points performed. Ice thickness points were...

Insights from Kīlauea Volcano’s 1975 earthquake

2024-12-02 17:19:00 phys.org The lower East Rift Zone during Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 eruption. Credit: USGS, Matt Patrick Researchers from the...

It’s possible to study teaching and have no real-time connections with lecturers or peers—but it can be ‘very lonely’

2024-12-03 11:01:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia is in the grip of a teacher shortage. The federal government has...

Financial tips to save money, stay happy during the holiday season

2024-12-04 15:45:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The holiday season is often seen as a time of celebration, focused on...

Male African elephants develop distinct personality traits as they age

2024-12-04 14:00:00 phys.org A lower ranking male gives a 'trunk-to-mouth' salute to an older, higher-ranking individual. This greeting behavior is...

New insight into the bonds between water molecules

2024-12-04 12:02:00 phys.org The bonds between neighboring water molecules are not purely randomly distributed: Each water molecule forms a strong...

Why do I get static shocks from everyday objects? Is it my shoes?

2024-12-04 09:41:00 phys.org Static electricity also causes static cling—cat fur builds up an electrostatic charge, and light, positively charged objects...

Team shows increase in food mass through photorespiratory bypass in elevated temperatures

2024-12-04 06:21:00 phys.org Katherine Meacham-Hensold led research that showed engineering improvements in the photorespiratory bypass of potato led to increased...

Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth’s climate in the long term, research finds

2024-12-04 05:00:00 phys.org Microscope image of silica droplets, or microspherules, found in the rock, this time cropped to be a...

Building green and blue spaces in new communities is crucial for cleaner air, say researchers

2024-12-03 16:18:00 phys.org Credit: The Innovation Geoscience (2024). DOI: 10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2024.100100 With house building a priority for the new UK Government,...

New study sheds light on when to stand out or fit in