Tag: Physics

2024-11-22 13:50:00 phys.org An ancient site at the newly built Agias Sofias metro station ahead of its Nov. 30 official ...

Building climate resilient cocoa farming in West Africa

2024-11-22 14:01:00 phys.org Cocoa plant with shade tree. Credit: Issaka Abdulai Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, ...

Natural substance from edible cyanobacterium could combat skin aging by enhancing collagen

2024-11-22 17:11:00 phys.org Credit: ACS Agricultural Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.4c00571 Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, have existed for billions ...

On the trail of an 18th-century master forger: New evidence discovered

2024-11-22 14:28:00 phys.org Forgery by Domenico Alessandro Cicci, probably from the period 1763-1769. Credit: Göttingen University's Apparatus Diplomaticus A document ...

Satellite data and algorithms reveal which ships emit excessive nitrogen

2024-11-22 14:03:00 phys.org Credit: Leiden University Ships are still emitting too much nitrogen oxide. Until now, it has been impossible ...

Capturing the turbulence of landfalling hurricane winds

2024-11-22 11:32:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Hurricane Milton roared onshore in Florida last month, its powerful winds shredded ...

Introducing ‘UFO’ galaxies—the Milky Way’s dustier cousins

2024-11-21 14:25:00 phys.org Images of the same regions of space as observed by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the ...

India court tells smog-hit capital to step up vehicle restrictions

2024-11-22 06:30:00 phys.org New Dehli, India. Credit: Hakan Nural from Pexels India's top court on Friday ordered authorities in the ...

‘Moment of truth’ for world-first plastic pollution treaty

2024-11-22 05:00:00 phys.org Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle ...

A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter

2024-11-21 14:43:00 phys.org After a hot, compact neutron star forms from the collapsed iron core of a massive star, axions ...

Low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters linked to abandoned lithium mine

2024-11-21 15:36:00 phys.org An aerial view of a former lithium mine located west of Charlotte, NC in the North Carolina ...

Researchers use brain activity to predict visits to urban areas

2024-11-21 15:37:00 phys.org Brain regions related to cell image density and participant preference ratings. Brain activation associated with the trial-by-trial ...

Hubble finds sizzling details about young star FU Orionis

2024-11-21 16:40:00 phys.org This is an artist's concept of the early stages of the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) ...

Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion

2024-11-21 15:38:00 phys.org Reactor (left) used to test the new thermal emitter; Gururaj Naik (right). Credit: Gustavo Raskosky / Rice ...

Insights into learning and motivation

2024-11-21 13:20:00 phys.org Feedback choice explained by feedback cost and confidence rating. Mean proportion of feedback choice binned by A) ...

Engraved trees map the way to preserving Sámi culture

2024-11-20 19:00:00 phys.org Reindeer herder Peter Sjaggo standing next to a tree marked with crosses and geometric patterns. Credit: Lars ...

The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control

2024-11-21 11:10:00 phys.org An atmospheric river feeds into a bomb cyclone off the U.S. West Coast on Nov. 19, 2024. ...

Study warns of climate risks

2024-11-21 09:00:00 phys.org Figure 1: Location—Rajmahal Hills (Barharwa), India; Date—September 2023; Image taken by Avinash Kumar Ranjan during field visits, ...

3D snapshots unveil the intricate dance of RNA folding

2024-11-21 06:28:00 phys.org Left side of figure shows the process of individual-particle cryo-electron tomography (IPET) where RNA samples are frozen ...

Low-cost phenotyping system unveils key insights into quantitative disease resistance in wild tomatoes

2024-11-20 16:18:00 phys.org S. pennellii accession LA1941 harbors a significantly elevated level of quantitative resistance against S. sclerotiorum. Credit: Plant ...

How microbes shield tomato crops from bacterial wilt

2024-11-20 16:37:00 phys.org Structural equation model linking siderophore production, siderophore-mediated interactions, and biomass with pathogen abundance and disease incidence (AUDPC) ...

Mixed forests can reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate

2024-11-20 16:46:00 phys.org A mixed forest leads to less damage to trees, according to extensive data analysed by researchers. Credit: ...

Increasing complexity challenges strategic management, researcher finds

2024-11-20 17:16:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The changes in society and the phenomena surrounding us are becoming more unexpected ...

Oceanographic expedition provides evidence on the ‘atlantification’ of the Arctic Ocean

2024-11-20 17:12:00 phys.org Members of the expedition take samples. Credit: ICTA-UAB The international BIOCAL expedition, led by the Institute of ...

Light-altering paint for greenhouses could help lengthen the fruit growing season in less sunny countries