Tag: Physics

2024-11-27 15:46:00 phys.org A neutrino moves through a gas of neutrons and is sensitive to correlations in spin and density ...

Habitat determines response to climate, thale cress study finds

2024-11-27 11:13:00 phys.org Some of the light energy used in photosynthesis is emitted as fluorescence. Photoinhibition and its repair can ...

Webb observations explore the Westerlund 1 star cluster

2024-11-27 08:30:00 phys.org RGB NIRCam image of Westerlund 1. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2411.13051 An international team of astronomers has ...

Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture

2024-11-27 06:40:00 phys.org Next year -- 2025 -- could prove a crucial one for the future of the high seas, ...

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency

2024-11-27 04:31:00 phys.org The snowfall caused flight cancellations and delays. South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November ...

Bandwidth measurements show how pulsar signals distort as they move through space

2024-11-26 15:22:00 phys.org Pulsar scintillation. Credit: Zayna Sheikh A study that sheds new light on how pulsar signals—the spinning remnants ...

Research reveals hidden tension when coworkers compete

2024-11-26 15:45:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In today's interconnected professional world, employees often have affiliations outside their primary workplace. ...

Scientists enhance Seaglider technology to measure carbon dioxide

2024-11-26 15:49:00 phys.org Claudine Hauri and her industry partners prepare to take measurements of carbon dioxide and other ocean chemistry ...

Two-way water transfers can ensure reliability and save money during drought in Western US

2024-11-26 16:22:00 phys.org Structure of two-way option contract. Credit: Earth's Future (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2024EF004434 A study led by researchers at ...

Study reveals mixed legacy of the 2012 London Olympics on promised urban regeneration

2024-11-26 16:44:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The 2012 London Olympics Games serve as a cautionary tale for local communities ...

Cobalt ions, not covalent organic frameworks themselves, drive catalytic activity, study finds

2024-11-26 14:47:00 phys.org a) Schematic representation of the synthesis of TpBpy-Co COF; b) PXRD patterns (Cu Kα1) of TpBpy and ...

Researchers investigate sea’s microscopic organisms off northern Canada

2024-11-26 12:54:00 phys.org Sampling area and environmental conditions. (a) Map of the Beaufort Sea and sampling stations, with average sea ...

How short sellers make millions from environmental, social, and governance news

2024-11-26 09:53:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has grown in popularity, but its true ...

Observations detect the lowest mass ratio contact binary to date

2024-11-26 08:20:00 phys.org Observed minus calculated (O-C) diagram of TYC 3801-1529-1. Upper panel shows the O-C values and the parabolic ...

Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks

2024-11-26 05:40:00 phys.org Protesters gather outside the site of a UN meeting on the thorny problem of plastic waste in ...

Protecting nature can safeguard cities from floods

2024-11-25 16:40:00 phys.org Recent photo showing Montreal's tiny islands almost flooded by the Saint-Lawrence (or the Prairies river, its side-arm) ...

New study explores negative effect of unethical practices on buyer-supplier relationships

2024-11-25 16:40:00 phys.org Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a business-to-business (B2B) supply chain context, business customers who conduct unfair and ...

Neural networks simulate solar observations

2024-11-25 16:45:00 phys.org Plasma loops above sunspots viewed in ultraviolet light. Credit: DKIST/NSO/AURA/NS Research by astronomers and computer scientists at ...

Ensuring a durable transition » MIT Physics

Kim Heatley 2024-11-15 00:22:00 physics.mit.edu Progress on the energy transition depends on collective action benefiting all stakeholders, agreed participants in ...

New model combines data to improve typhoon forecasting

2024-11-25 16:45:00 phys.org HAIYAN-I, about to take off for an observation mission. Credit by Liu Zhenyu Over the past few ...

Companies that self-regulate to curb harmful practices increase profits, finds study

2024-11-25 17:01:00 phys.org Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Companies in China that self-regulate to reduce harmful social practices—an increasingly prevalent strategy—are ...

Global heating is a social issue. The EU has a duty to mitigate it, and our data shows it is failing

2024-11-25 14:00:00 phys.org Credit: The Conversation This week, Azerbaijan has hosted the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, also known ...

Hidden pocket in human bitter taste receptor discovered

2024-11-25 11:56:00 phys.org An overall description of the TAS2R14 complex. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54157-6 A new study describes ...

DNA-powered gels shape-shift on command