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Animal hair structure changes from summer to winter to fend off freezing weather, researchers show

Unique adaptations allow wild animals to survive temperature extremes that would quickly kill an unprotected human. For example, certain animals can withstand bitterly cold weather, thanks to the insulating properties of the hollow hairs that make up.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 17th, 2024

Researchers identify the principle behind "soft mechanoluminescent complex"

A research team collaborated to identify the principle of an eco-friendly energy-based soft mechanoluminescent complex that emits light without batteries. It is expected to be applied in various fields, such as optical sensors, artificial skin, and d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News6 hr. 28 min. ago

Illegitimate interruptions reduce productivity in the workplace, finds study

A team of researchers from The University of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News6 hr. 28 min. ago

How racism impacts support for affordable housing

The majority of people in the United States support affordable housing, but attitudes often shift when local developments are proposed. Stanford researchers have found that negative emotional associations with the idea of affordable housing, as well.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

Satellite radar data uncover "vigorous melting" at Antarctica"s Thwaites Glacier

A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to find evidence of the intrusion of warm, high-pressure seawater many kilometers beneath the grounded ice of West Antarctica.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

Lipid nanoparticle-mRNA regimen reverses inflammation and aids recovery from diabetic wounds in mice

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed a regenerative medicine therapy to speed up diabetic wound repair. Using tiny fat particles loaded with genetic instructions to calm down inflammation, the treatment was shown t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

Researchers analyze how a chemical process could help recycle a common plastic waste

Researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring processes that might greatly increase the recycling of one of the world's most-produced plastics......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

Seeing the color of entangled photons in molecular systems

Spectroscopy is the study of how matter absorbs and emits light and other radiation. It allows scientists to study the structure of atoms and molecules, including the energy levels of their electrons. Classical optical spectroscopy relies on the way.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

Researchers find that refrigerating or air-drying soil samples for future studies retains important microbial details

Post-doctoral researcher Joe Edwards and graduate student Sarah Love, both in the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, have published published findings this spring that can save fellow researchers a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

Evolving market dynamics foster consumer inattention that can lead to risky purchases, says researchers

Researchers have developed a new theory of how changing market conditions can lead large numbers of otherwise cautious consumers to buy risky products such as subprime mortgages, cryptocurrency or even cosmetic surgery procedures......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

Unraveling the drought dilemma in South Korea: Can reservoirs be a carbon source?

Researchers analyzed water quantity and quality data from domestic agricultural reservoirs to shed light on the hydrological impacts of a severe drought on degrading the water quality......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 56 min. ago

The Atlantic hurricane season begins soon—hold on to your butts

One reputable forecast team predicts 33 named storms. Enlarge / Hurricane Dorian's satellite appearance on a Sunday morning in 2019. (credit: NOAA) Later this week, the US federal agency charged with weather forecasting.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News8 hr. 28 min. ago

South African communities vs Shell: High court victories show cultural beliefs and practices count in climate cases

When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country's courts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 56 min. ago

New method may facilitate the use of graphene nanoribbons in nanoelectronics

An international collaborative study that features researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU), presented a new method for growing ultra-long and ultra-narrow strips of graphene (a derivative of graphite), which exhibit semiconducting properties that.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 56 min. ago

Rigid approach to teaching phonics is "joyless" and is failing children in England, experts warn

Experts have released robust research to show that phonics should be taught hand-in-hand with reading and writing to encourage true literacy and a love of reading, not through narrow synthetic phonics......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 56 min. ago

NA64 uses the high-energy SPS muon beam to search for dark matter

The NA64 experiment started operations at CERN's SPS North Area in 2016. Its aim is to search for unknown particles from a hypothetical "dark sector." For these searches, NA64 directs an electron beam onto a fixed target. Researchers then look for un.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 56 min. ago

Chinese researchers issue critical warning on groundwater flooding risks

Karst regions, which cover about 15% of the Earth's land surface, provide freshwater for about a quarter of the world's population. Despite their importance, these areas are prone to frequent and often unnoticed groundwater flooding......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 56 min. ago

Webb cracks case of inflated exoplanet

Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 56 min. ago

Study explores long-term impacts of climate change on plant pollinators and food production

A study published in Oecologia from researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington; the University of Nevada, Reno; and Virginia Tech shows that climate change has led to decreased pollen production from plants and less pollen more diversity tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 56 min. ago

Researchers map meerkat chit-chat

Meerkats use two different types of vocal interactions to stay in touch with their group mates. Sometimes the call simply broadcasts information, whereas other times meerkats engage in a call exchange with their neighbors, as researchers from the Cen.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News12 hr. 56 min. ago

Using hybrid nanotubes to enhance cancer treatment with intracellular protein delivery

The intracellular delivery of proteins is an important technique for unveiling the cellular functions, protein complex structure, and therapeutics. However, conventional delivery methods have several limitations......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News12 hr. 56 min. ago