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Climate scientist combines research and teaching into "perfect storm" of discovery

This fall, Hurricanes Helene and Milton served as painful reminders of how climate change is fueling extreme weather, supplying warmer ocean waters and warmer air temperatures that lead to wetter, stronger tropical cyclones......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 14th, 2024

Researchers develop miRNA-tunable living interface for neurovascular remodeling

A research team led by Dr. Du Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has reported a living interface with unique functionalities of durable secretion of bioactive exosomes with tunable con.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

The solar fire up close: Newly analyzed data offers first high-resolution view of the entire solar disk

The entire solar disk in unprecedented detail—this is shown by images of the visible surface of the sun, which researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have now created from 25 individual images taken by the ESA space probe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 35 min. ago

Novel fluorescent materials developed for real-time visualization of multi-component solvents and temperature

Recently, a research team led by Professor Jiang Changlong at Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a new donor-acceptor (D-A) type fluorescent dye called AFL. This dye changes its fluorescence col.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 9 min. ago

Wealthy nations offer $250 bn on climate but pressed for more

Wealthy nations on Friday offered $250 billion a year to help poorer nations hit hardest by global warming but faced immediate calls led by Africa to give more as UN climate negotiations extended into overtime......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 38 min. ago

Fossil discovery reveals giant worm lizard with snail-cracking jaws

An international team of researchers has discovered a new fossil worm lizard species in Tunisia. Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi is the largest known species of the Amphisbaenia group, with a skull length of over five centimeters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 38 min. ago

Discovery of van Hove singularities could lead to novel materials with desirable quantum properties

Strong interactions between subatomic particles like electrons occur when they are at a specific energy level known as the van Hove singularity. These interactions give rise to unusual properties in quantum materials, such as superconductivity at hig.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 38 min. ago

Using light to create bioelectronics inside living organisms

Bioelectronics research and development of implants made of electrically conductive materials for disease treatment is advancing rapidly. However, bioelectronic treatment is not without complications. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have tak.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 38 min. ago

Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control

Panspermia is the hypothesis that life can survive the transfer between planetary bodies as a secondary path for life to get started on planets throughout a solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial life on asteroids or within meteorites would.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 38 min. ago

Journals co-publish call to action for collaborative microbiological research to combat climate change

Researchers and 14 scientific journals worldwide are calling on governments and industry to take coordinated action to collaboratively counter climate change by harnessing microbiological research. They propose six areas of action that promise quick.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 13 min. ago

More than 40% of coral species face extinction, according to new research

Following a global assessment, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has revealed that 44% of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction. The announcement was made at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 13 min. ago

Ethical business practice can be the key to success, according to a new report

Companies can thrive without compromising their principles, according to new research by the University of York in collaboration with the Good Business Charter (GBC)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News7 hr. 13 min. ago

A technique for estimating the mass of gigantic filaments of dark matter

How do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Florida panthers deemed unaffected by emerging fatal genetic condition in new research

University of Central Florida researchers have helmed a study that found Florida panthers are not particularly susceptible to a potentially transmissible disease that causes cognitive decline leading to death in their prey. The findings abate concern.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Origin of life research finds RNA can favor both left- and right-handed proteins

The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has deepened with a discovery that RNA—a key molecule thought to have potentially held the instructions for life before DNA emerged—can favor making the building blocks of proteins.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Gene expression shifts help explain how a shrew changes brain size to match the seasons

New research shows how the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) changes its brain and bodily size throughout the year. The study, published online in eLife, reveals how changes in gene expression enable these small mammals to shrink their brain in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Establishing a general theory of metal-support interaction: AI-driven advances in catalysis

How can artificial intelligence (AI) help accelerate scientific discovery based on vast amounts of experimental data? A new study by Prof. Li Weixue's team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Scienc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Researchers identify previously unknown compound in drinking water

A team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland has reported the discovery of a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water. Inorganic chloramines are commonly used to disinfect drinking water to safeguard public health f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Genetic research explores purple tea"s health benefits

Purple tea, the product of long-term natural evolution, stands out for its high anthocyanin content, known for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects. Unlike traditional green tea, purple tea is increasingly valued for its potential t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Arts universities found to have significant societal role in promoting social sustainability

In her doctoral research, Outi Niemensivu explores how arts universities' principles of internationalization and social sustainability intersect and are realized in local, intercultural contexts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Plastics contribute to "triple planetary crisis" impacts

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024