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Study finds Black and Hispanic Americans are disproportionately exposed to wider temperature swings

Extreme heat can harm human health, but so can extreme temperature swings. Large daily temperature variation (DTV) has been associated with elevated mortality in studies around the world. Trees and other vegetation can lower DTV, as trees reduce temp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 22nd, 2024

Wild yeasts from Patagonia could yield new flavors of lagers: Genetic mutations enhance alcohol production

New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer's yeast, can yield novel flavors and aromas, reports a new study by Jennifer Molinet and Francisco Cubillos of the Universidad de Sa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 59 min. ago

Behavioral and computational study shows that social preferences can be inferred from decision speed alone

Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by observing how fast others make social decisions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 59 min. ago

Study finds plants store carbon for shorter periods than thought

The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 59 min. ago

Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat illness and injuries, study finds

Chimpanzees appear to consume plants with medicinal properties to treat their ailments, according to a study published on June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Elodie Freymann from the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 59 min. ago

Insecticides contribute to drop in butterfly species across US MidWest: Study

Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populations across the US Midwest, reports Braeden Van Deynze of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and colleagues in a study published June 20 in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 59 min. ago

Spectroscopic technique that singles out water molecules lying on the surface reveals how they relax after being excited

A more complete picture of how excited water molecules at an interface with air lose their energy has been uncovered by RIKEN scientists in a study published in the journal Nature Communications. This finding will be valuable for better understanding.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 59 min. ago

UK"s rarest rainforest beetles go on multi-day "adventures"

A new study delving into the lives of one of the UK's rarest beetles shows them to be athletes and adventurers—sometimes traveling the scaled-up equivalent of several kilometers a night in search of food and mates......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News9 hr. 59 min. ago

The 37 best Netflix drama shows right now (June 2024)

The best Netflix drama shows include Your Honor, Dexter, Designated Survivor, Baby Reindeer, A Man in Full, Queen of the South, Black Sails, and many others......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News10 hr. 0 min. ago

Climate change accelerates emergence of insects, study shows

Researchers at La Trobe University's Center for Freshwater Ecosystems have exposed the hidden consequences of climate change on Alpine stream ecosystems, which could see an earlier emergence of insects......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 27 min. ago

Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights

Bob Moses, who helped register Black residents to vote in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, believed civil rights went beyond the ballot box. To Moses, who was a teacher as well as an activist, math literacy is a civil right: a requiremen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 59 min. ago

Study uncovers genetic key to overcoming water stress in cucumbers

Waterlogged conditions, a consequence of heavy rainfall or inadequate drainage, disproportionately affect crops with delicate root systems like cucumbers. These conditions not only impede root respiration and plant development but also threaten agric.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 59 min. ago

Groundbreaking discovery: How researchers found remnants of Earth"s primordial crust near Perth

Our planet was born around 4.5 billion years ago. To understand this mind-bendingly long history, we need to study rocks and the minerals they are made of......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News14 hr. 59 min. ago

Supermassive black hole appears to grow like a baby star

Supermassive black holes pose unanswered questions for astronomers around the world, not the least of which is "How do they grow so big?" Now, an international team of astronomers, including researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Swede.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News14 hr. 59 min. ago

Gravesite in France offers evidence of steppe migrant integration with Late Neolithic Europeans

A team of geneticists and archaeologists affiliated with multiple institutions in France has uncovered skeletons in an ancient gravesite not far from Paris that show evidence of steppe migrant integration with Late Neolithic Europeans. The study is p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News15 hr. 27 min. ago

First conclusive video evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century. Researchers from the American Museum of Natural History, Fordham University, and City Universi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News15 hr. 27 min. ago

Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You’re Eating Them Wrong

The humble potato is a miraculous vegetable, but Americans are eating less of them than ever before and have ditched fresh potatoes for frozen. Is it time to rebrand the spud?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated News17 hr. 27 min. ago

High-temperature superconductivity: Exploring quadratic electron-phonon coupling

A new study published in Physical Review Letters (PRL) explores the potential of quadratic electron-phonon coupling to enhance superconductivity through the formation of quantum bipolarons......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News17 hr. 27 min. ago

"Nature"s mirror": Climate change batters Albania"s butterflies

Bright yellow, black, red and blue, Alexanor butterflies once fluttered abundantly on southwestern Albania's flowery slopes. Now, like many related species, scientists say they are disappearing due to human impacts, including climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 59 min. ago

Study reveals molecular mechanisms of somatostatin receptor 5 activation by neuropeptides and drugs

Somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) constitute a crucial family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that play pivotal roles in regulating hormone secretion and inhibiting tumor growth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Electric fields boost graphene"s potential, study shows

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have made a discovery that could revolutionize energy harnessing and information computing. Their study, published in Nature, reveals how electric field effects can selectively accelerate coupled electro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024