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Volcanic caves research advances the search for life on Mars

Through the intricate study of lava tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down—an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient environments that could be significant in the search for life.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 18th, 2024

Children of parents not in a romantic relationship are just as happy as those in nuclear families, finds research

It's become completely normal to find a romantic partner through a bit of swiping on your phone. But could the same be about to happen for parenting? "Elective co-parenting" involves two or more people choosing to have and raise a child together outs.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Boltz-1: Fully open-source model rivals AlphaFold3 for predicting biomolecular structures

MIT scientists have released a powerful, open-source AI model called Boltz-1 that could significantly accelerate biomedical research and drug development. The paper is available on the bioRxiv preprint server......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Captive tilapia study shows cold-blooded animals using behaviorally-induced fever to battle infection

A team of life scientists at East China Normal University has found that at least one type of cold-blooded animal uses behaviorally-induced fever to battle infections. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the g.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Black hole genealogy: A new way to discover "ancestors" of cosmic phenomena

A research team has proposed a new method to reconstruct the "family tree" of black holes. Published in The Astrophysical Journal, this research offers a way to infer the properties of the black hole progenitors of these mergers, one of the most brut.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

NASA missions spot cosmic "wreath" displaying stellar circle of life

Since antiquity, wreaths have symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is fitting then that one of the best places for astronomers to learn more about the stellar lifecycle resembles a giant holiday wreath itself......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Building concrete on Mars from local materials

Imagine you've just gotten to Mars as part of the first contingent of settlers. Your first challenge: build a long-term habitat using local materials. Those might include water from the polar caps mixed with specific surface soils. They might even re.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Waal river draws more water, signaling potential Rhine system shift

Historical observations and model computations point to the Rhine system having crossed a tipping point. Since extreme peak flows in the 1990s, the Waal has gradually attracted more water at the Pannerdense Kop bifurcation. This is shown in research.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Tuesday, December 17

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

World"s oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca

An international research team led by the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) and the Museu Balear de Ciències Naturals (MUCBO | MBCN) have described a fossil animal that lived between 270 and 280 million years ago in present-da.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free

Back in October, OpenAI launched its own search engine integrated into ChatGPT. At first, the feature was made available only to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, but now OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Search to everyone – including free users. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

In IT? Need cash? Cybersecurity whistleblowers are earning big payouts.

The US government now relies on whistleblowers to bring many cases. Matthew Decker is the former chief information officer for Penn State University’s Applied Research Laborator.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Excited state dynamics unlock potential for organics LEDs and bioimaging

Excited state dynamics are essential for understanding fluorescence properties in molecules, impacting their application in technologies. Research at Shinshu University explores how molecular structure and geometry influence light emission in aggrega.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Shrubs can help or hinder a forest"s recovery after wildfire

Research from the University of California, Davis, is shedding light on when and where to plant tree seedlings to help restore forests after high-severity wildfires, and it has a lot to do with shrubs......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Mars orbiter spots retired InSight lander to study dust movement

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) caught a glimpse of the agency's retired InSight lander recently, documenting the accumulation of dust on the spacecraft's solar panels. In the new image taken Oct. 23 by MRO's High-Resolution Imaging Science.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Electric vehicle transition could create unwanted air pollution hotspots in China and India

While electric vehicles have become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, new research led by Princeton University has demonstrated that refining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could create pollution hotspots nea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Moral judgments shape everyday consumption practices, says research

In a new study, a Florida State University marketing researcher and her colleagues have revealed a complex moral landscape underlying everyday consumption practices, particularly relating to self-care, just in time for the holiday shopping season......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Simple enrichment reduces boredom and boosts welfare in housed dairy cows

Understanding dairy cow behavior has been a hot topic of dairy science research in the last few decades. In a special issue of JDS Communications dedicated to behavior in dairy animals, a new study highlights the importance of environmental enrichmen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

New study says we"re unlikely to find liquid water on Mars anytime soon

More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the Martian ice caps to its lower, drier latitudes. This necessarily meant the existence of Martians to bu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Femtosecond lasers and ordered nanopillars: A new path for high-speed electron control

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, in collaboration with the Australian National University, Canberra has demonstrated a novel way of steering a beam of relativistic electron pulses produced by an ultrahigh intensity, femtosecond las.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Research explores nanobubble stability and its real-world implications

Gases are essential for many chemical reactions, and bubbles are one way for these gases to be held in solution. When compared to larger bubbles, nanobubbles have increased stability—meaning that they can remain in a solution longer without popping.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024