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New theory reveals fracture mechanism in soft materials
Schematic representation of the considered surface instability showing the reference and the actual configurations, while also...
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What could a future sovereign Mars economy look like?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What would the economy of a future Mars society look like, and...
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Complex life began around 1.5B years earlier than previously thought
The team’s research provides strong validation for the biological affinity of the lobate macrofossils whose validity...
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Old videos of chimpanzees suggest they are capable of speech
by Bob Yirka , Phys.org Spectrograms of utterances by Johnny (top), Renata (middle), and /mama/, uttered...
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Physicists introduce method of mechanical detection of individual nuclear decays
by Ingrid Fadelli , Phys.org Graduate student Jiaxiang Wang works on the optical trap used for...
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Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished
Young pongamia trees grow in a grove in St. Lucie County, Fla., Thursday, June 6, 2024....
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Dual action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible
Structures of MCX-66, MCX-91 and MCX-128 in complex with the wild-type T. thermophilus 70S ribosome. Credit:...
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A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
For many people, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee is the start of a great day....
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Study shows ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers
Control of LTR10 activity by AP1/MAPK signaling. Credit: Atma Ivancevic et al Peek inside the human...
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Metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor split water to generate 'dark oxygen'
Polymetallic nodules, collected from the ocean floor, sit in simulated seawater in chemist Franz Geiger's laboratory...
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Astronomers spot 'highly eccentric' planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hot Jupiters are some of the most extreme planets in the galaxy....
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Sun is starting next solar cycle–despite being halfway through its current one
This map shows which latitudes on the sun were rotating faster (shown in red and yellow)...
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Modeling study proposes a diamond layer at the core-mantle boundary on Mercury
by Tejasri Gururaj , Phys.org Proposed scenario for the formation of diamond at Mercury's core-mantle boundary....
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Scientists develop new technique for bespoke optical tweezers
Light intensity in conventional optical tweezers (left) and a custom-tailored optical trap (right). Projections show cross-sections...
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Scientists demonstrate chemical reservoir computation using the formose reaction
by Tejasri Gururaj , Phys.org A schematic overview of the formose reservoir computer. Credit: Nature (2024)....
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Scientists create program that paints structure of molecules in Mondrian style
An example of the visual, Mondrianesque output from the computer program of a particular molecule. Credit:...
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To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat first, then pesticides
Researchers studied honeybees (Apis mellifera) and a mason bee (Osmia excavata) across 20 rice fields within...
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IQ tests: Can you improve your score by practicing?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most adults never have to take an IQ test. But tests for...
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Physicists: Tachyons can be reconciled with the special theory of relativity
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tachyons are hypothetical particles that travel at speeds greater than the speed...
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First cell-free system in which genetic information and metabolism work together
Cell-free system composed of interdependent metabolic (Cetch cycle, pink) and genetic (Pure, blue) levels that recursively...
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How water controls the speed of muscle contraction
Muscle fibers are multiscale soft, wet, active engines. Credit: Nature Physics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-024-02540-x The flow...
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New incompletely rifted microcontinent identified between Greenland and Canada
by Hannah Bird , Phys.org Schematic representation of the evolution of the Labrador Sea, Baffin Bay...
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Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds
Minnesota field data. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49753-5 Texas Tech University's Jennifer Guelfo was part...