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Taliban 'maintaining a balancing act' in relationships with other local jihadi groups, study shows

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Published: July 15, 2025 13:50

Taliban leaders have chosen to maintain a delicate balancing act in their relationships with other local violent jihadi groups since taking power in Afghanistan, new research shows.

Don't bet on Friday: Research shows financial risk-taking rises at end of work week, without payoff

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Published: July 15, 2025 13:50

The ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar, in the hands of Shakespeare, was warned to "beware the Ides of March." But 21st century data shows it's the end of the work week, the month and year that financial investors should treat carefully.

Ultra-hot Jupiter's death spiral could reveal stellar secrets

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-ultra-hot-jupiter-death-spiral.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:47

Macquarie University astronomers have tracked an extreme planet's orbital decay, confirming it is spiraling toward its star in a cosmic death dance that could end in three possible ways.

Inverse relationship between solar corona brightness and velocity of coronal mass ejections discovered

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-inverse-relationship-solar-corona-brightness.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:46

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) detailed an inverse relationship between the brightness of the solar corona and the velocity of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal on July 3.

New study reveals how corals teach their offspring to beat the heat

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-reveals-corals-offspring.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:46

Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a startling sight.

New insights into the fish community in wind farms in Germany

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-insights-fish-community-farms-germany.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:40

A cooperation between the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries in Bremerhaven and the offshore wind farm operator Northland Power provides insights into the fish communities of a wind farm in the southern German Bight for the first time. During a research…

Corals crossbred to boost genetic diversity for Florida and Caribbean reefs

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-corals-crossbred-boost-genetic-diversity.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:30

In a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind milestone for coral restoration, scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Tela Marine and The Florida Aquarium have outplanted elkhorn corals onto a Miami…

Expert comment: Sustainable farming and animal welfare

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Published: July 15, 2025 13:30

Dr Sharmini Julita Paramasivam, Associate Professor in Veterinary Behavior and Animal Welfare at the University of Surrey, and Luisa Soares, Lecturer in Production Animal Medicine at the University of Surrey, share their thoughts on sustainable farming…

Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-rethinking-mba-character-foundation-future.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:20

Programs to help students discern their vocation or calling are gaining prominence in higher education.

Medieval medicine was smarter than you think—and weirdly similar to TikTok trends

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-medieval-medicine-smarter-weirdly-similar.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:10

It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark. According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated than previously thought, and some of its remedies are trending today on TikTok.

Many fish are social, but pesticides are pushing them apart

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-fish-social-pesticides.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:00

Scientists have detected pesticides in rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide. So what are these pesticides doing to the fish?

2D materials design: Material strength and toughness simultaneously achieved through layer twisting

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-2d-materials-material-strength-toughness.html

Published: July 15, 2025 13:00

The mechanical strength and toughness of engineering materials are often mutually exclusive, posing challenges for material design and selection. To address this, a research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has uncovered an innovative…

The anatomy of a flash flood: Why the Texas flood was so deadly

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-anatomy-texas-deadly.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:50

Between July 3 and 6, Texas Hill Country experienced catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River system. The floods claimed at least 130 lives, with over 96 fatalities in Kerr County alone. More than 160 people were missing as of July 12,…

Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain

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Published: July 15, 2025 12:50

Two people were killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United States that caused travel chaos, authorities said Tuesday, as the region braced for more heavy rain.

Private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown for astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-private-spaceflight-pacific-splashdown-astronauts.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:44

A private spaceflight featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary came to a close Tuesday with a Pacific splashdown.

RNA viruses may differentially shape carbon recycling in the ocean

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-rna-viruses-differentially-carbon-recycling.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:40

A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University has uncovered that certain ocean viruses—specifically RNA viruses—may disrupt how carbon and nutrients are recycled in the ocean, potentially altering the global carbon cycle.

The southern hemisphere is full of birds found nowhere else on Earth. Their importance has been overlooked

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-southern-hemisphere-full-birds-earth.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:40

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at the South Pole. In fact, the Antarctic is the only place on Earth where this bird lives.

A warning from the future: The risk if NZ gets climate adaptation policy wrong today

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Published: July 15, 2025 12:40

New Zealand 2050: On the morning of February 27, the sea surged through the dunes south of the small town of Te Taone, riding on the back of Cyclone Harita's swollen rivers and 200mm of overnight rainfall.

Roundworm genome map benefits synthetic biology, human health

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-roundworm-genome-benefits-synthetic-biology.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:40

Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a roundworm used extensively in biological research, opening a new pathway for synthetic biologists to build and test genetic changes in a multicellular animal species. The fundamental breakthrough will…

The 100-year journey from quantum science to quantum technology

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-year-journey-quantum-science-technology.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:30

You may not have realized it yet, but the United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.

To 'infinity' and beyond: Direct evidence of black hole birth found in galaxy named 'Infinity'

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-infinity-evidence-black-hole-birth.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:30

Yale astronomer Pieter van Dokkum and a team of researchers have discovered an object in space they call the "Infinity" galaxy—two recently-collided galaxies that, together, look like the symbol for infinity.

Satellite constellations are too bright—may threaten astronomy and our night sky

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-satellite-constellations-bright-threaten-astronomy.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:30

The race to connect the world through satellite internet has created an unexpected casualty: our view of the cosmos. A new study reveals that major satellite constellations, including Starlink, BlueBird, and OneWeb, are significantly brighter than…

Understanding relationship development: Toward a more rigorous approach

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-relationship-rigorous-approach.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:20

Gaining a better understanding of how romantic relationships develop over time is key to helping couples maintain a satisfying union and overcome challenges. Researchers and practitioners rely on theories to provide insights, and it's important that they…

Ancient footprints reveal Neanderthal family hunts on beaches

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-ancient-footprints-reveal-neanderthal-family.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:20

Ancient footprints found near the shores of Portugal's Algarve region are giving us fresh insights into the lives of coastal-dwelling Neanderthals. An international study led by Carlos Neto de Carvalho of the University of Lisbon and the Naturtejo UNESCO…

AERONET: Ensuring quality satellite data for mineral exploration

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-aeronet-quality-satellite-mineral-exploration.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:20

In October of 1957, the USSR launched the world's first artificial satellite into orbit around Earth. Today, we're combining Earth observation with image processing in the search for mineral resources.

Preliminary findings from Hurricane Maria investigation released

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-preliminary-hurricane-maria.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:20

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a video update and press release on its study of Hurricane Maria's impacts on Puerto Rico.

Getting to know 3I/ATLAS, our solar system's newest interstellar visitor

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-3iatlas-solar-interstellar-visitor.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:19

A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the discovery of just the third known interstellar object to visit our solar system on July 3.

Study finds link between Grand Canyon landslide and Meteor Crater impact

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-link-grand-canyon-landslide-meteor.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:10

Geology is full of detective stories about the Earth's history, and a new paper in Geology by University of New Mexico Distinguished Professors Emeritus Karl Karlstrom and Laurie Crossey, along with their co‐authors, links two iconic geologic landmarks of…

Rare distant object 2020 VN40 found in perfect sync with Neptune

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-rare-distant-vn40-sync-neptune.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:10

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has discovered a rare object far beyond Neptune, from a class known as trans-Neptunian objects, that is moving in rhythm with the giant planet. This object, called 2020 VN40,…

Chemically enriched carbon nanotube films boost photo-thermoelectric imaging performance

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-chemically-enriched-carbon-nanotube-boost.html

Published: July 15, 2025 12:10

Led by Assistant Professor Kou Li, a research group in Chuo University, Japan, has developed chemically enriched photo-thermoelectric (PTE) imagers using semiconducting carbon nanotube (CNT) films, resulting in the achievement of enhanced response…

First scientific evidence of auditory interaction between plants and animals

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-scientific-evidence-auditory-interaction-animals.html

Published: July 15, 2025 11:20

A world-first study reveals an acoustic interaction between plants and insects. In the study, the team focused on female moths and found that they make a critical decision—where to lay their eggs—based on sounds emitted by nearby plants. When plants…

Universities need restructuring for climate and community needs, study finds

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-universities-climate-community.html

Published: July 15, 2025 11:10

Higher education institutions offer critical social infrastructure with untapped potential to contribute to more equitable and sustainable futures, according to new research. If universities were more accessible, connected and geographically distributed…

You only get one brain: The best helmet material for protecting your noggin

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-brain-helmet-material-noggin.html

Published: July 15, 2025 11:00

Though participation in sports can have positive impacts both physiologically and socially, extreme sports, like football and roller derby, come with elevated risks. In a 2019 study, over 40% of 498 athletes suffered at least one injury over the course of…

A lunar base could start with a dome over a crater made of regolith

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-lunar-base-dome-crater-regolith.html

Published: July 15, 2025 11:00

When the first astronauts walked on the moon as part of the Apollo Program, the concept of lunar habitats ceased being the stuff of science fiction and became a matter of scientific study. With several space agencies planning on sending crewed missions to…

Sugars from the salty ocean are responsible for a large part of the ice nuclei over southern hemisphere

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-sugars-salty-ocean-responsible-large.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:50

Current climate models have so far been unable to adequately reproduce the clouds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. An international team has now taken an important step toward filling this gap. The researchers were able to prove that the majority…

Thousands of years of climate data refined to better predict future environmental changes

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-thousands-years-climate-refined-future.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:50

A collaborative effort between the universities of Cordoba and Granada improved the spatial resolution of monthly climate data from 22,000 years ago to the year 2100, enabling more localized and detailed studies.

Novel biosensor allows real-time monitoring of sucrose uptake in plants

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-biosensor-real-sucrose-uptake.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:50

Sucrose is a vital energy source in plants. It also drives growth and serves as an important signaling molecule during stress and development. Sucrose is a key product of photosynthesis and the primary form of sugar used for long-distance transport in…

Ultrafast cryo-EM study challenges assumptions on pulsed electron beam mitigation of radiation damage

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-ultrafast-cryo-em-assumptions-pulsed.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:40

Radiation damage remains the principal limitation in achieving higher resolution in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), despite advances in cryoprotection and low-dose imaging. Researchers have proposed that using pulsed electron beams could allow…

Study helps urban farmers create 'light recipe' to increase crop yield

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-urban-farmers-recipe-crop-yield.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:40

Researchers have developed a new formula to allow urban farmers to design their own "light recipe"—a combination of different colors of lighting that could help increase crop yields in vertical farms.

Researchers develop satellite-based method to boost accuracy of coal plant CO₂ emission estimates

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-satellite-based-method-boost-accuracy.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:30

A new satellite-based method developed by Chinese researchers improves the accuracy of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission estimates from coal-fired power plants, according to a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.

As chatbots improve, humans' unique language abilities are becoming less special

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-chatbots-humans-unique-language-abilities.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:30

UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed.

Novel approach reduces alloy microstructure prediction from years to minutes

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-approach-alloy-microstructure-years-minutes.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:30

For thousands of years, humans have combined metals to collectively harness properties found in individual components, producing such practical materials as bronze, brass and, more recently, steel. However, predicting the exact microstructures underpinning…

Two new species of wart sea slugs discovered from North Sulawesi, Indonesia

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-species-wart-sea-slugs-north.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:30

Five women scientists from Germany, Indonesia, and Wales have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs from North Sulawesi, Indonesia—Phyllidia ovata and Phyllidia fontjei. The discovery has been published in the journal ZooKeys.

Most of us love memes. But are they a form of comics?

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Published: July 15, 2025 10:27

Once upon a time—way back in the twentieth century—people got their laughs from reading comics in the newspaper. Today, many of us get our chuckles by seeing (and sharing) humorous memes online.

Did beer build civilization? Alcohol's influence on ancient societies examined

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-beer-civilization-alcohol-ancient-societies.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:26

People have been getting drunk for millennia. Historical records show that alcohol was an integral part of many early civilizations, from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to ancient Greece, China, and the Mayan and Inca empires.

Tyranny is an ever-present threat to civilizations. Here's how Classical Greece and China dealt with it

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-tyranny-threat-civilizations-classical-greece.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:20

We're just a few months into US president Donald Trump's second term but his rule has already been repeatedly compared to tyranny.

Scientists develop technique for high-resolution single cell epigenetic analysis

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-scientists-technique-high-resolution-cell.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:18

Van Andel Institute scientists have developed an improved technique to comprehensively profile DNA methylation in single cells, an advance that will help researchers better study the role of epigenetics in cancer and other diseases.

Rethinking the Big Bang: Gravity and quantum ripples may explain cosmic origins

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-rethinking-big-gravity-quantum-ripples.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:15

A team of scientists led by expert Raúl Jiménez, ICREA researcher at the University of Barcelona's Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB), in collaboration with the University of Padua (Italy), has presented a revolutionary theory about the origins of the…

Researchers use strands of DNA and mRNA with similar lengths to aid in search for new drugs

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-strands-dna-mrna-similar-lengths.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:10

An easy method for efficiently identifying proteins that interact with bioactive molecules has been developed by chemical biologists at RIKEN. This innovation, published in ChemBioChem, could help to speed up the development of new drugs.

Disease-causing bacteria can deal with stink as long as they get a meal

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-disease-bacteria-meal.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:00

Bacteria that cause intestinal infections typically avoid a stinky chemical—one that can kill them at high enough concentrations—inside human intestines, but they may actually swim toward it when a hearty meal is the reward.

The hidden health risks of wood-burning and eco stoves in homes

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-hidden-health-wood-eco-stoves.html

Published: July 15, 2025 10:00

Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by the University of Surrey's Global Center for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has found that the use of woodstoves results in short-term…

Earth was born with water—no delivery needed

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-earth-born-delivery.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:59

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river drainage systems. Water is the biosphere's lifeblood, and without it, Earth would be just another dead world. If Earth life is a…

Paid Parental Leave scheme language portrays fathers as secondary or optional

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-paid-parental-scheme-language-portrays.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:57

Fathers are often portrayed as optional or secondary caregivers in the home with the current language surrounding paid parental leave (PPL), often assuming mothers are the main caregiver, according to new Griffith University research.

Jaguar population increases after wildfire and drought, indicating area's role as climate refuge

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-jaguar-population-wildfire-drought-indicating.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:55

Following a large-scale wildfire, more jaguars migrated to a study site in the Brazilian wetlands that already had the largest population density of jaguars in the world, a new study found.

Sharper gravitational-wave analysis promises clearer insights into black hole collisions

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-sharper-gravitational-analysis-clearer-insights.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:55

A new method to analyze gravitational-wave data could transform how we study some of the universe's most extreme events—black holes smashing into each other.

Study shows that social interaction boosts emotional vitality—but leads to delayed fatigue

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-social-interaction-boosts-emotional-vitality.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:54

Social contact can lift our mood but later leave us drained. A new study has tracked this full emotional sequence in everyday life. Researchers found that being around others boosts emotional energy at the moment, yet contributes to rising fatigue a few…

Past their prime? Tool use declines with age in wild chimpanzees

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-prime-tool-declines-age-wild.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:50

New research led by University of Oxford researchers has found that old age likely impacts the habitual tool-use behaviors of some wild chimpanzees—although the extent to which different individuals are affected appears to be highly variable. The findings…

New insights into the jet stream make better climate predictions possible

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-insights-jet-stream-climate.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:50

Jet streams are often referred to as the "motor" of global weather: High-altitude wind currents steer areas of high and low pressure, playing a crucial role in shaping our weather. However, how these atmospheric flows are affected by climate change remains…

Atomic swap in morphine core structure leads to safer, non-rewarding opioid alternative

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-atomic-swap-morphine-core-safer.html

Published: July 15, 2025 09:49

One of the greatest revolutions in the field of pain medication was the isolation of morphine from the opium poppy in the 19th century. Morphine molecules act as painkillers by attaching themselves to the µ-opioid receptor (MOR) in the central nervous…

This Earth-sized exoplanet is on a death spiral

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-earth-sized-exoplanet-death-spiral.html

Published: July 15, 2025 08:26

Our circumstances here on the wondrous, life-supporting Earth can give us a false understanding of what the universe is really like. But our blue-skied, temperate planet is the extreme exception when it comes to other worlds. There's nothing remotely like…

Researchers work to make industrial catalytic converters more efficient

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-industrial-catalytic-efficient.html

Published: July 15, 2025 08:26

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are helping to reduce the nation's dependence on critical minerals and increase energy efficiency by improving the performance and longevity of catalysts for a variety of…

Next-gen rod LEDs could transform smartphones and TVs with ultra-bright and color-rich displays

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-gen-rod-smartphones-tvs-ultra.html

Published: July 15, 2025 08:25

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering have cracked a major challenge in display technology by inventing the world's brightest and most energy efficient quantum rod LEDs (QRLEDs). These…

New AI tool deciphers mysteries of nanoparticle motion in liquid environments

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-ai-tool-deciphers-mysteries-nanoparticle.html

Published: July 15, 2025 08:23

Nanoparticles—the tiniest building blocks of our world—are constantly in motion, bouncing, shifting, and drifting in unpredictable paths shaped by invisible forces and random environmental fluctuations.

Enriched asymmetric π electrons in chainmail catalyst boost acidic hydrogen evolution

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-enriched-asymmetric-electrons-chainmail-catalyst.html

Published: July 15, 2025 08:10

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is an important technology to produce large-scale green hydrogen. Platinum on Carbon (Pt/C) is a state-of-the-art cathode catalyst due to its moderate hydrogen binding energy and high resistance to acid…

Astronomers perform a comprehensive study of two open clusters

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-astronomers-comprehensive-clusters.html

Published: July 15, 2025 08:00

Using the TUBITAK National Observatory and ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers from the Istanbul University in Turkey and elsewhere have conducted comprehensive observations of two open clusters, namely: Czernik 41 and NGC 1342. Results of the observational…

Rethinking wildlife tourism: Ruling out 'orangutan kickboxing' a good start to limit harmful animal objectification

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-rethinking-wildlife-tourism-orangutan-kickboxing.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:40

A new study co-led by Griffith University has highlighted extreme examples—such as orangutan kickboxing for the entertainment of tourists—do little to educate or develop conservation motivation for myriad animal species around the world.

New genus and species of mole identified from fossil discovered at the Camp dels Ninots site

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-genus-species-mole-fossil-dels.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:30

A team of researchers has identified and described Vulcanoscaptor ninoti ("the Camp dels Ninots volcano digger"), a previously unknown genus and species of Pliocene mole. The fossil was unearthed at the Camp dels Ninots paleontological site (Caldes de…

A promising pathway for the electrical switching of altermagnetism

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-pathway-electrical-altermagnetism.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:30

The ability to switch magnetism, or, in other words, to change the orientation of a material's magnetic moments, using only electricity, could open new opportunities for the efficient storage of data in hard drives and other magnetic memory devices. While…

Virginia Marine Resources Commission considers requiring devices on crab pots to protect terrapins

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-virginia-marine-resources-commission-requiring.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:30

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to review potential regulations that would require modifications to crab pots to discourage the unintentional capture of diamondback terrapins.

Study reveals world's largest turtle nesting site thanks to smarter drone surveys

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-reveals-world-largest-turtle-site.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:29

A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones—an innovation that helped confirm the world's largest known nesting site for a threatened turtle species.

Researchers uncover hidden seagrass species in northwest Pacific

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-uncover-hidden-seagrass-species-northwest.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:23

Seagrasses, foundational species in coastal ecosystems worldwide, are surprisingly few in documented diversity—with only about 70 species identified globally, despite their widespread distribution and ecological importance. Complicating matters, their high…

Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution generalized to real gases

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-maxwellboltzmann-generalized-real-gases.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:20

The Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution describes the probability distribution of molecular speeds in a sample of an ideal gas. Introduced over 150 years ago, it is based on the work of Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879) and…

Scientists create food sensor that detects unwanted bacteria, chemicals

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-scientists-food-sensor-unwanted-bacteria.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:16

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a portable food safety device they hope will one day be used at every level of the food industry—from processing facilities to home kitchens.

Researchers create stable chiral molecules with novel stereogenic centers for future medicines

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-stable-chiral-molecules-stereogenic-centers.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:15

Chirality: like a right hand and a left hand, two molecules can have the same composition, but a different shape and arrangement in space. And this difference can change everything. Understanding and controlling this phenomenon is crucial to drug design.

New research connects quantum computing power to the security of cryptographic systems

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-quantum-power-cryptographic.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:14

Experts say quantum computing is the future of computers. Unlike conventional computers, quantum computers leverage the properties of quantum physics such as superposition and interference, theoretically outperforming current equipment to an exponential…

Blades of light: A tabletop method for generating megatesla magnetic fields

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-blades-tabletop-method-generating-megatesla.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:12

Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a novel method for generating ultra-high magnetic fields via laser-driven implosions of blade-structured microtubes. This method achieves field strengths approaching one megatesla—a breakthrough in…

Scientists detect new 'quantum echo' in superconducting materials

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-scientists-quantum-echo-superconducting-materials.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:08

Scientists at the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University have discovered an unexpected "quantum echo" in a superconducting material. This discovery provides insight into quantum behaviors that could be used for…

Tropical bird migration shaped by stable weather and shifting wind altitudes, study shows

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-tropical-bird-migration-stable-weather.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:08

Every year, billions of birds undertake intrepid journeys between temperate regions in North America and their tropical wintering grounds in South America.

The role of artificial intelligence in catalyst design and synthesis

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-role-artificial-intelligence-catalyst-synthesis.html

Published: July 15, 2025 07:01

The development of catalysts has long depended on trial-and-error methods, which are time-consuming and often yield inconsistent data. To improve the precision and efficiency of the catalyst design, it is imperative to transition to a data-driven,…

New evidence from pterosaur's fossilized stomach helps settle longstanding debate about its diet

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Published: July 15, 2025 06:50

The Mesozoic pterosaur is considered to be the first vertebrate to achieve powered flight and new evidence, also the first of its kind, helps to pin down what exactly this flying reptile ate. Previously, scientists had trouble establishing a consensus on…

Scientists discover a simple set of rules that may explain how the body's tissues stay organized

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Published: July 15, 2025 06:46

Every day, your body replaces billions of cells—and yet, your tissues stay perfectly organized. How is that possible?

Melting Arctic ice bolstering North Atlantic Ocean currents, for now

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Published: July 15, 2025 06:40

From more frequent wildfires to rising sea levels, climate change is disrupting ecosystems and upending once-stable weather patterns. One particularly alarming consequence of rising global temperatures is the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional…

Genetic evidence casts doubt on early colonization timelines in Australia

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Published: July 15, 2025 06:30

Researchers at La Trobe University, Australia, and the University of Utah, U.S., report that recent DNA findings challenge claims of a 65,000-year-old human arrival in Sahul—the ancient paleocontinent that existed during the Pleistocene ice age, made up of…

UK air quality has improved since 2015, but targets are still being missed

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Published: July 15, 2025 05:00

Air pollution across the UK dropped between 2015 and 2024, but dangerous levels are still reached too often, shows new research published in Environmental Science: Atmospheres.

Novel feature-extended analysis unlocks the origin of energy loss in electrical steel

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Published: July 15, 2025 05:00

Magnetic hysteresis loss (iron loss) is an important magnetic property that determines the efficiency of electric motors and is therefore critical for electric vehicles. It occurs when the magnetic field within the motor core, made up of soft magnetic…

New research challenges animal dietary classifications in Yellowstone National Park

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Published: July 15, 2025 03:32

Scholars and schoolchildren alike have generally classified animals by the foods they eat: carnivores eat meat; browsers consume flowering plants, conifers and shrubs; and grazers focus on grasses.

Theory for aerosol droplets from contaminated bubbles may shed light on spread of pollution, microplastics, and more

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Published: July 15, 2025 03:32

Bubbles burst when their caps rupture. Children discover this phenomenon every summer day, but it also underpins key mechanisms for the spread of pollutants, contaminants, and even infectious disease through the generation of aerosol droplets. While bubble…

Researchers turn food waste into biodegradable plastic

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Published: July 15, 2025 03:31

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 30% to 40% of the nation's food supply ends up being wasted. That adds up to billions of pounds every year rotting in landfills and emitting greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide.

Efforts to eradicate invasive mussels are likely to kill off many Idaho animal species

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Published: July 15, 2025 00:10

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry finds that efforts to eradicate invasive mollusks in Idaho's Snake River may kill off valuable freshwater species.

Team discovers electrochemical method for highly selective single-carbon insertion in aromatic rings

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Published: July 14, 2025 21:00

A research team has discovered an electrochemical method that allows highly selective para-position single-carbon insertion into polysubstituted pyrroles. Their approach has important applications in synthetic organic chemistry, especially in the field of…

Research shows path toward protocells on Saturn's moon Titan

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:49

NASA research has shown that cell-like compartments called vesicles could form naturally in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan.

Scores of exoplanets may be larger than realized

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:49

In new research, University of California, Irvine astronomers describe how more than 200 known exoplanets are likely much larger than previously thought. It's a finding that could change which distant worlds researchers consider potential harbors for…

Here's how we help an iconic California fish survive the gauntlet of today's highly modified waterways

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:49

Imagine a world where just six out of every 100 newborns make it to their teenage years, the rest unable to survive post-apocalyptic environmental conditions that have become too strange and dangerous for human life. That's the plight of California's…

Spreading Grand Canyon fire destroys historic lodge

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:30

A growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon's North Rim has now charred at least 50 structures, including a historic lodge inside the popular US tourist site and natural wonder, authorities said Monday.

Q&A: Researcher discusses how AI is used to 'democratize' how we predict the weather

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:20

Weather prediction systems provide critical information about dangerous storms, deadly heat waves and potential droughts, among other climate emergencies.

An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude shakes Panama, with no immediate reports of damage

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:18

An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude struck off the Pacific coast of Panama on Monday, authorities said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Smarter tools for policymakers: Researchers target urban carbon emissions, building by building

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:15

Carbon emissions continue to increase at record levels, fueling climate instability and worsening air quality conditions for billions in cities worldwide. Yet despite global commitments to carbon neutrality, urban policymakers still struggle to implement…

New technique using Raman scattering can dramatically improve laser linewidth for better quantum computing

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:15

Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated a technique to dramatically narrow the linewidth of a laser beam by a factor of over ten thousand—a discovery that could revolutionize quantum computing, atomic clocks and gravitational wave detection.

Katy Perry and her fellow space tourists weren't exceptions. Humanity has long cared about interplanetary style

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:10

When pop star Katy Perry and five other women made a much-publicized trip to the edge of space earlier this year, they faced sharp criticism across both social and traditional media, with skeptics questioning multiple aspects of the mission.

'Pig butchering' scams have stolen billions from people around the world. Here's what you need to know

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Published: July 14, 2025 16:10

At the beginning of 2025, panic about fraud and human trafficking erupted on Chinese social media. It started when a Chinese actor called Wang Xing was tricked into traveling to Thailand for an audition, where he was abducted by criminals and taken to a…