Talking about sex isn''t always easy for teachers in South Africa. Here''s what they told us (phys.org)
Sniffing out how stem cells become olfactory neurons in living animals (phys.org)
Telling the story of the Atlantic''s sargassum surge with 40 years of data (phys.org)
Do increased taxes incentivize the rich to move? (phys.org)
Cells ''vomit'' waste to promote healing, but it comes with a trade-off (phys.org)
Home hardening and defensible space can halve wildfire damage, study finds (phys.org)
The anti-Kronos effect: How bacterial viruses protect their offspring to maximize spread (phys.org)
NASA scientists help a Maryland county plan to beat summer heat risks (phys.org)
Phones and other tech can enhance teens'' connection to nature (phys.org)
Universities could bolster democracy by fostering students'' AI literacy (phys.org)
Earth-size stars and alien oceans: An astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs (phys.org)
White mold fungi split their genome across several nuclei, with implications for future gene-editing (phys.org)
Being funny can help populist politicians create bonds and get voters on board (phys.org)
What will happen to the legal status of ''sinking'' nations when their land is gone? (phys.org)
Nearly a third of female gamers feel guilty about their hobby: New study (phys.org)
Tracking the number of Americans who identify as transgender: Soon, there will be no reliable way to measure them (phys.org)
Not all subsidiaries are treated equally, finds research (phys.org)
World maps get Africa''s size wrong: Cartographers explain why fixing it matters (phys.org)
Sun dogs, rainbows and glories are celestial wonders, and they may appear in alien skies too (phys.org)
Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers'' health and just create plastic pollution; they should be banned (phys.org)
Frequent use of AI may hinder students'' academic performance (phys.org)
A generative AI platform for mRNA therapeutics (phys.org)
How an in-between quantum state could boost future technologies (phys.org)
Dynamic pricing can optimize profits but alienate customers (phys.org)
Sea spray aerosol research highlights fundamental differences between shorelines and open oceans (phys.org)
How the plant hormone jasmonate controls seed size (phys.org)
Why cheap cigarettes from other states are a costly problem for New York City (phys.org)
Researchers develop new urban sustainability assessment method using SDGSAT-1 satellite data (phys.org)
When trees can protect against avalanches: Tree height and species play key roles (phys.org)
Research addresses alarming decline in geography as a school subject (phys.org)
''Same-dip double subduction'' results in mountains that are shaped by faraway forces (phys.org)
Screen time aids learning, but gender gaps remain (phys.org)
High-emission scenarios show possible AMOC shutdown after 2100 (phys.org)
White dwarf stars could create surprisingly common long lived habitable zones (phys.org)
Physicists observe an elusive form of the Hall effect for the first time (phys.org)
Variation inside and out: How diverse cell types coordinate muscle remodeling during fruit fly metamorphosis (phys.org)
When bison have room to roam, they reawaken the Yellowstone ecosystem (phys.org)
Mars''s mantle preserves chaotic features from colossal impacts (phys.org)
Tijuana River''s toxic water pollutes the air: Study shows hydrogen sulfide levels exceed air quality standards (phys.org)
Engineers send quantum signals with standard Internet Protocol (phys.org)
TESS spotted 3I/ATLAS two months before it was discovered. It was even active then (phys.org)
Cloud altitude shifts found to have minimal impact on Earth''s climate sensitivity (phys.org)
New AI tool can spot shady science journals and safeguard research integrity (phys.org)
Puzzle-solving chemist helps boost synthesis of key bioactive compounds (phys.org)
AI unlocks secrets of rice yield sustainability after 50 years of continuous cropping (phys.org)
Anorexia in adolescence may weaken labor market position in adulthood. Special attention needed for young men (phys.org)
Investor losses underscore need for private equity regulations, researchers find (phys.org)
How a superfluid simultaneously becomes a solid (phys.org)
A tomato line ripe for the picking: Researchers identify 30-year-old variety resistant to disease (phys.org)
Clever algorithm enables real-time noise mitigation in quantum devices (phys.org)
New method better predicts methane emissions from boreal-Arctic wetlands (phys.org)
Researchers make new guide to help maintain water security in the future (phys.org)
Solar farm shade in the fall reduces radish and radicchio yields (phys.org)
Was Jesus''s body wrapped in the Shroud of Turin? Newly discovered medieval document suggests not (phys.org)
Advanced AI models are not always better than simple ones at predicting genetic perturbation response (phys.org)
Mapping out France''s ''Great Fear of 1789'' shows how misinformation spreads like a virus (phys.org)
Bioinformatics-based method decodes hidden decomposers of wood and leaves (phys.org)
Strong global support emerges for 30–30 biodiversity target to protect the planet (phys.org)
New study finds concerning sea star response to a neurotoxin (phys.org)
Radiocarbon dating suggests Jerusalem''s Siloam Dam was built in 800 BCE to face climate crisis (phys.org)
No collision, no life: Earth probably needed supplies from space (phys.org)
The Goldilocks rule for sustainable cities: Study reveals the ''just right'' population (phys.org)
See Earth''s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map (phys.org)
In a lonely world, widespread AI chatbots and ''companions'' pose unique psychological risks (phys.org)
Mitch Brown''s bravery can change the score for LGBTQIA people—and the AFL''s fight against homophobia (phys.org)
Chromium-6, nanosilver detected in LA fire cleanup zones (phys.org)
Daytime moths reveal larger hearing organs, challenging evolutionary assumptions (phys.org)
How drought and ozone pollution team up to reduce soybean yield (phys.org)
Plant samples preserved in museums may hold key to advancing biodiversity (phys.org)
Strap in: NASA aeroshell material takes extended space trip (phys.org)
Pollen motor proteins ''hug'' their sperm cells for successful double fertilization, study reveals (phys.org)
Scientists confirm presence of standing shocks in black hole accretion flows (phys.org)
Izaña-2 joins the laser game to track space debris (phys.org)
Perseverance exploration update: Over Soroya Ridge and onward (phys.org)
Tiny selenium-packed exosomes help heal brain and spinal cord damage in mice (phys.org)
Why fans feel like Taylor Swift''s best friend (even if she''s never met them) (phys.org)
Elephant extinction could threaten everything from rainforests to musical instruments (phys.org)
What Taylor Swift reveals about digital culture (phys.org)
Velcro-like protein sticks to targets to improve plant stress responses (phys.org)
A new theory of the universe''s origins without inflation (phys.org)
Traditional Indigenous knowledge offers hope in global fight against superbug (phys.org)
Computational tool maps genome change, helping researchers see DNA in 3D (phys.org)
New mechanism of nanoparticle formation overcomes century-old classical model (phys.org)
CHORD will be a huge leap forward for Canadian radio astronomy (phys.org)
Asteroid Bennu is like a time capsule from the early solar system (phys.org)
Research probes AI''s role in helping social workers make crucial decisions (phys.org)
Trump administration presses rollback of ''Roadless Rule'' on wild lands (phys.org)
Why countries trade with each other while fighting (phys.org)
Two-billion-year oxygen transformation on Earth unveiled (phys.org)
''Kinetic ruler'' solves long-standing mystery of how cells measure mRNA tails (phys.org)
Women earn 25% less than men in wealthy households, finds new study (phys.org)
Many of Colorado''s wolves shift east—including into watersheds near Boulder, new map shows (phys.org)
Bacteria that ''breathe'' iron minerals while detoxifying sulfide outpace chemical reactions (phys.org)
In search of the perfect raspberry: Pioneering genome editing technique could be the future of fruit and farming (phys.org)
Political polar opposites may be more alike than they think (phys.org)
Endangered frog species is hopping around Southern California once again (phys.org)
Frugal habits, not quick fixes, key to tackling global food waste, study finds (phys.org)
A blueprint for error-corrected fermionic quantum processors (phys.org)
Hydrogen sulfide: Toxic gas eyed in Colorado dairy deaths is infrequent but dangerous feature of agricultural work (phys.org)
Observations track rapid heating and evolution of the Spirograph Nebula (phys.org)
Maya children also received jade tooth inlays, study finds (phys.org)
A low-cost protocol enables preparation of magic states and fault-tolerant universal quantum computation (phys.org)
Birdwatching tourism is booming: Some countries are benefiting, while others are left behind (phys.org)
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms (phys.org)
An ancient signpost: Minute fossils tell big story about arthropod evolution (phys.org)
''Perfect storm'': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion (phys.org)
Climate-driven wildfires reversing pollution progress in N. America: study (phys.org)
Can a giant seawall save Indonesia''s disappearing coast? (phys.org)
Ditch the chatbots and take your AI nature apps on a birdwatching hike (phys.org)
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds (phys.org)
Professor debuts AI sidekick in trailblazing course (phys.org)
How AI can build bridges between nations, if diplomats use it wisely (phys.org)
Spiders use trapped fireflies as glowing bait to attract more prey (phys.org)
Nearly 80% of whale sharks in this marine tourism hotspot have human-caused scars (phys.org)
Comparing benefits of tree planting vs natural colonization for future resilience of UK woodlands (phys.org)
Deadly bone disease may have doomed Southeast Brazil''s long-necked dinosaurs (phys.org)
Ancient DNA reveals farming spread through migration, though locals slow to adopt it (phys.org)
A stunning first look at the viruses inside us (phys.org)
Bacterium discovered in the Amazon is closely related to Andean species that causes human bartonellosis (phys.org)
Maternal exposure to crude oil and flame retardants can affect later generations (phys.org)
Ancient DNA solves Plague of Justinian mystery to rewrite pandemic history (phys.org)
Simulations predict more supercell thunderstorms in the Alps as climate warms (phys.org)
Genomic analysis shows how cavefish lost their eyes (phys.org)
GJ 1132 b doesn''t have an atmosphere, according to new JWST data (phys.org)
Dynamic time warping-based framework traces fine particulate matter pollution cross-regional movement in China (phys.org)
Warped protoplanetary disks reshape existing ideas about how planets form (phys.org)
Enzyme-driven process explains how NeuO selectively stains living neurons, solving a decade-old mystery (phys.org)
Microplastics are here, there and everywhere (phys.org)
AI-powered materials map speeds up materials discovery (phys.org)
Conservationists call for more data to help protect pangolins (phys.org)
Beneficial gut microbes can detect a wide range of nutrient breakdown products (phys.org)
International food trade diverts world''s water resources towards wealthier nations, report warns (phys.org)
Cells locally make two protein classes at mitochondria to support energy production (phys.org)
Droughts making air deadlier in Latin America, study finds (phys.org)
New study reveals destructive effects of gender norms, expectations for female bosses (phys.org)
Material design strategy unlocks magnetic tunability in quasicrystal approximants (phys.org)
Biophysical techniques reveal dynamic movements in RNA-degrading molecular machines (phys.org)
New finds shed light on Canopus, the ancient Egyptian port city lost to the sea (phys.org)
How cells remodel their membranes—without any energy supply (phys.org)
Scientists map complete structure of deadly botulinum toxin complex for first time (phys.org)
Be it feast or famine, orangutans adapt with flexible diets (phys.org)
Crocodile-relative ''hypercarnivore'' from prehistoric Patagonia was over 3 meters long and weighed 250 kilos (phys.org)
How to harness the ocean for prosperity: Funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy (phys.org)
Chemists create new high-energy compound to fuel space flight (phys.org)
New database expands understanding of Pacific coral reef fish (phys.org)
Himalayan flash floods: Climate change worsens them, but poor planning makes them deadly (phys.org)
Diversity of lemurs in Madagascar due to repeated evolutionary bursts, not one-off radiation, study finds (phys.org)
Origami-inspired folding strategy for hydrogel pores enables precise control (phys.org)
In a challenging labor market, Black women with disabilities are choosing self-employment (phys.org)
Changing climate pushed islanders to ''chase the rain'' across the Pacific 1,000 years ago (phys.org)
Species that never interact can still profoundly influence each other''s evolution (phys.org)
Education pays in Arkansas, especially for women (phys.org)
Geoscientists prove for the first time that microplastics are stored in forests (phys.org)
A new roommate: Rare shrimp found living in mud shrimp''s burrow (phys.org)
Researchers propose heat engine that surpasses classical thermodynamic limits (phys.org)
Fatal attraction: Reflective light from wind turbine blades may be luring bats to their deaths (phys.org)
Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven''t been found (phys.org)
Why personal finance is harder when you''re a migrant (phys.org)
We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis (phys.org)
How Iceland''s fiery mantle plume scattered ancient volcanoes across the North Atlantic (phys.org)
Gene-tweaked albino toads reveal hidden costs of losing pigment (phys.org)
Workplace injuries: Why immigrants take longer to recover (phys.org)
Young people in coastal towns are getting left behind. Here''s what could help (phys.org)
MRI technology inspires quantum advancement with 2D materials (phys.org)
Wheat that makes its own fertilizer may reduce pollution, offer lower costs for farmers (phys.org)
Study explores how teacher training and reading programs affect literacy in Mozambique (phys.org)
Fungi found on dying buckthorn could control the highly invasive species (phys.org)
Droplet dynamics point way to better spray technology for protecting coral reefs (phys.org)
Common metal, unusual power: Manganese complex sets new standard in photochemistry (phys.org)
Certain communities of pond plants may increase greenhouse gases (phys.org)
Political parties mostly ignore existing economic inequality, large-scale analysis finds (phys.org)
Electrons reveal their handedness in attosecond flashes (phys.org)
Turbulent flights to continue as warming world shakes skies (phys.org)
Droughts don''t just dry up water—they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies (phys.org)
High-performance iron catalyst for fuel cells provides platinum alternative (phys.org)
A blaze of glory: SpaceX''s starship goes the distance in tenth flight test (phys.org)
The exposed core of this supernova is a head-scratcher (phys.org)
''Bizarre'' armored dinosaur, Spicomellus afer, with meter-long neck spikes rewrites tail weapon timeline (phys.org)
Chemists show how RNA might have started to make proteins on early Earth (phys.org)
Glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge with sunlight could pave way to plant-based lighting systems (phys.org)
Evolutionary makeover: Two big steps that influenced the evolution of human bipedality (phys.org)
Physicists create thin films that unite topological insulators and ferroelectric behavior (phys.org)
Australia faces a home insurance reckoning—and we can learn from California''s bold move (phys.org)
Asian plateaus'' uplift drives climate shifts and shapes biodiversity patterns, study finds (phys.org)
''Peak water security'' crisis leaves millions across US at risk, research finds (phys.org)
Tasmanian tiger extinction may have been facilitated by ancestral gene loss (phys.org)
Ion-assisted chromatography process developed to accelerate drug development (phys.org)
Disentangling a dusty nova: Astronomers take a closer look at LMCN 2009-05a (phys.org)
Scientists revive ancient gene to target gout and fatty liver disease (phys.org)
100-million-year-old pearl fossil found in ancient seabed in Australian outback (phys.org)
A fractured rib on a 12,000-year-old skeleton provides insights into violence in ancient Vietnam (phys.org)
Worms can''t solve the world''s PVC problem: Analysis finds no sign of biochemical degradation (phys.org)
Local news services need to adapt or face extinction, Australian report says (phys.org)
Finding the parents of cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay: How DNA analysis can trace a wine''s genetic origins (phys.org)
What''s behind the rise in gun ownership in Australia? (phys.org)
In a post-truth world, what happens if we can''t trust US economic data anymore? (phys.org)
Mapping the heart of volcanoes when they wake up (phys.org)
NCEA reform: How will schools decide who takes an academic or vocational path? (phys.org)
Desert bacterium shows promise in combating crop fungi and boosting plant growth (phys.org)
Queensland is creating a public child sex offender register. Will it keep people safer? (phys.org)
Why grow plants in space? They can improve how we produce food and medicine on Earth (phys.org)
Researcher builds blueprint to combat human trafficking (phys.org)
Older species tend to have large ranges—unless they live on islands (phys.org)
Why schools struggle to address sexual harm: New research calls for broader cultural change (phys.org)
Cosmic butterfly reveals clues to Earth''s creation (phys.org)
Making the weight in four years: Cicadas may not control their life cycles in prime numbers (phys.org)
Snow algae accelerate Antarctic ice shelf melting, research discovers (phys.org)
Access to four-year colleges that effectively serve low-income students is uneven across US, study finds (phys.org)
New AI approach sharpens picture of carbon export in the Southern Ocean (phys.org)
JWST team improves its detection techniques, but fails to find planets at Epsilon Eridani (phys.org)
Uni students are using AI to ''ask stupid questions'' and get feedback on their work (phys.org)
Global forests store vast carbon wealth but credit systems undervalue their true potential, study finds (phys.org)
Floods, landslides kill at least 30 in India''s Jammu region (phys.org)
Novel approach suppresses magnetic noise for the fast optical control of a coherent hole spin in a microcavity (phys.org)
New database catalogs plant species in latest effort to restore prairies (phys.org)
New retina-inspired photodiodes could advance machine vision (phys.org)
How little brains solve big problems in termite colonies (phys.org)
Unnamed skeletons? US museum at center of ethical debate (phys.org)
Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more (phys.org)
Deforestation could account for over a third of heat deaths in areas of tropical forest loss (phys.org)
Phone snubbing more damaging to insecure partners, study finds (phys.org)
''Old things work'': Argentines giving new life to e-waste (phys.org)
The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI (phys.org)
Latest launch of SpaceX''s Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean (phys.org)
Rains, mild temperatures set the stage for strong fall hunting outlook (phys.org)
Cardiac arrest in space: Research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR (phys.org)
Sharks may be losing deadly teeth to ocean acidification (phys.org)
For wild bumble bees, diet isn''t one-size-fits-all (phys.org)
Methane leaks at California oil facilities are also spewing toxic chemicals (phys.org)
SpaceX looks to launch Starship on Tuesday night after two days of scrubs (phys.org)
Nature experiences bring depth and meaning to life, study suggests (phys.org)
Researchers uncover genetic module regulating soybean seed traits (phys.org)
What defines a life well-lived? Obituaries may have the answers (phys.org)
Study projects increases in lightning, wildfire risk for the U.S. Northwest (phys.org)
Tagging vultures can reveal carcass poisoning and prevent mass mortalities in endangered vulture species (phys.org)
Wind isn''t the only threat: Scientists urge shift to more informed hurricane scale (phys.org)
Fossils can reveal a reliable record of marine ecosystem functioning (phys.org)
Airborne mapping, field sampling expose sewage contamination locations threatening West Hawai''i coral reefs (phys.org)
Pioneering ''soft box'' provides affordable protection for human remains and archaeological finds (phys.org)
Control theory reveals how zebrafish tissues align and elongate together during development (phys.org)
NASA test deploys Roman Space Telescope solar panels and ''visor'' (phys.org)
Researchers decode tertiary structure of DNA aptamer–ATP complex and improve binding affinity (phys.org)
SpaceX set once more for Starship test flight (phys.org)
Scientists produce three northern white rhino embryos in race to save species (phys.org)
Ancient Egyptian rock art reveals rulers'' divine claims and violent displays of power (phys.org)
Mechanical memory: The clever strategy cells use to move through narrow environments (phys.org)
How losing genes made the pygmy seahorse a master of disguise (phys.org)
Females show higher sibling-specific aggression than males, study finds (phys.org)
Fine-tuning zinc supplementation and light exposure to boost microgreens'' nutrition (phys.org)
Brown algae genomes reveal ancient origins and evolutionary fate of sex chromosomes (phys.org)
Why lowering commissions can slow home sales (phys.org)
Breaking the code in network theory: Bimodularity reveals direction of influence in complex systems (phys.org)
Cell feature implicated in cancer forms differently than previously thought (phys.org)
Satellite data capture''s plant growth cycles from space (phys.org)
Better than greenwashing, sustainability reporting boosts financials (phys.org)
Busy bees can build the right hive from tricky foundations (phys.org)
Deep sea worm fights ''poison with poison'' to survive high arsenic and sulfide levels (phys.org)
EU fertilization targets fall short of halving excess nitrogen in the soil (phys.org)
3D-printed superconductor achieves record performance with soft matter approach (phys.org)
Winners and losers in a hotter ocean (phys.org)
The price of shade: New study finds location of trees affects home values (phys.org)
Everyday choices quantified to guide environmentally friendly consumer decisions (phys.org)
Lessons from the Incas: How llamas, terraces and trees could help the Andes survive climate change (phys.org)
Global tariff data reveals men''s clothing faces higher import taxes in most cases (phys.org)
RNA nanoparticle treatment to prevent premature skull fusion in newborns successfully tested in mice (phys.org)
From fear to fluency: What our students learned when they used AI across an entire course (phys.org)
We''re still not measuring our reliance on nature as we rush to boost productivity (phys.org)
Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities (phys.org)
Tiny marine protist shells reveal clues for how ice ages start (phys.org)
Research shows saltwater systems boost tilapia growth (phys.org)
Sci-fi skies: ''Haboob'' plunges Phoenix into darkness (phys.org)
College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them fact-checking 101 (phys.org)
Q&A: Math education and the importance of memory and problem solving (phys.org)
Study to probe why Australian veterinarians are at nearly double the risk of suicide (phys.org)
Bioengineered bacteria could lead to therapeutic antibody drugs (phys.org)
Technology-driven job displacement began long before the rise of generative AI, study reveals (phys.org)
Study identifies what can help collaborative groups actually accomplish their goals (phys.org)
New study reveals how pigments affect the weight of bird feathers (phys.org)
Space rocks tell tale of shared ancient past (phys.org)
Study finds people bet on future luck despite knowing outcomes are random (phys.org)
What the global decline of greyhound racing means for all dogs (phys.org)
Rare isotopes in our neighboring stars provide new insights into the origin of carbon and oxygen (phys.org)
Simpler models can outperform deep learning at climate prediction (phys.org)
''I beat a Thai'': How Muay Thai tourism reinforces white masculinity in Thailand''s fight culture (phys.org)
Parked cars are heating up cities by significantly contributing to urban heat island effect—especially darker cars (phys.org)
Observations detect rotating galaxy filament about 5.5 million light years long, connecting 14 galaxies (phys.org)
Extreme heat could become a regular feature of New Zealand''s summers by the 2050s (phys.org)
Aboriginal Traditional Owners can''t freely use the water that flows over ancestral lands (phys.org)
Building faster isn''t building better (phys.org)
AI tool automates plant fruit measuring to breed better crops (phys.org)
Revolutionizing rangeland management: Platform gets enhanced with satellite integration (phys.org)
Immune system markers could unleash personalized veterinary care for dogs (phys.org)
Bacterial memory could be the missing key to beating life threatening pathogens (phys.org)
Research into stability of foams finds a valuable test subject in a tall glass of beer (phys.org)
Quantum memory array brings us closer to a quantum RAM (phys.org)
Hurricane Katrina: Three painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later (phys.org)
Some victim-survivors take their own lives. We need to better understand how suicide and family violence are linked (phys.org)
NASA heliophysics AI foundation model launched to support scientists, enhance space weather forecasting (phys.org)
AI trained to predict nationality from beliefs and values (phys.org)
Zero main character energy for children with disabilities in Australian picture books (phys.org)