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Biology
Zooplankton studies reveal how rising temperatures can lead to population crashes
Experimental setup to quantify population dynamics along thermal gradients. Credit: Ecology (2025). doi:10.1002/ecy.70030 Researchers at Rice University reveal important links between rising and falling populations of species, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems. The study, published in Ecology and led by Volker Rudolf, revealed that rising temperatures within the population exacerbate competition and ultimately leads to…
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Science
Unexpected shapes of lead 208 nuclei encourage reevaluation of nuclear models
For ⟨0 +1 |, the mean (points) and confidence regions are the regions corresponding to 1σ (solid line) and 2σ (dotted line) | E3 | 3-1⟩ and ⟨3 −1 | E2 | 3 −1⟩Matrix elements (top), and ⟨0 +1 | E2 | 2 +1⟩ and ⟨2 +1 | E2 | 2 +1⟩Matrix elements (bottom). Credit: Physics Review Letter (2025). doi:10.1103/physrevlett.134.062502…
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Biology
The temperature -sensitive protein module can lead the cell activity remotely
BCLOV4 Utilizes heat sensitivity to produce a purely temperature -induced protein. Credit: Natural method (2025). Doi: 10.1038/S41592-024-02572-4 Imagine that you are in the arena like a super bowl, in the arena in the arena where the RO sound of the crowd, the smell of hot dogs, and the jersey sea are all one mixed Otic. 。 The enthusiastic and exciting…
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Biology
The importance of RNA modification in fungal infection resistance may lead to better treatments
Written by Maria Schulz, Leibniz Institute for Natural Biology – Hans Kühnel Institute (Leibniz-HKI) Aspergillus fumigatus colonies plated in the form of transfer RNA molecules. Credit: Matthew Blango, Leibniz-HKI The failure of antifungal drugs in clinical practice may involve an often-overlooked gene regulatory mechanism, says the Leibniz Research Institute for Natural Products, the Institute for Infection Biology, and the Hans…
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Physics
Quantum breakthrough could lead to sustainable chiral spintronics
Rendering of the tilt of the relativistic Dirac cone in the bulk electronic band of a quasi-two-dimensional (2D) magnetic topological metalloid. This is achieved by hydrogen insertion, which generates a tunable low-dissipative chiral charge current. Credit: Krusin Institute A team of physicists led by Lia Krusin Erlbaum of the City University of New York has used hydrogen cations (H+) to…
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Other Sciences
Combining physics-based models and big data can lead to systematically better hypotheses.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Finding a reasonable hypothesis can be difficult when there are thousands of possibilities. This is why Dr. Joseph Sun II Kwon seeks to develop hypotheses that are generalizable and systematic. Kwon, an associate professor in Texas A&M University’s Artie McFerrin School of Chemical Engineering, published research in Nature Chemical Engineering that combines traditional physics-based scientific models…
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Chemistry
Distorting the atomic arrangement of materials could lead to cleaner, smarter devices
Credit: Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202408664 What’s the best way to precisely manipulate a material’s properties to the desired state? According to a team led by researchers at Penn State University, it may be putting stress on the material’s very atoms. Researchers have discovered that by “spray painting” atoms of potassium niobate, a material used in advanced electronics, they can…
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Science
US flood governance fosters social inequality and could lead to the next housing market crash
Regional and demographic variations in anthropogenic flood dynamics across the CONUS coast. Credit: Communications Earth & Environmental (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01848-z A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environmental looked at the current U.S. national flood insurance program and how another housing collapse could occur without fundamental changes. I considered it. The collaboration includes UConn School of Natural Resources and…
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Chemistry
Analysis of aromas that differentiate beer from wine could lead to better non-alcoholic versions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Today, more and more people are looking for non-alcoholic versions of beer and wine. Although these two drinks have different flavors, they share many aromas, making it difficult to produce non-alcoholic versions that mimic the real thing. Researchers in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry report on literature analysis and experiments to characterize the compounds…
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Science
US finalizes rules to remove lead pipes within 10 years
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday finalized a rule requiring the nation’s remaining lead pipes to be removed within 10 years. This is a measure aimed at preventing millions of people from being exposed to toxic metals linked to childhood developmental delays. The policy is a cornerstone of the White House’s environmental justice efforts, as traditional…
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