World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus (phys.org)
Un estudio sugiere que las células poseen un sistema de comunicación oculto (phys.org) Spanish
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El calor del manto puede haber impulsado la corteza terrestre hace 3.000 millones de años (phys.org) Spanish
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El equilibrio de poder internacional está determinado por el control chino sobre las tecnologías emergentes, según un estudio (phys.org) Spanish
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Los accidentes geográficos lunares indican actividad sísmica geológicamente reciente en la Luna (phys.org) Spanish
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Un vasto árbol de ADN de la vida de las plantas es revelado (phys.org) Spanish
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Social change may explain decline in genetic diversity of the Y chromosome at the end of the Neolithic period (phys.org)
The emergence in the Neolithic of patrilineal social systems, in which children are affiliated with their father’s lineage, may explain a spectacular decline in the genetic diversity of the Y chromosome observed worldwide between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago....
Researchers find lower grades given to students with surnames that come later in alphabetical order (phys.org)
As graders go on grading, their comments become more frustrated and their good-will becomes much sloppier. At least that's the hypothesis to explain this. Researchers found the reverse effect on graders who sorted in reverse-alphabetical order.
Quakes do not kill people, bad buildings do (phys.org)
“The Rumbling Earth,” a newly released book on earthquakes on the sub-continent, warns that tunneling and road-building in the fragile Himalayas should be limited. It takes lessons from the 2015 Nepal quake which resulted in massive loss of infrastructure, as well as claiming 9,000 lives....
Mercury contamination rampant in Brazil Indigenous group: Study (phys.org)
The study, carried out in October 2022, found 100 percent of participants were contaminated with the toxic metal, including 84 percent with levels above the limit recommended by the World Health Organization, two micrograms per gram of hair....
Study shows it's not too late to save the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (phys.org)
The paper is here
Same species, different sizes: Rare evolution in action spotted in island bats (phys.org)
New evidence found for Planet 9 (phys.org)
A small team of planetary scientists from the California Institute of Technology, Université Côte d’Azur and Southwest Research Institute reports possible new evidence of Planet 9....
Five things our research uncovered when we recreated 16th century beer (and barrels) (phys.org)
It’s true that our 16th-century ancestors drank much more than Irish people do today. But why they did so and what their beer was like are questions shrouded in myth. The authors were part of a team who set out to find some answers....
The Dog Ate My Homework (phys.org)
US says two 'forever chemicals' are hazardous, tells polluters to pay (phys.org)
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday classified two so-called “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances, meaning those responsible for releasing them will have to pay to clean up contamination....
Study reveals how humanity could unite to address global challenges (phys.org)
Drawing a line back to the origin of life: Graphitization could provide simplicity scientists are looking for (phys.org)
How did the chemicals required for life get there? It has long been debated how the seemingly fortuitous conditions for life arose in nature, with many hypotheses reaching dead ends. However, researchers at the University of Cambridge have now modeled how these conditions could occur, producing the necessary ingredients for life...
How insects control their wings: The mysterious mechanics of insect flight (phys.org)
Flight has evolved four times in the history of life on Earth: in birds, bats, pterosaurs, and insects. The first three groups of animals evolved their wings from arms, making these wings straightforward to understand as other similar animals have analogous bones and musculature....
Games are the secret to learning math and statistics, says new research (phys.org)
Games are the secret to learning math and statistics, says new research (phys.org)
Lightning, downpours kill 65 in Pakistan, as April rain doubles historical average (phys.org)
In the latest rains, 21 people including farmers harvesting wheat were killed by lightning in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, provincial authorities said....
Say hello to biodegradable microplastics: Plant-based polymers that can disappear within seven months (phys.org)
Nine beavers die from disease in Utah—and it can spread to people, officials say (phys.org)
Humans are susceptible to tularemia and are typically exposed through tick or deerfly bites in the summer and from handling infected animals harvested during hunting and trapping seasons....
Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology (phys.org)
