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Ministers want to "make polluters pay" after more than 300,000 waste spills in waterways last year....

Fungus farming by ants has evolved independently in populations separated by the Atlantic Ocean the latest example was observed in cocktail ants in Cameroon, which cultivate fungus to build their nests...

This week, GOP lawmakers overruled Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto and passed a sweeping law limiting the rights of transgender youth across the state, both at school and in their personal lives....

Sales of super-efficient electric heat pumps are rising in the US. But what are heat pumps? And why do some call them a key climate solution?...

By quickly analysing where and when NBA players take their shots, an artificial intelligence could help their opponents gain an advantage...

A rare species of beetle has been named after former California Gov. Jerry Brown after scientists found one on his ranch....

The first outbreak this year was in Equatorial Guinea, which has seen 20 deaths already. Now there are cases reported in Tanzania as well for this infectious disease with a high fatality rate....

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post IOP wants to 'bin the boffin', Shaun the Sheep comes baaa-ck to Earth, Gwyneth Paltrow's ski crash story backed by physics appeared first on Physics World ....

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This roach is very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals....

Ministers say the UK should have Europe's cheapest electricity by 2050, but critics call plans a "rehash"....

Melting ice could trigger a disastrous chain reaction, a new Australian study warns...

leandro fregoni/Unsplash Bees provide myriad benefits to humanity, including pollination services, honey production , food security and crop pollination, artistic inspiration and even career opportunities . But what if bees could also provide insights int...

At a recent national space conference, scientists with the Chinese Academy of Sciences shared the objectives for the planned International Lunar Research Station. The post China Hints at Its Goals for a Lunar Base appeared first on Universe Today ....

Author provided It's well understood that the digital divide disproportionately affects people living in regional Australian communities. Remote Aboriginal communities in particular are among the most digitally excluded , yet there is little research ...

New technique mitigates the effect of Poisson noise The post Machine learning sharpens images from scanning transmission electron microscopes appeared first on Physics World ....

A couple times a year, the Hubble Space Telescope turns its powerful gaze on the giant planets in the outer Solar System, studying their cloudtops and weather systems. With the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) Program, Hubble provides us with these ...

The fun-filled physics events will include lectures, demonstrations and careers talks The post Physics summer school for Black students in London opens for applications appeared first on Physics World ....

Optimization framework designs ridge filters and spot maps to meet the unique demands of ultrahigh-dose-rate radiation therapy The post Patient-specific ridge filters enable conformal FLASH proton therapy appeared first on Physics World ....

Researchers say the event on 9 October promises to be "the best studied gamma-ray burst in history" The post Bright 'nearby' gamma-ray burst dazzles astronomers appeared first on Physics World ....

Researchers perform the first experimental demonstration showing a significant improvement to the lifetime of information in a quantum system, using error correction The post Real-time error correction extends the lifetime of quantum information appeared ...

When Mechoulam began his chemistry career, other drugs like cocaine and morphine had long been studied. But little was known about the scientific properties of the marijuana plant....

Several military allies of the United States in the Middle East have expressed interest in creating their own space forces, and have sought advice from the U.S. on how to accomplish this goal. The post U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in es...

From meadow mazes to fruit tunnels, these living features will foster wonder in kids and adults alike....

The prize-winning geometer feels most fulfilled when exploring the fertile ground where constraint meets creation. The post Emmy Murphy Is a Mathematician Who Finds Beauty in Flexibility first appeared on Quanta Magazine...

Researchers are developing a compact and economical FLASH radiotherapy machine suitable for hospital treatment rooms The post Compact linac generates ultrahigh-dose-rate X-rays for clinical FLASH radiotherapy appeared first on Physics World ....

Elon Musk denied recent reports that SpaceX was in talks with Saudi Arabia and the UAE for a potential investment round. In a tweet replying to a Teslarati report, he simply said, "Not true." Saudi Arabia operates a sovereign investment fund it ca...

A facility in Massachusetts has been analysing thousands of wastewater samples from across the US every week, looking for viruses and signs of disease. It could soon become permanent...

In December 2020, JAXA's Hayabusa2 spacecraft delivered a pristine sample of otherworldly dust and rock from asteroid Ryugu to Earth. Scientists have since had the opportunity to study the sample, and announced last week that the asteroid contains org...

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with PhD candidate in mechanical engineering at MIT, Crystal Owens, about her scientific study, "On Oreology, the fracture and flow of 'milk's favorite cookie.'"...

In chemistry, we have He, Fe and Ca—but what about do, re and mi? Hauntingly beautiful melodies aren't the first things that come to mind when looking at the periodic table of the elements. However, using a technique called data sonification, a ...

Black women and others with curly or kinky hair encounter a vast and confusing array of haircare options. Advice on the best products to use for a certain type of hair is often contradictory, and the results can be highly variable. Now, scientists are bri...

If you've ever seen a shooting star, you might have actually seen a meteor on its way to Earth. Those that land here are called meteorites and can be used to peek back in time, into the far corners of outer space or at the earliest building blocks of ...

Hundreds of unfilled residency spots in emergency medicine are telling us that critical care is in trouble...

Tomonori Totani, an astrobiologist with the University of Tokyo is proposing that the search for life beyond Earth be expanded to the study of space dust. In his paper published in the journal International Journal of Astrobiology, he suggests that space ...

And what can happen to your body if you stay awake way past your bedtime?...

Building with Legos is a favored pastime for many small children and adults. We've even covered some more space-oriented Lego sets here at UT. But, as the Lego movie points out, they constitute "a highly sophisticated interlocking brick system....

When the Artemis astronauts and future explorers go to the Moon and Mars, they'll need power. Lots of it. Of course, they'll use solar panels to generate the juice they need for habitats, experiments, rovers, and so on. But, they'll need batte...

The Ninth Community Workshop for Achievability and Sustainability of Human Exploration of Mars (AM IX) just released its official report. Here are some of the biggest takeaways. The post The 9th Annual Achieving Mars Workshop Report has been Released! How...

This past week was a mixed bag for Relativity Space and their 3D-printed methane-fueled rocket engine. While the company's Terran 1 rocket blasted off successfully on Wednesday, March 22, the second stage failed to ignite a few minutes after launch. T...

In response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the mic to you for a special edition of 'Hidden Viruses.'...

Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year....

Individual behavior patterns may skew studies. A "STRANGE" new approach could help. The post Animal Personalities Can Trip Up Science, But There's a Solution appeared first on Nautilus ....

Scientists have found what appear to be rogue planets hidden in old survey data. Their results are starting to define the poorly-understood rogue planet population. In the near future, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will conduct a search for more f...

Anom Harya/Shutterstock Shoot for the moon . Even if you miss, you'll land on the next tree. Many groups of mammals seem to have taken this evolutionary advice to heart. According to our newly published paper in Science Advances , unrelated animals ma...

Pradeep Niroula reports from the 2023 APS March Meeting The post High rolling on high- T c : dispatches from Las Vegas appeared first on Physics World ....

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Scouring the ocean floor for an alien probe, bloodless concrete for Martian homes appeared first on Physics World ....

Learn why the quadratic formula works and why quadratics are easier to solve than cubics. The post The Symmetry That Makes Solving Math Equations Easy first appeared on Quanta Magazine...

An advisory committee called on the European Space Agency to develop a comprehensive human spaceflight program using a more commercial approach. The post Advisory group backs European human spaceflight program using commercial approaches appeared first on...

Rocket Lab launched a pair of BlackSky imaging satellites March 24 on a launch that was also a test of its ability to recover and reuse boosters. The post Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellites appeared first on SpaceNews ....

The strongest solar storm in six years delayed Rocket Lab's early morning launch on Friday, March 24, by 90 minutes, and space weather forecasters didn't see coming....