Hydrogen peroxide and the mystery of fruit ripening: 'Signal messengers' in plants
A research team led by Prof. Qin Guozheng from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled a ...
Hidden transport pathways in graphene confirmed, paving the way for next-generation device design
Electron transport in bilayer graphene exhibits a pronounced dependence on edge states and a nonlocal transport mechanism, ...
Study reveals rapid return of water from ground to atmosphere through plants
A new study led by scientists in the Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University provides the first ...
World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject
AES Andes, a subsidiary of the US power company AES Corporation, submitted a project for a massive industrial complex for ...
Digital tools reshape Irish mourning traditions, study shows
Technology is now an established part of mourning rituals in Ireland and people have found meaningful ways to use it despite ...
Farmers use remote sensing, big data, AI to simulate real-world crop production scenarios
Crop farmers in South Texas are witnessing the future of agriculture unfold with the advent of digital-twin technology.
Brightly colored creature—kept in pet aquariums globally—discovered as new species
Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, ...
Experts call for science-driven holistic approach in global plastic treaty talks
A holistic approach backed by science is vital to a successful UN Global Plastics Treaty, explained Professor Steve Fletcher, ...
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024—new report
The earth's climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and ...
A 350-year-old optical illusion story is behind the viral selfie location of Saint Ignatius
The church of Saint Ignatius in Rome (or San Ignazio) has become a viral selfie location. Tourists have been queuing out the ...
Cumbre Vieja study suggests that magma composition drives volcanic tremor
A study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off ...
Physicist introduces percolation model to explain word puzzle solving behavior
Alexander Hartmann, a physicist at the University of Oldenburg, in Germany, has introduced a new model to explain a common word puzzle phenomenon. In his paper published in the journal Physical Review ...