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Global sexual health: Why communal knowledge about pleasure and well-being matters

Global sexual health: Why communal knowledge about pleasure and well-being matters For decades, discussions and decisions about access to contraception, abortion… Phys.org 5 小时前

Climate change is killing the plants of Uluṟu‑Kata Tjuṯa: Aṉangu traditional owners are concerned

Climate change is killing the plants of Uluṟu‑Kata Tjuṯa: Aṉangu traditional owners are concerned When we hear that climate change is damaging natural environments, it conjures… Phys.org 9 小时前

Collective human metabolism produces 2 billion metric tons of CO₂ a year, global study estimates

Collective human metabolism produces 2 billion metric tons of CO₂ a year, global study estimates A University of Bath–led study has estimated that the carbon dioxide produced … Phys.org 9 小时前

Mars dust may be less abrasive than lunar dust, spacesuit samples suggest

Mars dust may be less abrasive than lunar dust, spacesuit samples suggest Tucked away among its sensors, cameras and navigation tools, NASA's Mars rover… Phys.org 11 小时前

New restrictions kick in as Delhi battles pollution

New restrictions kick in as Delhi battles pollution Authorities in New Delhi stepped up anti-pollution measures on Sunday, includi… Phys.org 11 小时前

'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down

'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation," Singapore is experimenting with cooli… Phys.org 11 小时前

From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles

From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles Guided by the beam of a flashlight, Tino Marolo follows his dog Stella through… Phys.org 12 小时前

Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: The signs that suggest the Mediterranean's climate is 'tropicalizing'

Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: The signs that suggest the Mediterranean's climate is 'tropicalizing' Nowhere in the Iberian Peninsula or the Balearic Islands has a tropical climat… Phys.org 12 小时前

Why some trees thrive far from home—and what that means for carbon sinks

Why some trees thrive far from home—and what that means for carbon sinks In a study spanning 192 sites and four continents, researchers have discovered… Phys.org 13 小时前

How permanent daylight saving time could affect schools

How permanent daylight saving time could affect schools Sleep is fundamental to well-being. Decisions to end semiannual clock changes … Phys.org 15 小时前

Heavy hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS's methane points to a frigid birthplace

Heavy hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS's methane points to a frigid birthplace The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries a chemical clue to conditions in the p… Phys.org 15 小时前

2,700-year-old mummy head yields first molecular evidence linking aloe to Egyptian embalming

2,700-year-old mummy head yields first molecular evidence linking aloe to Egyptian embalming What materials did ancient Egyptians use to preserve the dead, and how can the… Phys.org 17 小时前

Breaking the ice: Scientists use attracting particles to form an anti-spin ice

Breaking the ice: Scientists use attracting particles to form an anti-spin ice In a recent Nature Communications study, researchers have reported the realiza… Phys.org 19 小时前

This oddball reflective lava world is challenging to understand

This oddball reflective lava world is challenging to understand Among Kepler and TESS's many surprising exoplanet discoveries are the ultra-sh… Phys.org 1 天前

Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them

Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them What's that chirping sound coming through the detector? Did you feel something… Phys.org 1 天前

Giant virus yields potassium channel gene that illuminates complex protein evolution

Giant virus yields potassium channel gene that illuminates complex protein evolution Researchers have discovered a gene for a tandem potassium channel in an algal … Phys.org 1 天前

Why do people prefer human empathy despite rating AI empathy higher?

Why do people prefer human empathy despite rating AI empathy higher? More people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots for c… Phys.org 1 天前

Chemists develop AI tool to convert human ingenuity into life-enhancing enzymes

Chemists develop AI tool to convert human ingenuity into life-enhancing enzymes Many have voiced concerns that artificial intelligence will take jobs away fro… Phys.org 1 天前

Calling species 'invasive'—and culling them—isn't done lightly. But it matters to Australia's threatened species

Calling species 'invasive'—and culling them—isn't done lightly. But it matters to Australia's threatened species It may sound abstract, but distinctions between "native," "introduced" or "inv… Phys.org 1 天前

Ultracold atoms simulate hard-to-observe matter-antimatter pair production

Ultracold atoms simulate hard-to-observe matter-antimatter pair production According to quantum electrodynamics, the theory describing interactions betwe… Phys.org 1 天前