physics

by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. Relationship between dissolved tar content of two distillates and temperature. Credit: Ziyi Li, Yanan Wang, Sheng Zhang Bamboo vinegar is a concentrated liquid obtained from bamboo under high temperature and anaerobic conditions. It contains more than 200 organic components, including organic acids, phenols, ketones, alcohols, and esters, among which acetic … Read more

Credit: University of Michigan The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosynthesis from making it back into the atmosphere. But a unique experiment led by Peter Reich of the University of Michigan is showing that, on a warming planet, more carbon is … Read more

Illustration of the initial rupture sequence of the 2024 Noto earthquake, showing the distribution of high-frequency seismic energy and subsequent aftershocks across the fault system. Credit: University of California, Los Angeles The first seven months of 2024 have been so eventful, it’s easy to forget that the year started off with a magnitude 7.5 earthquake … Read more

Credit: Matt Palmer Scientists have revealed Indigenous fire management can “lock up” more carbon than other methods of native bushland management and the practice could prove very lucrative for landholders. James Cook University’s Distinguished Professor Michael Bird is a co-author of the new study that compares carbon sequestration in the tropical savannah of northern Queensland’s … Read more

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats. The study, published in BMC Biology, is the first to successfully edit genomes in Nile grass rats. As diurnal rodents, Nile grass rats have similar … Read more

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. Credit: AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File Will two NASA astronauts return to … Read more

Flow diagram of the procedure used to provide a highly accurate machine learning prediction model using only the XRD results of polymer materials. Credit: Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2388016 Polymers such as polypropylene are fundamental materials in the modern world, found in everything from computers to cars. Because of their ubiquity, … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The treatment of asylum seekers is an important issue for many countries as they grapple with polarized public views on the issue. Some policymakers focus on the need for border security to keep asylum-seekers out and “protect” their nations, while others focus on the dire needs of asylum seekers themselves. In … Read more

Purple and orange Scalefin Anthias fish swarm the tops of the unique pinnacles found on The Ribbon Reefs. Credit: Commonwealth of Australia GBRMPA/-Photographer: J. Sumerling A report released today by the Reef Authority has concluded the overall outlook for the Great Barrier Reef remains one of future deterioration due largely to climate change. This is … Read more

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.Credit: Iceland Civil Defense via AP A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the … Read more