physics

Comparison of the budding phenology of the finger lime varieties. Credit: Tropical Plants (2024). DOI: 10.48130/tp-0024-0015 A research team has conducted a comprehensive evaluation of nine finger lime varieties, identifying key differences in fruit peel color and suitability for commercial production. Xiangbinhong emerged as the best variety for commercial production, while Xuemeng was ideal for … Read more

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Celiac disease affects around one in a hundred people worldwide, and those that have the autoimmune disorder have no choice but to stick to a gluten-free diet forever—at the moment, doctors have no other way to treat the illness. Now, those seeking a treatment could get a boost: A new study … Read more

Application in population genetic diversity analysis. (a) ADMIXTURE analysis. (b) Principal component analysis. (c) Structure analysis. Credit: Tropical Plants (2024). DOI: 10.48130/tp-0024-0020 A research team developed and validated a liquid single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip named “HbGBTS80K,” which includes 80,080 SNPs evenly distributed across 18 chromosomes. This SNP chip effectively distinguished 404 rubber accessions into … Read more

People watch as a wildfire burns close to properties in Riverside, California, on July 21, 2024. Several western US states including California and Utah were battling wildfires on Monday as millions of Americans in the region were once again under heat alerts. Evacuation orders were issued east of Los Angeles in Riverside County, where fires … Read more

Graphical abstract. Credit: iScience (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110538 A pilot study from North Carolina State University shows that nanoscopic 3D imaging of ancient bone not only provides further insight into the changes soft tissues undergo during fossilization, it also has potential as a fast, practical way to determine which specimens are likely candidates for ancient DNA … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A small area of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near New Zealand and Australia, can trigger temperature changes that affect the entire Southern Hemisphere, a new study has found. The new climate pattern, which shares some characteristics with the El Niño phenomenon, has been named the “Southern Hemisphere Circumpolar Wavenumber-4 Pattern.” Unlike … Read more

Chilean flamingos at Banham Zoo. Credit: Thomas Collard Scientists have studied a flock of Chilean flamingos that were kept indoors due to a government order to stop the spread of avian influenza and found that birds need varied activities during avian flu lockdowns. The flamingos were very inactive during the lockdown and just after release, … Read more

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at CUNY SPH have published a study highlighting the compounded effects of unmet needs for housing, food, health care, and mental health treatment on CUNY students’ academic success and persistence to graduation. This critical research aims to guide higher education institutions in developing targeted support mechanisms to promote student health … Read more

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A greener games? Certainly that is what Paris promised when it made environmental sustainability, innovation and leadership central to its successful bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Organizing Committee promised “historic” progress on climate goals, halving the carbon footprint of previous games in Rio and London. To … Read more

Study participant Freddie sitting next to the jar containing the odor sample while waiting for the test to begin. Credit: University of Bristol Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, new research finds. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Scientific Reports on 22 July, … Read more