Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in the first quarter of 2023 was one of the worst…
Category: Phys.org
Phys.org
COVID-19 pandemic increased the frequency of intimate partner violence
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people who experienced intimate partner violence in their current relationship…
A new quantum approach to solve electronic structures of complex materials
If you know the atoms that compose a particular molecule or solid material, the interactions between…
Scientists discover a way Earth's atmosphere cleans itself
Human activities emit many kinds of pollutants into the air, and without a molecule called hydroxide…
How a worm's embryonic cells change its development potential
Researchers have spotted how specific proteins within the chromosomes of roundworms enable their offspring to produce…
Researchers find comprehensive sex education reduces homophobia, transphobia
Can a school-based sexual health education program that effectively reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy and…
Spike in major league home runs tied to climate change
In the history of Major League Baseball, first came the low-scoring dead-ball era, followed by the…
Three new species of mesothelean spiders discovered in China
A team of life scientists at Hunan Normal University, in China, working with a colleague from…
Geology experts find evidence of dual mass extinctions 260 million years ago
Long before dinosaurs, Earth was dominated by animals that were in many ways even more incredible. …
Study assesses risk of mutation due to residual radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Ionizing radiation from nuclear disasters are known to be harmful to the natural environment. The Fukushima…