'Elite versus people': Left-wing populism and environmental issues

Populist parties have been on the rise in recent years, and they are increasingly engaging with…

Sharing on Facebook reveals two very different news environments

A first-of-its-kind study examined 2.2 million news stories shared on Facebook and found that publishers create…

Study observes sudden acceleration of flow, generation of new boundary layer

In an experiment on how turbulent boundary layers respond to acceleration in the flow around them,…

Scientists warn about decoupling warming trend when detecting marine heat waves

The climate crisis is severely affecting marine ecosystems around the world and the Mediterranean is not…

Newly discovered material has properties that could be advantageous for superconductivity

LK-99 is the name of the material that is being hotly debated around the world these…

Researchers observe ubiquitous superconductive diode effect in thin superconducting films

The so-called superconducting (SC) diode effect has recently attracted significant attention within the physics research community,…

Study investigates recent outburst in the active galaxy Markarian 1018

An international team of astronomers has performed high-cadence optical monitoring of an active galaxy known as…

Variable stars can tell us where and when to search for extraterrestrials

The European Space Agency’s Gaia Observatory has been operating steadily at the Earth-sun L2 Lagrange Point…

Trusted suppliers may recommend good but not best when referring rivals

In business-to-business (B2B) transactions, customers often seek referrals from trusted suppliers. Those referrals may involve those…

Cooperation, communication and altruism from an evolutionary perspective

Altruistic behavior often comes at a personal cost, but there are also benefits. The person you…