Calcium oxide's quantum secret: Nearly noiseless qubits (phys.org)
Men with 'toxic masculinity' are more likely to make sexual advances without consent, study finds (phys.org)
A team of researchers, including Binghamton psychology professor Richard Mattson and graduate student Michael Shaw asked men between the ages of 18–25 to respond to hypothetical sexual hookup situations in which a woman responds passively to a sexual advance, meaning the woman does not express any overt verbal or behavioral...
Astronomy generates mountains of data—that's perfect for AI (phys.org)
World's first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers (phys.org)
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modeling shows (phys.org)
'Lost' spy satellite orbited Earth undetected for 25 years—until now, scientists say (phys.org)
New evidence found for Planet 9 (phys.org)
Researchers find lower grades given to students with surnames that come later in alphabetical order (phys.org)
As graders go on grading, their comments become more frustrated and their good-will becomes much sloppier. At least that's the hypothesis to explain this. Researchers found the reverse effect on graders who sorted in reverse-alphabetical order.
The Dog Ate My Homework (phys.org)
Games are the secret to learning math and statistics, says new research (phys.org)
Mapping the world's salted soils: A leap forward in combating land degradation (phys.org)
A team of researchers has developed an approach that maps the soil salt content around the world with an exceptional detail of 10 meters. This advance tackles the pressing need for accurate assessments of soil salinity, a formidable challenge that jeopardizes agricultural productivity and soil vitality on a global scale....
Chasing the light: Study finds new clues about warming in the Arctic (phys.org)
Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France (phys.org)
An exceptionally rare haze of Saharan dust cloaked Switzerland and southeastern France on Saturday, sparking health warnings as a yellow hue tinged the sky....
Gravitational waves may have made human life possible (phys.org)
Investigating the many flavors of edible ants (phys.org)
US energy industry methane emissions are triple what government thinks, study finds (phys.org)
American oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times the amount of the potent heat-trapping gas methane as the government thinks, causing $9.3 billion in yearly climate damage, a new comprehensive study calculates....
Researchers demonstrate 3D nanoscale optical disk memory with petabit capacity (phys.org)
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How 'the strong force' influences the gravitational wave background (phys.org)
New research shows how attention lapses are exploited by fake news sites (phys.org)
Does hosting the Olympics, the World Cup or other major sports events really pay off? (phys.org)
After a long battle, Paris’s beloved bouquinistes will be staying put this summer. The decision, announced on 13 February by the French government, came after considerable public backlash to the police prefecture’s original plan to move part of the iconic Seine booksellers elsewhere for the inauguration of the Olympics Games...
Scientists closer to finding quantum gravity theory after measuring gravity on microscopic level (research paper near the bottom) (phys.org)
Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men (phys.org)
Report finds most Americans do not support partisan violence (phys.org)
New 'time travel' study reveals future impact of climate change on coastal marshes (phys.org)
A new Tulane University study published in Nature Communications offers a glimpse into the possible impact of climate change on coastal wetlands 50 years or longer into the future....
Traces of Stone Age hunter-gatherers discovered in the Baltic Sea (phys.org)
In autumn 2021, geologists discovered an unusual row of stones, almost 1 km long, at the bottom of Mecklenburg Bight. The site is located around 10 kilometers off Rerik at a 21-meter water depth. The approximately 1,500 stones are aligned so regularly that a natural origin seems unlikely....
