The Brutalist Report

Phys

Researchers demonstrate universal control of a quantum dot-based system with four singlet-triplet qubits [9d]
Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit [9d]
Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29 [9d]
Airlines ground Bali flights after volcano erupts [9d]
Faster flowing glaciers could help predict nearby volcanic activity [9d]
Fossil fuel CO₂ emissions increase again in 2024 [10d]
A formula for life? New model calculates chances of intelligent beings in our universe and beyond [10d]
Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters [10d]
Q&A: Making in situ serial crystallography more accessible [10d]
First amber find on the Antarctic continent provides new insights into Cretaceous forests [10d]
Sweet switch: Sorbitol's key role in apple plant growth strategy [10d]
Five animals that behave differently in moonlight [10d]
Lattice QCD method suggests a simpler spectrum of exotic XYZ hadrons [10d]
Is an 'off-year' Leonid outburst in the cards for November? [10d]
Grabbing pizza with coworkers isn't just fun—it could boost teamwork skills [10d]
Computational method pinpoints how cause-and-effect relationships ebb and flow over time [10d]
Autumn leaves are staying green for longer in Britain. Here's why [10d]
Declassified spy images help locate ancient battle site [10d]
More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Study finds oak, hazel and yew were abundant [10d]
Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies. Here's why they're so hard to eliminate [10d]
Most US book bans target children's literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color [10d]
Researchers advocate for new framework to measure sustainable economic growth [10d]
EU sustainable finance framework must go further to meet Paris Climate Goals—research shows how [10d]
Low-cost method removes micro- and nanoplastics from water [10d]
Building a diverse wildland fire workforce to meet future challenges [10d]
Nanofiber patch for psoriasis treatment has dual release functionality [10d]
New type of weather radiosonde can find its way back to where it was launched [10d]
Global convection-permitting model accurately predicts plum rain event [10d]
Archaeologists find ancient cheese makers used tree leaves to boost milk production [10d]
Bioluminescent proteins made from scratch enable non-invasive, multi-functional biological imaging [10d]
From pets to pests: Researchers explore new tool to fight disease-carrying insects [10d]
Archaeologists excavate earliest known ancient Maya salt works [10d]
Tax whistleblower laws boost state revenue: Study [10d]
Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it. How we tackled that challenge head on [10d]
Four out of five people in Africa use wood for cooking. A transition would cut emissions and save lives [10d]
Populist parties thrive on discontent: The data proves it [10d]
Fewer wells leaking methane in North Sea than expected [10d]
Book examines the appeal of military rule [10d]
How retailers change ordering strategy when a supplier starts its own direct channel [10d]
Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as 'Conclave,' but the history behind the process is, says historian [10d]
Social media can turn household chores into profit—but are gender stereotypes making a comeback? [10d]
Study reveals Olympic Winter Games' climate crisis [10d]
BeReal: The attention war on social media [10d]
Virtual fruity fly model can simulate sensory navigation [10d]
High-performance inkjet print head enhances bioprinting productivity [10d]
Young coral use metabolic tricks to resist bleaching, research reveals [10d]
Self-organization of living matter into complex structures: How light pattern impacts aggregation of active filaments [10d]
What can we expect at the COP29 Climate Conference? [10d]
Solving the bottleneck of conifer propagation: A molecular approach [10d]
Nations to submit boosted climate plans: what's at stake? [10d]
Researchers identify two primary tree movement patterns that help them survive high winds and prevent damage [10d]
Study: It's still possible to limit climate change to 1.5°C if some countries go beyond their own targets [10d]
Cacti are surprisingly fragile, and five other intriguing facts about these spiky wonders [10d]
Particle accelerator helps discover new fossil species of coelacanth [10d]
US finalizes waste methane fine on drillers, but future uncertain [10d]
Growing pollution in Pakistan's Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say [10d]
World's largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022 [10d]
UN carbon market inches closer after COP29 agreement [10d]
Philae's extraordinary comet landing relived [10d]
Synthetic cells successfully emulate natural cellular communication [10d]
How did the division of labor emerge in animals and humans? Little-known organisms hold clues [10d]
Team proposes new solar composition ratios that could reconcile longstanding questions [10d]
Macroscopic C₅₄₀ model offers new way to study sound wave propagation in topological metamaterials [10d]
In greening Arctic, caribou and muskoxen play key role: Study links grazing with plant phenology and abundance [10d]
COP29: Who pays for climate action in developing nations—and how much—becomes more urgent [10d]
High-resolution IR spectroscopy reveals new insights into the hydrogen bonding of hydrogen sulfide [10d]
Scientists reveal structural basis for precursor protein import into chloroplasts [10d]
Bioluminescent sea slug discovered in the deep sea swims through the ocean's midnight zone [10d]
Decentralized social media 'increases citizen empowerment,' says study [10d]
Q&A: Emission and odor optimization in plastics and recyclates [10d]
Current models may overestimate future impacts of climate change on Chesapeake Bay dead zones, study finds [10d]
Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks on Colorado's Pikes Peak [10d]
Plastic that dissolves in water could combat global pollution crisis [10d]
Machine learning predicts highest-risk groundwater sites to improve water quality monitoring [10d]
New design for photonic time crystals could change how we use and control light [10d]
Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences. How do they operate? What do they want? [10d]
A mission to Triton and Neptune could unlock their mysteries [10d]
How did supermassive black holes get so big, so early? They might have had a head start [10d]
Turning waste into fuel: Bourbon industry offers new path for renewable energy [10d]
We knew offshore detention was bad for mental health of those seeking asylum—our research shows exactly how bad [10d]
More than one third of Vietnam's mammal species are at risk of extinction, finds study [10d]
Computer simulations reveal how cells break down the endoplasmic reticulum [10d]
Ancient Greece's cultural rise started a century earlier than previously thought—new research [10d]
Artificial light found to disrupt the circadian cycle of honey bees [10d]
Guardian, kids, or companions? The roles that owners attribute to their dogs vary and may affect dogs' daily lives [10d]
Testing AI systems on hard math problems shows they still perform very poorly [10d]
Right now, the sun is far more active than predicted—and small satellites are paying the price [10d]
'Drowning' mangrove forests in Maldives signal global coastal threat, say researchers [10d]
Canada's immigration strategy: How reduced targets can preserve positive attitudes [10d]
Worldwide assessment shows climate change threatens rare temperate rainforests [10d]
Natural tolerance to weed killer uncovered in bryophytes [10d]
Hints of a 'neutrino fog' could complicate efforts to detect dark matter [10d]
Novel machine learning techniques can measure ocean's oxygen loss more accurately [10d]
Raise the roof: How to reduce badminton birdie drift [10d]
Ouch! Study investigates pain vocalizations and interjections across 131 languages [10d]
Scientists develop advanced catalyst for self-driven seawater splitting with enhanced chloride resistance [10d]
DNA packaging directly affects how fast DNA is copied in cells, scientists discover [10d]
Plant roots key to water movement and wetland restoration [10d]
Ariane 6 upper stage visits ESA's temple of boom [10d]
Down in the weeds: How host specificity testing works [10d]