The Brutalist Report

Phys

• Bezos' Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit, a feat 15 years in the making [76d]
• Snakes in potted olive trees 'tip of the iceberg' of ornamental plant trade hazards, say researchers [76d]
• Anomalous Hall torque: 'Brand new physics' for next-generation spintronics [76d]
• The secret lives of Phillip Island's divorcing penguins [76d]
• Amid rising geopolitical tensions, researchers call for 'safe zones' for scientific collaboration [76d]
• An even ghostlier neutrino may rule the universe [76d]
• Disinformation in 2024 was rife, and it's likely to bring more risks in 2025 [76d]
• Touschek and Gatto: Exploring a friendship that would shape fundamental physics [76d]
• Identifying hazelnut origin to combat food fraud [76d]
• Population genomic analysis uncovers complex breeding history of celery [76d]
• Magnolias and other threatened trees feeling the heat in Honduras [76d]
• Gene-edited soil bacteria could provide third source of nitrogen for corn production [76d]
• Where is Tahlequah? What we know about the mother orca and her calf [76d]
• Panorama of Andromeda galaxy unveils hundreds of millions of stars [76d]
• Heavy dipnictogen chemistry: Researchers create heterocycles with more than one antimony atom [76d]
• Schools need to boost entry-level salaries to better compete for novice teachers, study says [76d]
• Seedling shuffle: Climate warming reshapes plant communities by changing the order of seed germination [76d]
• Stronger, greener superglue: Biodegradable polymer outperforms commercial options [76d]
• Study examines how climate change has shaped coastal forests over the last decade [76d]
• Is the moon a chunk ejected from Earth? Study sheds light on moon formation, origin of water on Earth [76d]
• Musk's Starship set for launch after Bezos orbital triumph [76d]
• Geoengineering strategies against climate change could positively impact agriculture [76d]
• Double the disks, double the discovery: New insights into planet formation in DF Tau [76d]
• Water gives cells a push in blood vessel formation [76d]
• Art analysis: 2D multifractal tools examine Jackson Pollock's expressionism [76d]
• New process creates ordered semiconductor material at room temperature [76d]
• Scientists uncover new human-caused shifts in global water cycle [76d]
• High-resolution imaging reveals ribosome dynamics in yeast cells [76d]
• Global model shows how diet can reduce environmental impact [76d]
• Tiny galaxy reignites, shedding light on star formation and cosmic evolution [76d]
• First-ever simulation of chaotic sound wave propagation confirms acoustic turbulence theory [76d]
• Early warning system allows bacteria to form protective biofilms in advance [76d]
• Microbial cell factories may help get to the root of understudied plant molecules [76d]
• Earth's water cycle: Study reveals how climate change may alter hydrology of grassland ecosystems [76d]
• Quantum engineers 'squeeze' laser frequency combs to make more sensitive gas sensors [76d]
• New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor [76d]
• American studies degrees are declining in popularity, but the subject has never been more important [76d]
• 40-year study suggests extreme droughts will become more frequent and severe [76d]
• How interactive 'climate fresk' workshops are trying to accelerate environmental awareness around the globe [76d]
• Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity [76d]
• Climate science seeks solutions for agriculture in warming world [76d]
• Damage to RNA, not DNA, found to be main cause of acute sunburn [76d]
• Canada's water governance and management systems threaten the country's water supply [76d]
• Developing an autonomous AI assistant to build nanostructures [76d]
• Why citizen scientists are key in the fight against invasive species [76d]
• Drum mills achieve kilogram-scale ibuprofen synthesis with green technique [76d]
• Current climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts [76d]
• African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and support [76d]
• Hundreds of homes evacuated as Patagonia fires grow in Argentina [76d]
• Understanding pathogens and parasites—and the future of the planet [76d]
• How sexuality conflicts are quietly breaking relationships apart [76d]
• Community savings groups in Uganda are good stewards of local people's money, and of outsiders' funds too [76d]
• Chinese researchers discover novel quantum state of matter [76d]
• The L.A. fires have prompted a reckoning for the insurance industry—Australian premiums could soar as a result [76d]
• Svalbard study exposes huge loss of glaciers in one of the fastest-warming places on Earth [76d]
• Should I stay or should I go? Study reveals when young fish leave their home [76d]
• How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires, and what that means for protecting homes today [76d]
• Tuning magnetism with voltage opens a new path to spintronic neuromorphic circuits [76d]
• Researchers propose new physical model for predicting hardness of materials [76d]
• New tool promises to reduce high death rates on construction sites [76d]
• Portable eDNA test can detect rare softshell turtle in a massive body of water [76d]
• Latest moon mission carries a new reflection on history [76d]
• Uprooting cassava disease: Scientists identify causes of two devastating crop diseases [76d]
• Bacteria use surprising anti-missile defense-like system to fend off viruses [76d]
• Medieval birds of prey thrived on human waste, study finds [76d]
• How the world's tallest bridge saves thousands of tons of carbon emissions [76d]
• Research links financial concentration to sluggish U.S. economic recovery [76d]
• COVID increased local tourism to agribusinesses amid labor shortages, survey finds [76d]
• Sundews' secret to survival: Study reveals how carnivorous plants adapt to microhabitat challenges [76d]
• Pacific Islander teens assert identity through language [76d]
• Data is clear that immigrants don't increase crime in the United States, expert says [76d]
• White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in-house science advice for the president [76d]
• Mussel bed surveyed before World War II still thriving [76d]
• Simplicity and scalability: A new economical way to create compact lenses [76d]
• New evidence suggests sulfur's role in dinosaur extinction was overstated [76d]
• Coral-reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save lives and money [76d]
• Global study reveals relationship between wind speed and plant hydraulics [76d]
• Weighing the green cost: How nickel mining in Indonesia impacts forests and local communities [76d]
• Advanced composites: High entropy crystalline and amorphous nanolaminates as promising candidates for nuclear materials [76d]
• NASA's Pandora mission one step closer to probing alien atmospheres [76d]
• Models show extreme rain heightens E. coli risks for communities of color in Texas [76d]
• Fruit fly development offers insights into condensed matter physics [76d]
• A climate scientist's take on the L.A. fires [76d]
• How animals, people, and rituals created Teotihuacán [76d]
• Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight [76d]
• Genetic material in soil can indicate rare snake's presence [76d]
• NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit [76d]
• UK approves first vertical rocket launch [76d]
• How hummingbird torpor allows for day-to-day survival in an uncertain environment [76d]
• Young stars in the Milky Way's back yard challenge our understanding of how they form [76d]
• Nanoparticles restore neurons in Parkinson's with wireless brain stimulation [76d]
• Homo erectus adapted to harsh deserts 1.2 million years ago, study finds [76d]
• DNA motors can switch direction, reshaping genetic understanding [76d]
• Biochar shown to reduce risks of DDT-contaminated soil [76d]
• Permafrost thaw threatens up to 3 million people in the Arctic [76d]
• Devastating volcanic eruption did not cause the sudden-onset cold period 13,000 years ago, climate archives reveal [76d]
• Dung data: How manure can improve global maps of herbivore distribution [76d]
• Scientists observe and control ultrafast surface waves on graphene [76d]
• Protective actions need regulatory support to fully defend homeowners and coastal communities, study finds [76d]
• Study shows seed impact mills clobber waterhemp seed viability [76d]