The Brutalist Report

Phys

• Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars—an astrobiologist explains the findings [20d]
• New layered material successfully confines terahertz light to the nanoscale [20d]
• Scientists uncover how cellular receptors trigger inflammation and sensory changes [20d]
• NASA analysis shows sun's activity ramping up [20d]
• Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state is seen carrying a dead calf [20d]
• Culture is overtaking genetics in shaping human evolution, researchers argue [20d]
• First-principles simulations reveal quantum entanglement in molecular polariton dynamics [20d]
• Porous radical organic framework improves lithium-sulfur batteries [20d]
• Wheat disease losses between 2018 and 2021 cost farmers $2.9 billion across the US and Canada, study reveals [20d]
• Brazil's Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: Study [20d]
• Ants defend plants from herbivores, but can hinder pollination by bees [20d]
• Reference-quality genome assembly created for widely used RPE-1 human cell line [20d]
• How name, image, and likeness policies boost college football's competitive balance [20d]
• Spotting stealth multiplets for better single-cell experiment design [20d]
• Modern plastics form an important archaeological record, argue researchers [20d]
• Navigating the knowledge paradox: Why having some answers can be worse than having none [20d]
• The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia and date back 12,000 years [20d]
• Scientists identify a mystery color in one of Jackson Pollock's paintings [20d]
• The new engine of voting: Out-party hostility outpaces in-party loyalty across established democracies [20d]
• Atomic 'CT scan' reveals how gallium boosts fuel cell catalyst durability [20d]
• Inquiry into the history of science shows an early 'inherence' bias [20d]
• DNA metabarcoding uncovers woodrats' selective approach to eating toxic plants [20d]
• New neutrino detector in China is coming online [20d]
• What Native-held lands in California can teach about resilience and the future of wildfire [20d]
• Kelp forests are connected to local beach ecosystems, study shows [20d]
• Moral appeals can trump hate in tamping down online vitriol [20d]
• Stem cell regulators in Arabidopsis and maize reveal agricultural potential [20d]
• Enhancing soybean flavor to deliver more health benefits and win over more consumers [20d]
• Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism [20d]
• Ultrafast infrared light pulses trigger rapid 'breathing' in thin film [20d]
• National identity can affect willingness to defend country [20d]
• Scientists engineer plants to double carbon uptake ability and produce more seeds and lipids [20d]
• Synchrotron X-rays help identify promising candidate in the battle against antibiotic resistance [20d]
• Global initiative launches to prioritize conservation of vital microbial life [20d]
• Information collected by the world's largest radio telescope will be stored and processed by global data centers [20d]
• Artificial protein combines elasticity and cell signaling to enhance tissue regeneration [20d]
• Mental health benefits of retirement not evenly shared among different income levels, study says [20d]
• Can microbes be the good guys? Research reveals Hollywood's blind spot [20d]
• How mice extend short-range ultrasound for public announcements [20d]
• How much money do you need to be happy? Here's what the research says [20d]
• Systematic fraud uncovered in mathematics publications [20d]
• Island haven for threatened koalas faces genetic 'trap' without intervention [20d]
• Rapid wildlife tracking offers early warning system for pandemic protection [20d]
• Antibiotic pollution could accelerate amphibian decline by turning a potential solution into a threat [20d]
• Paleoclimate patterns offer hints about future warming [20d]
• Even professional economists can't escape political bias [20d]
• Solving the world's microplastics problem: 4 solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed [20d]
• AI combined with molecular simulations gets to the root of better plants [20d]
• Job demand, not just skills, can shape public attitudes on immigration [20d]
• Tuition promise boosts retention rate for lower-income students, long-term study finds [20d]
• How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect your peace of mind [20d]
• 'Publish or perish' evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse [20d]
• Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk—a new diagnostic can prevent disease spread [20d]
• Evacuations of Indigenous communities during wildfires must prioritize keeping families together [20d]
• Hunger among students: Study shows those studying remotely need financial aid for food [20d]
• We created a support program for schools in informal settlements: What we learned [20d]
• How hardships and hashtags combined to fuel Nepal's violent response to social media ban [20d]
• Influencers of a bygone era: How late Victorian women artists mastered the art of networking [20d]
• Meet the women who turned beach cleanups into a global movement—and what was forgotten along the way [20d]
• How meat alternatives ended up on Sweden's supermarket shelves [20d]
• Is your child in a classroom with other year groups? Here's how it could help them [20d]
• When the kids of teen moms go to school, both mom and child can face stigma [20d]
• Gaining ground: Native plants surge as gardeners try to save bees, butterflies [20d]
• Two routes, one goal: How the crown of cell division is manufactured [20d]
• In marine forests in Northern Portugal, kelp emerges as powerful carbon storage solution [20d]
• Few military spouses use formal support services during, after deployment [20d]
• How rural vs urban polarization can be repaired [20d]
• Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima [20d]
• First-of-its-kind agriculture maps help Hawai'i track crops, boost food security [20d]
• British attitudes to immigrants from Europe can be shifted by relatable messaging, study finds [20d]
• Underwater glacier-guarding walls could have unintended consequences [20d]
• The science of sacrifice: How altruism and evolution can work in tandem [20d]
• Lasers can melt through extraterrestrial ice efficiently [20d]
• Experts explore conflicting approaches to biodiversity conservation [20d]
• While ChatGPT can help, expert says students must remember to think for themselves [20d]
• When does melting ice capsize? New research unearths several mechanisms [20d]
• Thermal drones deployed to monitor native animals under threat [20d]
• Classic recessive-or-dominant gene dynamics may not be so simple [20d]
• The sound of crying babies makes our faces hotter, according to new research [20d]
• New technique advances compact particle accelerator development [20d]
• Counting fish in the sea without seeing them [20d]
• Copperhead snakes more active across Maryland with cooler weather [20d]
• With Trump eyeing space station demise, NASA pushes for commercial replacements [20d]
• Should a 'Florida Springs National Park' be created? Environmental advocates are torn [20d]
• Fruit fly tests in Greece target invasive species threat [20d]
• Herbs hit the sweet spot to extend shelf life of popular global drink [20d]
• Provenance study shows 19th century looted 'Incan mummy' was actually an Aymara man [20d]
• Tidal marshes trap microplastics, raising risks for ecosystems and people [20d]
• Observations investigate the nature of a newly discovered odd radio circle [20d]
• Is dark energy evolving? Astrophysicists consider the possibilities [20d]
• Airbus, Leonardo and Thales reported moving towards European space firm [20d]
• Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: Report [20d]
• How the death of the dinosaurs reengineered Earth [20d]
• Research as reconciliation: Oil sands and health [20d]
• Historian warns AI may overwrite history by missing human suffering in testimonies [20d]