The Brutalist Report

Phys

• Seal's sensitive whiskers hold key to foiling fish escapes [4d]
• Nanoscale slots enable room-temperature hybrid states of matter in perovskite [4d]
• Q&A: What happens during a government shutdown? [4d]
• Lightning strikes 12 times per minute on fusion engineering test platform [4d]
• Antarctic icefish rewired their skulls to win an evolutionary arms race, 3D scans reveal [4d]
• Plant receptors for nitrogen-fixing bacteria evolved independently at least three times, study reveals [4d]
• A sense that they will be supported helps fuel children's ambitions to become political leaders [4d]
• Simulations show Saturn's moon Enceladus shoots less ice into space than previous estimates [4d]
• Identifying factors affecting word processing during second-language English reading at different stages [4d]
• Reimagining waste as a resource: Scientists transform polystyrene into nylon precursors [4d]
• How the Red Sea went completely dry before being flooded by the Indian Ocean over 6 million years ago [4d]
• Photodiode design using germanium solves key challenge in on-chip light monitoring [4d]
• Forensic test recovers fingerprints from fired ammunition casings despite intense heat [4d]
• Algorithm extracts interpretable information from weather data to improve AI models [4d]
• Microbial DNA sequencing reveals nutrient pollution and climate change reinforce lake eutrophication [4d]
• Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds [4d]
• Seeing red: An invention is transforming the way scientists track genes [4d]
• 3D-printed helix shelters increase baby coral survival rates [4d]
• Learning nature's language: Video analysis of tree sway offers non-invasive method to monitor forest health [4d]
• Geological evidence points to ancient ocean in Mars' northern hemisphere [4d]
• Global biodiversity decline demands urgent, society-wide changes, experts warn [4d]
• Gaia solves mystery of tumbling asteroids and finds new way to probe their interiors [4d]
• Study is first to show whether nesting heat affects sea turtle hatchling 'IQ' [4d]
• High nitrate levels found in rural NZ drinking water [4d]
• Deep learning tool developed to unravel molecular mechanisms of convergent evolution [4d]
• Tracking microplastics from sea to body [4d]
• Metal bends the rules by combining electrical conductivity with optical frequency-doubling properties [4d]
• Inexpensive multifunctional composite could pave way to circular economy [4d]
• New method boosts protein production from engineered cells [4d]
• AI tensor network-based computational framework cracks a 100-year-old physics challenge [4d]
• The Euro 'stablecoin': How this new crypto venture could threaten the Eurozone's already fragile economy [4d]
• Flexibility is function: How unstructured protein segments regulate biological functions [4d]
• Four ways virtual reality can help communities heal after disasters [4d]
• Physicists solve mystery of loop current switching in kagome metals [4d]
• 'Whisper networks' don't work as well online as off. Women are better able to look out for each other in person [4d]
• Researchers document 116 gastropod species in Vietnam national park [4d]
• Frequent wildfires and heat intensify air quality issues in American megacities [4d]
• Human intuition fuels AI-driven quantum materials discovery [4d]
• Neural network method can automatically identify rare heartbeat stars [4d]
• Thermal runaway mechanism can ramp up magnitude of certain earthquakes [4d]
• Egg yolk proves key to establishing authentic embryonic stem cells from birds [4d]
• Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently. Political tensions are widening the gap [4d]
• Censorship campaigns can have a way of backfiring. Look no further than the fate of America's most prolific censor [4d]
• 'Golden Broccoli' aptamer enables glycine imaging inside living cells [4d]
• Waiting isn't a bad thing. It can actually boost your well-being [4d]
• Will the G20 listen to its own advisors? Four urgent steps on climate change [4d]
• Why we should be skeptical of the hasty global push to test 15-year-olds' AI literacy in 2029 [4d]
• Sequence alignment algorithm enables rapid search of world's microbial DNA [4d]
• University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note [4d]
• Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season [4d]
• Curiosity drives viewers to ignore trigger warnings [4d]
• Mitigating the risks of stem cell therapy: Scientists call for action [4d]
• Flexible birdwatching framework lets citizen scientists collect data anytime, anywhere [4d]
• Rapid flash Joule heating technique unlocks efficient rare earth element recovery from electronic waste [4d]
• The Earth is reflecting less and less sunlight, study reveals [4d]
• Scientists reveal the molecular choreography behind lanthanide separation in rare earth chemistry [4d]
• Beneath the ice: Spring sunlight triggers photoinhibition and recovery in marimo [4d]
• Scientists finally prove that a quantum computer can unconditionally outperform classical computers [4d]
• Positive charge carriers stabilize instantly in key solar fuel catalyst [4d]
• Wildfire-induced thunderstorms successfully recreated in Earth system models for the first time [4d]
• 12,000-year-old monumental camel rock art acted as ancient 'road signs' to desert water sources, study suggests [4d]
• How to save a sacred forest: Resident views on forest degradation and protection in Togo, West Africa [4d]
• Tiny satellite tracks star collisions while advancing space telescope design [4d]
• Microlightning might provide long-sought explanation for will-o'-the-wisps [4d]
• Bettongs were wiped out in South Australia a century ago. Now they're thriving alongside foxes and feral cats [4d]
• AI in the classroom is hard to detect—time to bring back oral tests [4d]
• 74 countries have now ratified a landmark treaty to protect the high seas. Why hasn't NZ? [4d]
• Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average. What does this unusual event mean for Australia? [4d]
• Simulating Habitable Worlds Observatory's ability to characterize Earth-sized exoplanets [4d]
• Surveying Io's Surface with the UNAGI lander [4d]
• Machine learning sharpens earthquake risk assessment maps for Tokyo [4d]
• As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts [4d]
• Administration cuts slashing agency's ability to keep pollution out of air and water [4d]
• Managers want to support disabled and neurodivergent staff but lack tools, study shows [4d]
• A better metric for estimating an exoplanet's habitability [4d]
• Gaia telescope discovers our galaxy's great wave [4d]
• Braided nanostructures reveal 3D tapestry behind vibrant green butterfly coloration [4d]
• Farm conservation is an economical path to save river water, study suggests [4d]
• First-generation female graduates more likely than peers not to have children in their 40s [4d]
• Changes in wing shape help small hoverflies stay aloft [4d]
• Study finds wider distribution of deep-sea snailfish [4d]
• How humans reshaped the animal world: Research traces 50,000 years of change [4d]
• How rare butterflies show impacts of climate change in South Florida [4d]
• Switching it up: The secret survival strategy to life as revealed by mathematics [4d]
• Peptide study paves path toward new weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria [4d]
• Faint radio signals suggest early universe was heated, not cold, before it 'lit up' [4d]
• Unregulated and unfair: How private tutoring is falling short for families [4d]
• Long-term radio observations track the evolution of a tidal disruption event [4d]
• Tiny nanoparticles conquer the big three in polymer glasses: Strength, toughness and processability [4d]
• Population bottlenecks cause decline of mammals' immunity, researchers find [4d]
• Study finds Levantine ivory came from Ethiopia not Egypt [4d]
• Collective Bloch oscillations observed in 1D Bose gas system [4d]
• India plans mega-dam to counter China water fears [4d]
• Wolf attack in Greece prompts calls for hunting rights [4d]
• Mix insect, plant and cultivated proteins for healthier, greener, tastier food, say experts [4d]
• Venus flytrap's touch response traced to specialized ion channel in sensory hairs [4d]
• A new analytical tool can optimize the potency and selectivity of drugs [4d]
• BIRDBASE dataset tracks ecological traits for 11,589 species of birds [4d]
• Far side of the moon may be colder than the near side, lunar rocks suggest [4d]
• Mexican marine biologist attacked by a shark near remote island in Costa Rica [4d]