The Brutalist Report

Phys

• Researchers validate measurement-protection quantum key distribution [7d]
• Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the moon with my phone? [7d]
• Long-term analysis yields clearer picture of toxin-producing blue-green algae blooms [7d]
• New larval seedbox technology could help drive coral restoration on the Great Barrier Reef [8d]
• Automated high-throughput system developed to generate structural materials databases [8d]
• Monk seal acoustic study quadruples known call types and detects novel communication strategy [8d]
• An ancient, tough little wallaby set the scene for kangaroo bounding success, finds research [8d]
• Bees learn to read simple 'Morse code' [8d]
• Experts find 'sweet spot' for crowdfunding success [8d]
• Study investigates effects of organizational and occupational stress on forensic services staff [8d]
• The hidden cost of supporting adult children [8d]
• Wild grass offers new genetic clues to combat deadliest pathogen of wheat [8d]
• Climate change expands wildfire danger worldwide, study warns [8d]
• Multifunctional flame-retardant foam with strong antibacterial properties developed [8d]
• Optional learning support fosters self-directed learning [8d]
• Raman spectral database offers open library to identify biomolecules [8d]
• New method may improve blood test's ability to detect inflammation in horses [8d]
• Understanding boulders' influence on snow melt and watersheds could improve northern region climate modeling [8d]
• When shrimp hear the engines roar: How boat noise rattles marine besties, but not their friendship [8d]
• Improved method offers broader, faster detection of protein-ligand interactions [8d]
• Destroying crazy ant nest structure makes them vulnerable to pathogens [8d]
• Solving mysteries with moss: The history of using tiny plants as forensic evidence [8d]
• Electric fields steer nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze, offering improved drug delivery and purification [8d]
• Polar climate change could amplify global health risks, study warns [8d]
• Angstrom-level imaging and 2D surfaces allow real-time tracking and steering of DNA [8d]
• Q&A: Chiral phonons research offers new ways to control materials [8d]
• Nanorobots guide stem cells to become bone cells via precise pressure [8d]
• Rethinking happiness in the hybrid workplace [8d]
• Aquaporin gene duplication followed by mutation in European eels restores broad solute permeability [8d]
• How to make AMOC model experiments more realistic [8d]
• The limits of life's growth: Novel principle hints at universal laws [8d]
• AI can deliver personalized learning at scale, medical education study shows [8d]
• Never mind rogue planets—their rogue moons could support life [8d]
• China plans to go to the moon by 2030. Here's what's known about the mission and why it matters [8d]
• Hi-tech viticulture: Researchers create virtual vineyards for self-driving tractors [8d]
• Flower-like satellite constellations to guide future missions around Titan [8d]
• Trade risk of beautiful birds—how aesthetics drive wild bird exploitation for trade [8d]
• Learning a new language often goes wrong with pronunciation and head movements [8d]
• Ubiquitous architectural patterns: Scientists classify nature's geometric tilings across multiple scales [8d]
• First full simulation of 50-qubit universal quantum computer achieved [8d]
• Australian 'drop crocs' unlock insights into ancient ecosystems [8d]
• To survive today's economy, university students are using circus-like tactics [8d]
• Hotter European summers hinder migratory birds' ability to prepare for journeys [8d]
• Non-native plant species adapt to natural ecosystems faster than expected [8d]
• Scientists find evolutionary explanation for 'irrational' dread risk behavior [8d]
• AlphaSync database keeps protein structure prediction resource up to date [8d]
• A few words with a big impact: How one sentence can make classrooms more inclusive [8d]
• Desert ecosystems emerge as frontiers for carbon sequestration and climate action [8d]
• Key 'fingerprint' reveals slowdown of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation [8d]
• Bamboo dishes may leach pesticides and melamine into food [8d]
• AI rivals humans in political persuasion [8d]
• How to spot life in the clouds on other worlds [8d]
• Who speaks for the dead? Rethinking consent in ancient DNA research [8d]
• How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture [8d]
• Personalized freedom can increase cooperation, trust and fairness [8d]
• Public favors scenic wild spaces over mowed lawns [8d]
• Nanopores that act like electrical gates pave way for ion-based computing [8d]
• Metasurfaces show promise in boosting AR image clarity and brightness [8d]
• Mathematical model indicates Neanderthal disappearance can be explained by genetic dilution [8d]
• Cracking leishmaniasis: New DNA test can track infection [8d]
• Harnessing algae for a greener way to create functional gold nanoparticles [8d]
• A century-old mixing puzzle: AI helps predict and understand viscous fingering [8d]
• AI is powering the search for America's critical minerals [8d]
• Researchers track massive ice loss from Berry Glacier in West Antarctica [8d]
• Moving past the mouse—genetic advances inspire new frontiers [8d]
• Artificial enzyme combines vitamin B2 with metal for next-generation catalysts [8d]
• Grassland degradation shifts biodiversity's role from plants to soil microbes, study finds [8d]
• 'Weird' new species of ancient fossil snake discovered in southern England [8d]
• How climate change increased the risk of earthquakes in East Africa [8d]
• Chatting with your cells: Natural-language AI for single-cell data analysis [8d]
• Green finance was supposed to contribute solutions to climate change—so far, it's fallen well short [8d]
• Five key issues at the UN climate summit in Brazil—and why they matter to you and the planet [8d]
• Is your child's school using generative AI? Here are eight questions to ask [8d]
• Bold new investment fund to channel billions into tropical forest protection—one key change can make it better [8d]
• Cane toads are hopping towards the Pilbara, but a water-free containment zone could stop them [8d]
• I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify [8d]
• Babycams confirm Moreton Bay as nursing ground for humpback whales [8d]
• Hidden catalysis: Abrasion transforms common chemistry equipment into reagents [8d]
• New deployable structures could help astronauts maintain muscle mass in space [8d]
• Non-harmonic two-color femtosecond lasers achieve 1,000-fold enhancement of white-light output in water [8d]
• New study shows AI enhances teacher development [8d]
• Cancerous tumors less common in rapidly-evolving animals, study finds [8d]
• This new robot has a clever spin on lunar mining [8d]
• Study urges shift in how success is measured for care leavers [8d]
• Amid new FAA restraints, SpaceX goes for record launch [8d]
• CAM photosynthesis discovered in carnivorous plants [8d]
• How plants decide their size: Study maps plant growth strategies across roots, leaves, and stems [8d]
• Thanks to the work of researchers, five Vietnam War MIAs come home [8d]
• Light-responsive molecule enables reversible cell death control using visible and UV light [8d]
• Forever chemicals affect the genes of unhatched ducklings [8d]
• Clear frameworks are key to helping schools tackle racism [8d]
• Researchers are using acoustic recorders to confirm more koala sightings in remote parts of Australia [8d]
• The barred owl's westward migration threatens other species and a whole ecosystem [8d]
• How to empower teachers and help students prepare for a sustainable future [8d]
• What is low-carbon supply chain finance? [8d]
• A sit-stand ratio 'sweet spot' may boost office productivity [8d]
• How life first got moving: Nature's motor from billions of years ago [8d]
• Male pregnancy: A deep dive with seahorses [8d]
• An ionic fix for frost: Electrostatic defrosting removes ice without heat or chemicals [8d]
• The growing crisis of chronic disease in animals [8d]