https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. While Hollywood and Silicon Valley love the limelight, California is an agricultural powerhouse, too. Agricultural products sold in the Golden State totaled $59 billion in 2022. But rising temperatures, declining precipitation and decades of over pumping may require drastic changes to farming. Legislation to address the problem could even see fields taken out of cultivation. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-small-yield-big-agricultural-reveals.html Environment Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:19:59 EDT news630569993 There's a good reason why universities have spent the last few years dedicating precious resources and time to fostering a collaborative learning environment. Students who are encouraged to participate in discussions, work cooperatively in small-group settings, and actively engage with their peers are believed to gain not only the cognitive skills needed to survive in the professional workplace, but also the interpersonal ones needed to thrive. And for many, the approach seems to be working. But is it working for all students? https://phys.org/news/2018-11-collaborative-approach.html Education Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:10:13 EST news460632614 The development of a new cell-culture system that mimics how specific nerve cell fibers in the brain become coated with protective myelin opens up new avenues of research about multiple sclerosis. Initial findings suggest that myelin regulates a key protein involved in sending long-distance signals. https://phys.org/news/2011-07-ms-myelin-brain-cells.html Biochemistry Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:53:10 EDT news230482376