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. A study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Nature Food analyzes the ecological "footprint" from diets—and policy options to counteract through price signals. EU-wide, 23% of greenhouse gas emissions generated directly and indirectly by private households arise in this sector. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-full-added-tax-meat-pricing.html Environment Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:02 EST news687788899 A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens sold at auction in France on Sunday for almost three million euros—well beyond its asking price. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-lost-rubens-masterpiece-mn-euros.html Other Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:54:27 EST news683787249 On 25 September 2025, it was announced that 9 European banks, including UniCredit, ING and CaixaBank, have launched a consortium to issue a euro stablecoin—a cryptocurrency with a value pegged to the euro. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-euro-stablecoin-crypto-venture-threaten.html Economics & Business Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:10:01 EDT news678455474 Leading academic publisher Springer Nature made its stock market debut Friday, one of the few initial public offerings in Frankfurt this year despite the exchange's strong performance. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-publisher-springer-nature-stock-debut.html Other Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:53:03 EDT news647257980 As the world gears up for another thrilling Wimbledon tournament, Dr. Elisabeth Blagrove, a psychologist at The University of Warwick, ponders why Wimbledon has long been considered posh and what it might mean if you prefer tennis over football, particularly during overlapping events like the Wimbledon Championships and the Euros. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-champagne-strawberries-pints-pies-psychologist.html Social Sciences Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:25:14 EDT news638796310 Genetic diversity is crucial if species are to adapt to climate change. An international study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution that includes researchers from the University of Helsinki shows that current efforts to monitor genetic diversity in Europe are incomplete and insufficient. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-approach-genetic-diversity-europe-species.html Ecology Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:33:04 EST news624537181 The cash award for each Nobel Prize to be handed out next month will increase to nearly one million euros, the Nobel Foundation announced Friday. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-nobel-foundation-cash-award-prizes.html Other Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:38:22 EDT news613989497 Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said Wednesday. https://phys.org/news/2023-06-extreme-weather-europe.html Environment Wed, 14 Jun 2023 04:45:10 EDT news605936707 There are two levels of reference for the elementary question of an appropriate remuneration of work: the markets and the needs of the employees. A study recently published in PLOS ONE by researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) provides new insights into this issue. https://phys.org/news/2022-09-female-fairer.html Social Sciences Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:58:03 EDT news581248681 More than 70 original NASA photographs including a celebrated image of Buzz Aldrin's moon walk taken by Neil Armstrong were sold at auction in Copenhagen on Wednesday for more than 155,000 euros ($172,000). https://phys.org/news/2022-03-aldrin-famous-moon-picture-auction.html Space Exploration Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:42:37 EST news566059355 Conservation group BirdLife Cyprus reported Wednesday a "worrying increase" in illegal bird trappings last year, blaming authorities for reducing fines for killing protected species. https://phys.org/news/2022-02-birdlife-cyprus-spike-migratory-bird.html Ecology Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:30:01 EST news564837654 Air France-KLM said Monday it would add a surcharge of up to 12 euros ($13,50) on its tickets to try to offset the cost of using more expensive sustainable aviation fuel. https://phys.org/news/2022-01-air-france-klm-biofuel-surcharge-plane.html Environment Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:42:12 EST news561030131 Europeans have been living with euro banknotes and coins for 20 years now, but many still point the finger at the single currency for covertly driving up consumer prices—despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. https://phys.org/news/2021-12-decades-euro-reputation-price-driver.html Economics & Business Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:05:30 EST news559965922 Twenty years after arriving in Europeans' wallets, euro banknotes will get a new look with help from the public, a process officials hope will make citizens feel closer to the single currency. https://phys.org/news/2021-12-euro-banknote-artist-redesign-revive.html Economics & Business Wed, 29 Dec 2021 02:03:32 EST news559965805 Not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. They are reported and discussed in almost all media and communication channels. But what influence do they have on our behavior? Scientists led by behavioral economist Loukas Balafoutas investigated this question in a recently published study. The result: We don't need to believe in conspiracy theories for them to have an impact on us. Merely being confronted with them suffices. https://phys.org/news/2021-03-conspiracy-theories-behavioreven.html Economics & Business Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:51:06 EDT news535197062 Air pollution costs inhabitants of European cities more than 160 billion euros ($190 billion) each year due to long- and short-term health impacts, a group of environmental and social watchdogs said in research published Wednesday. https://phys.org/news/2020-10-air-pollution-europe-cities-190bn.html Environment Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:50:42 EDT news522471039 Research due to be presented at this year's European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) shows that European banknotes are more easily contaminated by microbes than coins. However, coins made from antimicrobial metals such as copper can still be sources of contamination. The study is by Professor Johannes Knobloch, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, and colleagues. https://phys.org/news/2020-04-euro-coins-antimicrobial-contrast-banknotes.html Ecology Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:33:12 EDT news506327590 German ministers on Wednesday agreed an action plan for the "bio-economy" worth 3.6 billion euros to help sustainable resources replace material of fossil origin in everyday products. https://phys.org/news/2020-01-germany-bio-economy-bn-euros.html Environment Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:08:18 EST news498301695 European Space Agency (ESA) members agreed Thursday a record 14.4 billion euros budget, promising to maintain Europe's place at the top table as the United States and China press ahead and industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X present new challenges. https://phys.org/news/2019-11-european-space-agency.html Space Exploration Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:10:35 EST news494169032 Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet will sign off draft laws on new green taxes and subsidies this week, including much harsher charges on short-haul flights, German government sources said Tuesday. https://phys.org/news/2019-10-german-climate-sharp-air-tax.html Environment Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:31:22 EDT news490368677 French carrier Air France will offset the carbon dioxide emissions of its 500-odd daily internal flights by 2020 at a cost of millions of euros, the company's CEO has announced. https://phys.org/news/2019-10-air-france-offset-daily-co2.html Environment Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:04:50 EDT news489121485 German pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Tuesday it is now targeted in some 18,400 US legal cases over glyphosate, a key herbicide ingredient that plaintiffs say caused grave illnesses like cancer. https://phys.org/news/2019-07-bayer-glyphosate-cases.html Other Tue, 30 Jul 2019 02:47:30 EDT news483673611 German auto giant Daimler, maker of Mercedes-Benz, on Friday slashed its 2019 profit forecast for the second time in a few weeks, after booking a 1.6-billion-euro ($1.8-billion) operating loss in the second quarter. https://phys.org/news/2019-07-daimler-slashes-profit-q2-loss.html Automotive Fri, 12 Jul 2019 04:02:30 EDT news482122939 France's lower house of parliament approved Thursday a small, pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook—and the French government hopes other countries will follow suit. https://phys.org/news/2019-07-french-lawmakers-tax-online-giants.html Internet Thu, 04 Jul 2019 07:50:33 EDT news481445428 German auto giant Volkswagen offered part of its heavy trucks division Traton on the stock market Friday as it looks to raise fresh capital, in what could be the first step towards reshaping the sprawling 12-brand group. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-vw-trucks-division-traton-coasts.html Automotive Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:27:58 EDT news480932871 German car giant Volkswagen said Thursday it would set a starting price of 27 euros ($31) per share when it floats truck division Traton, at the low end of its previous ambitions. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-volkswagen-modest-price-truck-flotation.html Automotive Fri, 28 Jun 2019 02:07:26 EDT news480906441 Massive German chemical company BASF said Thursday it would slash 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2021, as the company slims down its organisation in pursuit of fatter margins. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-german-chemical-giant-basf-slash.html Business Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:57:53 EDT news480848268 Industrial conglomerate Siemens said Tuesday it would slash 2,700 jobs worldwide at its gas and power unit, including 1,400 in its home country Germany, "over several years". https://phys.org/news/2019-06-germany-siemens-jobs-worldwide.html Business Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:21:32 EDT news480079285 Shares in German airline giant Lufthansa plunged more than 12 percent on Monday after the group posted a profit warning. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-lufthansa-plunge-profit.html Business Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:05:26 EDT news479970315 Volkswagen aims to raise between 1.6 billion and 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) by listing between 10 and 11.5 percent of the capital for its truck division Traton on the stock market. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-vw-aims-19bn-euros-traton.html Business Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:14:57 EDT news479708081