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Ensuring emergency management training translates into action

As disasters become more frequent and severe in the U.S., it's more important than ever to prepare. Every year, significant resources are poured into training programs for disaster management professionals to practice real-life ...

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Best of last year: The top Phys.org articles of 2024

It was a good year for space science as Sumner Starrfield, an astronomer at Arizona State University, described what was to appear as a huge star exploding in the night sky, in a once-in-a-lifetime event this past fall. A ...

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Deducing commonality from complexity: Scientist explores 'Mesoscience' to address global issues
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Saturday Citations: Cold dark matter takes a hit; a new paradigm for biology; those fracking earthquakes
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Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn't
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The critical need to align climate and nutrition global agendas at COP29
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Why is the oboe used to tune an orchestra? And other questions about tuning, answered
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Saturday Citations: Color vision created demand for colorful animals; observing black hole light echoes; deadlines!
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History book looks at Brazil's longest-lasting maroon society and its influence today
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From compliance to conversation: New guidelines push for ethical reflection in research reporting
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Saturday Citations: On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals
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Moles, birthmarks, red hair: The anatomical features used to accuse women of witchcraft in the 17th century
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Why ancient Mesopotamians would have used a sheep's liver to predict Donald Trump's election odds
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African publishing is being revolutionized. Report explores trends in six countries
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Nightmare fuel: Researchers name the scariest thing you should worry about
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Examining the supernatural beliefs of medieval people, from elves and fairies to abductions and the undead
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Opinion: The ancient Irish get way too much credit for Halloween
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Saturday Citations: Reading comprehension; revisiting tardigrade orthodoxy; restoring universal symmetry
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Saturday Citations: Brown dwarf actually brown dwarfs; the adaptability of ice-age humans; archaeologists excited
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Research finds that simplistic and outdated communication tools narrows news focus, restricts user interactivity
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How dogs were implicated during the Salem witch trials
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Godzilla at 70: The monster's warning to humanity is still urgent

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Space Exploration
Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket
Planetary Sciences
Not all Hot Jupiters orbit solo, observations suggest
Environment
Over 97 million US residents exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water, analysis reveals
Quantum Physics
Quantum experiment generates long-range entanglement in 54-qubit system
Quantum Physics
Quantum engineers create a 'Schrödinger's cat' inside a silicon chip
Archaeology
Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia
Planetary Sciences
Astronomers discover a new dense sub-Saturn exoplanet
Astronomy
Webb reveals intricate layers of interstellar dust and gas
General Physics
Neutron star measurements place limits on color superconductivity in dense quark matter
Superconductivity
Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit
Astrobiology
Do aliens exist? We studied what scientists really think
Astronomy
Neutron star cooling simulations set new constraints on light QCD axions
Analytical Chemistry
Computational chemistry method can wring more information out of electronic structure calculations
Space Exploration
US, Japanese lunar landers set to launch on single rocket
Astronomy
Simulated universe previews panoramas from NASA's Roman Telescope
Earth Sciences
Beach guardians: How hidden microbes protect coastal waters in a changing climate
Nanophysics
Quasiparticle research unlocks new insights into tellurene, paving the way for next-gen electronics
Ecology
Overlooked tree crops are crucial for sustainable development, researchers say
Space Exploration
Mission to moon carries tiny red Swedish home to space
Astronomy
First-ever detection of a mid-infrared flare in Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's supermassive massive black hole
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Saturday Citations: All that sparkles is plastic; woke tree diversity; the gravitational basin in which we reside
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A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton's eye
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'Cajun Navy' hurricane search-and-rescue volunteers are forming long-lasting organizations
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How a witch-hunting manual and social networks helped ignite Europe's witch craze
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Cancer, cardiovascular drugs tipped for Nobel as prize week opens
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The extraordinary life of Alfred Nobel
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Winning the Nobel 'an earthquake', says Ruvkun
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Publisher Springer Nature makes stock market debut
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The Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and artificial intelligence
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Will AI one day win a Nobel Prize?
Archaeology
Paleolithic ingenuity: 13,000-year-old 3D map discovered in France
Social Sciences
Digital mindfulness program shows promise in enhancing employee happiness and engagement
Astronomy
Newfound galaxy class may indicate early black hole growth
Analytical Chemistry
Real-time fluorescent sensor could allow for precise monitoring of wine quality
Plants & Animals
Seabirds make clever use of winds to plan foraging trips over hundreds of kilometers
Evolution
Exploring evolution: Strength connected to sexual behavior of women as well as men
General Physics
All-flat phononic band structure controls sound and vibrations by trapping energy
Cell & Microbiology
Exocyst study reveals new roles for protein complex in membrane fusion
Biotechnology
Team develops plan for 3D-printed microscope, including lens, that costs less than $60
Ecology
Diversified cropping systems boost nitrogen supply but not soil carbon, ongoing field trial discovers
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