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Global database reveals why no two cities' food emissions look the same
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Global database reveals why no two cities' food emissions look the same

Switching to a more sustainable diet could halve food-related emissions in cities such as Amsterdam, while in cities such as Dhaka and Delhi, the focus should be more on making food production more sustainable as they widen food access. A new database by Leiden researchers shows that different cities need different approaches to achieve a more sustainable food system.

📅 2026-09-10 23:40:04    •    Phys.org
Rare bird fossils from Bavaria reveal new species, including an eagle
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Rare bird fossils from Bavaria reveal new species, including an eagle

The Hammerschmiede clay pit near Pforzen in the eastern Allgäu is famous for its wealth of finds: Besides fossils of two early anthropoid apes, the remains of numerous vertebrate species have been uncovered in 11.6-million-year-old river sediments—but until now, very few birds.

📅 2026-09-10 23:20:05    •    Phys.org
Has gentle parenting gone too far?
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Has gentle parenting gone too far?

To be or not to be a gentle parent? That is the question. There is so much controversy these days about gentle parenting. What is it, and what is it not?

📅 2026-09-10 23:20:01    •    Phys.org
Ultra-cold quantum sensors cut X-ray uncertainty, improving nuclear material assessments
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Ultra-cold quantum sensors cut X-ray uncertainty, improving nuclear material assessments

To monitor the amount and type of nuclear material at power plants and weapons facilities, scientists look for a special signal—the unique pattern of gamma rays emitted by specific radioactive elements. However, some of these elements also emit X-rays in the same energy range as the gamma-ray emissions, masking the signal and making nuclear stockpiles harder to assess.

📅 2026-09-10 23:00:01    •    Phys.org
Q&A: The overlooked networks of heat resilience within communities
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Q&A: The overlooked networks of heat resilience within communities

As extreme heat becomes more frequent and severe, many people are turning to informal adaptation strategies—rigging up plastic sheeting overhead for shade, sharing water at a community tap and creating neighborhood cooling areas.

📅 2026-09-10 22:40:04    •    Phys.org
Under pressure: How a deep-sea protein adapts to an extreme environment
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Under pressure: How a deep-sea protein adapts to an extreme environment

Life in the deep sea is under immense pressure—literally. Such extreme conditions can disrupt the delicate structures of proteins essential to life. Yet somehow, the proteins in deep-sea creatures remain functional. This raises an intriguing question: how?

📅 2026-09-10 22:40:01    •    Phys.org
How to help your garden recover from a heat wave
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How to help your garden recover from a heat wave

UK gardens took a battering this summer as a heat dome settled over western Europe, and much of the green and pleasant land turned a dusty beige.

📅 2026-09-10 22:00:06    •    Phys.org
Cell wall transport disruption exposes weakness in antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Cell wall transport disruption exposes weakness in antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Even highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria become more vulnerable when their cell wall transport system is disrupted, according to a new study from Umeå University. The discovery reveals a previously overlooked weakness that could help researchers develop new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.

📅 2026-09-10 22:00:01    •    Phys.org
Fully recyclable hydrogel begins healing itself within minutes
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Fully recyclable hydrogel begins healing itself within minutes

Imagine this. You pick up a contact lens from its container and—yikes!—it falls on the bathroom floor. Before you know it, your cat pounces, claws out. By the time you wrestle it back, the lens looks like a tiny chew toy. And then, just like that—the scratches fade away and the ripped edge seals itself up.

📅 2026-09-10 21:40:09    •    Phys.org