Stable boron compounds pave the way for easier drug development
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phys_breaking_feedA major step toward simpler drug development has been taken at the University of Gothenburg. In a new study, researchers have developed stable boron-fluorine compounds that make it possible to increase the effect or reduce side effects without breaking down the medicine. The findings are published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Ultra-thin metasurface can generate and direct quantum entanglement
Feb. 3rd, 2026 07:50 amphys_breaking_feedQuantum technologies, devices and systems that process, store, detect, or transfer information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, have the potential to outperform classical technologies in a variety of tasks. An ongoing quest within quantum engineering is the realization of a so-called quantum internet: a network conceptually analogous to today's internet, in which distant nodes are linked through shared quantum resources, most notably quantum entanglement.
JWST discovers a new extremely metal-poor dwarf galaxy
Feb. 3rd, 2026 07:50 amphys_breaking_feedUsing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered a new dwarf galaxy, which received designation CAPERS-39810. Further investigation of CAPERS-39810 revealed that it is an extremely metal-poor galaxy. The discovery was detailed in a paper published January 24 on the arXiv pre-print server.
Niobium's superconducting switch cuts near-field radiative heat transfer 20-fold
Feb. 3rd, 2026 07:46 amphys_breaking_feedWhen cooled to its superconducting state, niobium blocks the radiative flow of heat 20 times better than when in its metallic state, according to a study led by a University of Michigan Engineering team. The experiment marks the first use of superconductivity—a quantum property characterized by zero electrical resistance—to control thermal radiation at the nanoscale.
How species competition shapes trait diversity worldwide
Feb. 3rd, 2026 07:45 amphys_breaking_feedEvery ecosystem is shaped by billions of invisible battles: organisms competing for light, nutrients, space, or mates. These competitive interactions determine which species survive, how they evolve, and how vibrant and resilient ecosystems remain. Yet, despite decades of research, scientists have struggled to answer one key question: how competition alters traits, such as body size, lifespan, and behavior, that define how species exist in nature. A global study led by LSU Assistant Professor Jiaqi Tan and published in Nature Communications brings new clarity to that question.
High-tech scans of an enigmatic 400-million-year-old lungfish reveal new details
Feb. 3rd, 2026 07:22 amphys_breaking_feedNew pieces have been added to the puzzle of the evolution of some of the oldest fish that lived on Earth more than 400 million years ago. In two separate studies, experts in Australia and China have found new clues about primitive lungfishes, the closest living relatives of land vertebrates. The new research builds on long-running work by Flinders University and other paleontologists in the fossil-rich Gogo site in Western Australia's far north, and with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Using duality to construct and classify new quantum phases
Feb. 3rd, 2026 07:20 amphys_breaking_feedA team of theoretical researchers has found duality can unveil non-invertible symmetry protected topological phases, which can lead to researchers understanding more about the properties of these phases, and uncover new quantum phases. Their study is published in Physical Review Letters.
From leadership to influencers: New study shows why we choose to follow others
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:44 amphys_breaking_feedFor a long time, most scientists believed that early human hunter-gatherer societies were mostly equal, with little hierarchy or leadership, and that strong inequalities only emerged later with farming and complex societies. However, new research out of Arizona State University is challenging this. Archaeological finds, ethnographic studies and now psychological research suggest that inequality in influence—who people listen to, copy, and follow—may have been part of human societies deep into our evolutionary past. The research has been published in Nature Communications.
From sea to soil: Molecular changes suggest how algae evolved into plants
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:14 amphys_breaking_feedBefore plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy. However, little light reaches the ocean where algae live; therefore, they evolved specialized organs to grab what little is available.
Ultra-thin metasurface chip turns invisible infrared light into steerable visible beams
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:06 amphys_breaking_feedThe invention of tiny devices capable of precisely controlling the direction and behavior of light is essential to the development of advanced technologies. Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have taken a significant step forward with the development of a metasurface that can turn invisible infrared light into visible light and aim it in different directions—without any moving parts. The details of their work are explained in a paper published in the journal eLight.
Two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth's magnetic field, study reveals
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:04 amphys_breaking_feedExploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion km into space, the deepest we have ever gone below our feet is just over 12 km. Consequently, little is known about the conditions at the base of the mantle and the top of the core—the most significant interface in Earth's interior and the region where new research has now uncovered exciting magnetic activity.
Recipe: Heaven in a bowl.
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pattroseHeaven in a bowl.
Ingredients:
18.3 ounces box fudge brownie mix, baked and cooled according to package directions in a 9×13 pan and cut into 1 inch pieces
6.8 ounces instant vanilla pudding (two 3.4-ounce boxes)
3 cups whole milk, cold
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter, Peter Pan brand used
16 ounces whipped topping, thawed and divided (1 ½ cups folded into the filling and the remaining used to create the trifle layers) (Cool Whip brand used) (approximately 6 ½ cups)
36 Mini Reese’s cups, unwrapped and cut into halves (divided into 3 – ⅓ amount portions for layering and garnish)
Instructions:
Prepare and bake the fudge brownie mix according to package directions, for your brand of mix, in a 9×13 baking pan. Cool the brownies completely before cutting them into 1 inch pieces. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the instant vanilla pudding, whole milk and vanilla extract for 2 minutes or until the pudding has thickened.
Whisk in the creamy peanut butter until the mixture is smooth and thick.
Fold 1 ½ cups of the thawed whipped topping into the peanut butter pudding mixture until no white streaks remain.
To the bottom of a 3 quart trifle dish, add half the fudge brownie pieces in a single layer followed by ⅓ of the halved mini Reese’s peanut butter cups sprinkled over the brownie pieces.
Next, spread half of the peanut butter pudding filling over the brownies and Reese’s cups in a smooth, even layer.
Top with half (approximately 2 ½ cups) of the remaining whipped topping spread to an even layer.
Repeat steps 5 – 7 with the fudge brownie pieces, another ⅓ of the halved mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, peanut butter pudding filling and remaining whipped topping.
Garnish the top of the heaven in a bowl trifle with the remaining ⅓ halved mini Reese’s peanut butter cups piled into the center of the whipped topping.
Refrigerate the heaven in a bowl for 3-4 hours or until completely chilled and the peanut butter pudding layer has firmed up enough to easily scoop out individual servings.
Ingredients:
18.3 ounces box fudge brownie mix, baked and cooled according to package directions in a 9×13 pan and cut into 1 inch pieces
6.8 ounces instant vanilla pudding (two 3.4-ounce boxes)
3 cups whole milk, cold
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter, Peter Pan brand used
16 ounces whipped topping, thawed and divided (1 ½ cups folded into the filling and the remaining used to create the trifle layers) (Cool Whip brand used) (approximately 6 ½ cups)
36 Mini Reese’s cups, unwrapped and cut into halves (divided into 3 – ⅓ amount portions for layering and garnish)
Instructions:
Prepare and bake the fudge brownie mix according to package directions, for your brand of mix, in a 9×13 baking pan. Cool the brownies completely before cutting them into 1 inch pieces. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the instant vanilla pudding, whole milk and vanilla extract for 2 minutes or until the pudding has thickened.
Whisk in the creamy peanut butter until the mixture is smooth and thick.
Fold 1 ½ cups of the thawed whipped topping into the peanut butter pudding mixture until no white streaks remain.
To the bottom of a 3 quart trifle dish, add half the fudge brownie pieces in a single layer followed by ⅓ of the halved mini Reese’s peanut butter cups sprinkled over the brownie pieces.
Next, spread half of the peanut butter pudding filling over the brownies and Reese’s cups in a smooth, even layer.
Top with half (approximately 2 ½ cups) of the remaining whipped topping spread to an even layer.
Repeat steps 5 – 7 with the fudge brownie pieces, another ⅓ of the halved mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, peanut butter pudding filling and remaining whipped topping.
Garnish the top of the heaven in a bowl trifle with the remaining ⅓ halved mini Reese’s peanut butter cups piled into the center of the whipped topping.
Refrigerate the heaven in a bowl for 3-4 hours or until completely chilled and the peanut butter pudding layer has firmed up enough to easily scoop out individual servings.
2026 60 questions Meme
Feb. 3rd, 2026 12:18 ampattroseWhat things in your life would you describe as priceless?
1. My family. I realize they aren’t things but they are priceless.
2. My dog Dakota Rose. She’s going on 15 and I hope we’ll have her a couple more years.
3: Our home.
4. Some art done by my two brothers that papercut, draw and paint. I love every peace.
5. My books.
6. My music.
7. I forgot friends. I think of them as family.
8. My DW communities and friends.
9. My Dad’s favorite cook book, which I use to this day. He was a chef.
10. My photographs. There are so many.
1. My family. I realize they aren’t things but they are priceless.
2. My dog Dakota Rose. She’s going on 15 and I hope we’ll have her a couple more years.
3: Our home.
4. Some art done by my two brothers that papercut, draw and paint. I love every peace.
5. My books.
6. My music.
7. I forgot friends. I think of them as family.
8. My DW communities and friends.
9. My Dad’s favorite cook book, which I use to this day. He was a chef.
10. My photographs. There are so many.
2026 February Questions Meme
Feb. 3rd, 2026 12:12 ampattroseIs there a book you’ve seen made into a film and been disappointed with the result?
I think books are always better than a movie but I can’t think of one that disappointed me. I’ll think of a bunch later. 😁
I think books are always better than a movie but I can’t think of one that disappointed me. I’ll think of a bunch later. 😁
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proshipfest
Feb. 2nd, 2026 11:13 pmpattroseYesterday and today's links to my prompts being filled. proshipfest
1. https://archiveofourown.org/works/78744006 Prompt: Favorite Dinner Fic
2. https://archiveofourown.org/works/78824806 Prompt: Exclusive or no Moodboard
proshipfest1. https://archiveofourown.org/works/78744006 Prompt: Favorite Dinner Fic
2. https://archiveofourown.org/works/78824806 Prompt: Exclusive or no Moodboard
phys_breaking_feedCats—unlike humans—are true carnivores: they must eat meat to survive because their bodies can't draw some essential nutrients from plants. By looking at tissues, researchers can get a good understanding of what foods animals ate.