{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Phys.org news tagged with:temperature","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/","language":"en-us","description":"Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.","item":[{"title":"Research shows 41 US states are getting warmer, all in slightly different ways","description":"Different regions of the United States are experiencing different patterns of warming climate, requiring region-specific adaptation, according to a study published in PLOS Climate by Mar\u00eda Dolores Gadea Rivas of the University of Zaragoza, Spain and Jes\u00fas Gonzalo of University Carlos III, Spain.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-states-warmer-slightly-ways.html","category":"Earth Sciences","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:01 EST","guid":"news689322181"},{"title":"Svalbard polar bears gained fat despite rapid Barents Sea ice loss","description":"Their icy hunting grounds are rapidly shrinking, but polar bears in Norway's remote Svalbard archipelago have defied the odds by bulking up instead of wasting away, a study said Thursday.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-01-svalbard-polar-gained-fat-rapid.html","category":"Plants & Animals","pubDate":"Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:30:01 EST","guid":"news688919443"},{"title":"Unveiling polymeric interactions critical for future drug nanocarriers","description":"Polymer micelles are tiny, self-assembled particles that are revolutionizing the landscape of drug delivery and nanomedicine. They form when polymer chains containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments organize into nanoscale spheres in liquid solutions; these structures can trap and hold drugs that are otherwise difficult to dissolve.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-unveiling-polymeric-interactions-critical-future.html","category":"Bio & Medicine","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:40:08 EST","guid":"news689862052"},{"title":"The future of eco-friendly cooling: Enhancing efficiency and sustainability of magnetic refrigerants","description":"Conventional air conditioners and refrigerators rely on vapor-compression cycles and chemical refrigerants that contribute significantly to global warming. Magnetic refrigeration offers a cleaner alternative using the magnetocaloric effect (MCE), a phenomenon where certain materials change temperature when exposed to a magnetic field. Until now, researchers have faced a fundamental dilemma: Materials with a high cooling effect often suffered from irreversible energy losses, an effect known as hysteresis, which leads to rapid degradation in the cooling effect under operating conditions. Conversely, the conventional durable materials failed to achieve the large cooling effect required for practical application.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-future-eco-friendly-cooling-efficiency.html","category":"Analytical Chemistry","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:20:27 EST","guid":"news689880001"},{"title":"Discovering new connections between Great Lakes' winter storms and global climate patterns","description":"About a year ago, researchers at the University of Michigan found that the extratropical cyclones that are the biggest drivers of winter weather in the Great Lakes region are warming and trending northward. That means, outside of the northern reaches of the region, residents can expect that their winters will be warmer and wetter on average.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-great-lakes-winter-storms-global.html","category":"Earth Sciences","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:14:49 EST","guid":"news689876041"},{"title":"Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story","description":"Amino acids, the building blocks necessary for life, were previously found in samples of 4.6-billion-year-old rocks from an asteroid called Bennu, delivered to Earth in 2023 by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. How those amino acids\u2014the molecules that create proteins and peptides in DNA\u2014formed in space was a mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists shows they could have originated in an icy-cold, radioactive environment at the dawn of Earth's solar system.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-blocks-life-bennu-asteroid-rewrite.html","category":"Astrobiology","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:20:42 EST","guid":"news689872765"},{"title":"Climate change could halve areas suitable for cattle, sheep and goat farming by 2100","description":"A new study conducted at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that grassland-based grazing systems\u2014currently covering a third of Earth's surface and representing the world's largest production system\u2014will see a severe contraction as global temperatures rise. Depending on the scenario analyzed, 36\u201350% of the land with suitable climatic conditions for grazing today will experience a loss of viability by 2100, affecting more than 100 million pastoralists and up to 1.6 billion grazing animals.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-climate-halve-areas-suitable-cattle.html","category":"Ecology","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:00:03 EST","guid":"news689848625"},{"title":"Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing\u2014but also offers opportunities","description":"Large blooms of seaweed are increasingly being reported along coastlines globally, from Europe and Asia to the tropics and beyond.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-drastic-seaweed-growth-threatens-marine.html","category":"Ecology","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:36:57 EST","guid":"news689859362"},{"title":"Third exoplanet detected in the planetary system HD 176986","description":"Using HARPS and HARPS-N spectrographs, astronomers have observed a nearby K-type star designated HD 176986, known to host two super-Earth exoplanets. The observations resulted in the discovery of another planet in the system at least several times more massive than Earth. The finding was detailed in a paper published January 28 in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-exoplanet-planetary-hd.html","category":"Astronomy","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:40:01 EST","guid":"news689851003"},{"title":"A giant star is changing before our eyes and astronomers are watching in real time","description":"For decades, astronomers have been watching WOH G64, an enormous heavyweight star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy visible with the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere. This star is more than 1,500 times larger than the sun and emitting over 100,000 times more energy. For a long time, red supergiant WOH G64 looked like a star steadily reaching the end of its life, shedding material and swelling in size as it began to run out of fuel.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-giant-star-eyes-astronomers-real.html","category":"Astronomy","pubDate":"Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:10:01 EST","guid":"news689519205"},{"title":"EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles","description":"European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles, overcoming reservations about the energy-intensive technology.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-eu-nations-chemical-recycling-plastic.html","category":"Environment","pubDate":"Sat, 07 Feb 2026 07:00:11 EST","guid":"news689652190"},{"title":"JWST uncovers rich organic chemistry in a nearby ultra-luminous infrared galaxy","description":"A study led by the Center for Astrobiology (CAB), CSIC-INTA, using modeling techniques developed at the University of Oxford, has uncovered an unprecedented richness of small organic molecules in the deeply obscured nucleus of a nearby galaxy, thanks to observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-jwst-uncovers-rich-chemistry-nearby.html","category":"Astronomy","pubDate":"Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:18:34 EST","guid":"news689599081"},{"title":"Governments urged to fix faulty radar in economic models disregarding climate risk","description":"Economic models used by governments, central banks and investors are increasingly understating physical climate risk because they rely on assumptions that break down as the world moves toward higher levels of warming, according to a new report from University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker. The report Recalibrating Climate Risk\u2014drawing on expert judgment from more than 60 climate scientists\u2014finds that many economic models are failing to capture the extreme events, compounding shocks and rising uncertainty likely to dominate impacts in a hotter world.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-urged-faulty-radar-economic-disregarding.html","category":"Environment","pubDate":"Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:40:01 EST","guid":"news689519222"},{"title":"New report confirms 2025 among Hawai'i's driest, warmest on record","description":"In 2025, Hawai\u02bbi experienced its second-driest year in more than a century, alongside persistently above-average temperatures throughout the year\u2014a stark reality detailed in the inaugural Hawai'i Annual Climate Report 2025. Published by the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program, this first-of-its-kind report uses plain language, along with easy-to-interpret maps and figures, to summarize statewide rainfall, temperature, and drought conditions over the past year.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-hawaii-driest-warmest.html","category":"Environment","pubDate":"Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:03 EST","guid":"news689518711"},{"title":"How superconductivity arises: New insights from moir\u00e9 materials","description":"How exactly unconventional superconductivity arises is one of the central questions of modern solid-state physics. A new study published in the journal Nature provides crucial insights into this question. For the first time, an international research team was able to demonstrate a direct microscopic connection between a strongly correlated normal state and superconductivity in so-called moir\u00e9 materials. In the long term, these findings could contribute to the development of new quantum materials and superconductors for future quantum technologies.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-superconductivity-insights-moir-materials.html","category":"Condensed Matter","pubDate":"Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:44:53 EST","guid":"news689510642"},{"title":"How high temperatures disrupt anthocyanin metabolism in red kiwifruit","description":"Red-fleshed kiwifruit, valued for its high anthocyanin content and associated health benefits, is increasingly threatened by rising temperatures. Global warming severely inhibits anthocyanin accumulation, leading to flesh discoloration and nutrient loss, directly compromising fruit quality and the sustainable development of the industry. To address this challenge, researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences used \"Hongyang\" kiwifruit to simulate high-temperature stress (30\u00b0C, 35\u00b0C, 40\u00b0C, compared with a 25\u00b0C control).","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-high-temperatures-disrupt-anthocyanin-metabolism.html","category":"Molecular & Computational biology","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:45:26 EST","guid":"news689438701"},{"title":"From single queens to mega-colonies: How ant societies are shaped by the environment","description":"A single queen in the tropics; large colonies in deserts; workers with uniform morphology in temperate regions; ant social structures vary according to environmental conditions. This is shown, for the first time at a global scale, by research carried out at the Department of Ecology and Evolution of the University of Lausanne and published in PNAS.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-queens-mega-colonies-ant-societies.html","category":"Plants & Animals","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:20:01 EST","guid":"news689431000"},{"title":"Hard to recycle packaging? This glue could let plastics peel apart on cue","description":"Newcastle University engineers are at the forefront of adhesive technology that promises to change how we recycle. They have developed a reversible glue that sticks things together like any other glue but can debond on demand. The glue's reversible nature means it can be used in a multitude of applications, from laminates to bottle labels. Dissimilar materials that are glued together can be easily separated, enabling their reuse, repurposing, or recycling.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-hard-recycle-packaging-plastics-cue.html","category":"Materials Science","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:05 EST","guid":"news689431355"},{"title":"Zambia's farmers are working in dangerous heat: How they can protect themselves","description":"Farming is central to life in Zambia, with about 60% of the country's labor force relying on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihood or income. Seasonal rains shape planting and harvesting, and temperatures can rise to 40\u00b0C. On small farms, men generally manage livestock such as cattle and cash crops like maize, while women maintain vegetable gardens and cultivate crops like cassava.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-zambia-farmers-dangerous.html","category":"Environment","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:04:46 EST","guid":"news689429042"},{"title":"L\u00fcften sounds simple, but 'house-burping' is more complicated in Pittsburgh","description":"Recently, the German term \"l\u00fcften\" has been circulating on social media and trending on Google. The term refers to the practice of opening windows and doors to replace stale indoor air with outdoor air, a longtime practice in many European homes. Americans have dubbed it \"house burping\" in many videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-lften-simple-house-burping-complicated.html","category":"Environment","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:54:39 EST","guid":"news689428442"},{"title":"Launching the idea of data centers in space","description":"Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-idea-centers-space.html","category":"Space Exploration","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:30:01 EST","guid":"news689403402"},{"title":"Cryogenic cooling material composed solely of abundant elements reaches 4K","description":"In collaboration with the National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Oshima College, the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) succeeded in developing a new regenerator material composed solely of abundant elements, such as copper, iron, and aluminum, that can achieve cryogenic temperatures (approx. 4K = \u2212269\u00b0C or below) without using any rare-earth metals or liquid helium.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-cryogenic-cooling-material-solely-abundant.html","category":"Condensed Matter","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:50:01 EST","guid":"news689348840"},{"title":"Warmer Northeast Atlantic waters and heavy fishing leave cod and haddock chasing smaller prey","description":"Fish across Britain's seas face ever-smaller meals as warmer seas and commercial fishing squeeze ocean food webs, new research suggests. Research by the University of Essex and the UK Government's Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) found strains across warm and highly fished areas of the Northeast Atlantic, leaving predators such as cod, haddock and thorny skate with less energy from every meal.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-warmer-northeast-atlantic-heavy-fishing.html","category":"Plants & Animals","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:40:01 EST","guid":"news689348302"},{"title":"Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics' future, and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games","description":"Watching the Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds and with grace.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-climate-threatens-winter-olympics-future.html","category":"Environment","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:01:49 EST","guid":"news689342161"},{"title":"What potoroo poo tells us about climate change","description":"If you've ever been for a walk in the forest or poked around your local park, you're probably familiar with seeing mushrooms popping up as the weather turns cooler. But you're not the only one.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-potoroo-poo-climate.html","category":"Plants & Animals","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:44:39 EST","guid":"news689337842"},{"title":"Tiny radio transmitters reveal a hidden survival tactic in birds","description":"In Sturt National Park, near Tibooburra in central Australia where temperatures can range from freezing to nearly 50\u00b0C, there lives a small bird with a white back, forked tail and\u2014as we've just discovered\u2014a very clever strategy to survive its extreme environment.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-tiny-radio-transmitters-reveal-hidden.html","category":"Plants & Animals","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:30:01 EST","guid":"news689335930"},{"title":"Niobium's superconducting switch cuts near-field radiative heat transfer 20-fold","description":"When 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\u2014a quantum property characterized by zero electrical resistance\u2014to control thermal radiation at the nanoscale.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-niobium-superconducting-field.html","category":"Superconductivity","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:46:05 EST","guid":"news689326683"},{"title":"Two essential coral species are now functionally extinct\u2014but should we give up hope?","description":"After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential reef-building corals are now too low to fulfill their ecological roles. However, coral researchers are not giving up hope yet.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-essential-coral-species-functionally-extinct.html","category":"Ecology","pubDate":"Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:20:01 EST","guid":"news689253495"},{"title":"Catalonia's climate was wetter 10 million years ago","description":"A study by the Institut Catal\u00e0 de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP-CERCA) with the involvement of the UAB indicates that between 12.5 and 9 million years ago, in the Vall\u00e8s-Pened\u00e8s basin, rainfall was twice as high as it is today, and the climate was subtropical. The research has reconstructed the precipitation and climatic conditions of the past from fossils of small mammals found throughout the area. The research is published in the Journal of Mammalian Evolution.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-catalonia-climate-wetter-million-years.html","category":"Earth Sciences","pubDate":"Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:56:19 EST","guid":"news689273761"},{"title":"Some tropical land may heat up nearly twice as much as oceans under climate change, sediment record suggests","description":"Some tropical land regions may warm more dramatically than previously predicted, as climate change progresses, according to a new CU Boulder study that looks millions of years into Earth's past. Using lake sediments from the Colombian Andes, researchers reveal that when the planet warmed millions of years ago under carbon dioxide levels similar to today's, tropical land heated up nearly twice as much as the ocean.","link":"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-02-tropical-oceans-climate-sediment.html","category":"Earth Sciences","pubDate":"Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:12 EST","guid":"news689266441"}]}}