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. Millennial Black women feel they have autonomy and flexibility in navigating beauty standards in their personal lives, according to a new qualitative study. But at work, they feel compelled to adapt to a more restrictive beauty standard. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-millennial-black-women-style.html Social Sciences Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:41:03 EDT news646584061 Research led by Griffith University reveals how urban areas in Brisbane are losing bird species with characteristics that people find most "aesthetically pleasing." https://phys.org/news/2024-09-melodious-birds-poor-urban.html Plants & Animals Ecology Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:12:03 EDT news644584321 Researchers from University of Newcastle–Australia have published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how brands can use references to the past via vintage typography to establish emotional bonds with today's consumers. https://phys.org/news/2024-02-power-nostalgia-vintage-typography-emotional.html Economics & Business Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:10:06 EST news627066601 As Canadians grapple with the rising cost of living, many consumers are reevaluating their daily choices and purchase habits. The cost of groceries is forcing many households to make difficult decisions, like having to choose between food quality and affordability. https://phys.org/news/2023-10-eroding-brand-loyalty-consumers-cost-effective.html Economics & Business Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:32:46 EDT news616332764 Fat Bear Week 2023 is in the books, with a specimen called 128 Grazer nabbing the title of bulkiest bruin in an Alaskan national park. https://phys.org/news/2023-10-chunky-champ-fat-week-winner.html Plants & Animals Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:20:01 EDT news616259886 What is snail mucus? That was the question posed by researchers in a new study that examines the molecular composition of snail mucus. When analyzing the mucus of a common garden snail, they found it contained a complex collection of proteins, some identified as entirely novel. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-scientists-snail-mucus.html Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:24:03 EDT news613135441 Generation X women experience age in seven different ways according to a new study by Nottingham Business School (NBS), part of Nottingham Trent University. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-generation-women-age-ways.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Mon, 29 May 2023 10:42:14 EDT news604575731 Over the course of the last century, Western beauty ideals—thinness, light skin, large breasts, large eyes, a small nose and high cheekbones—have seeped into countries and cultures around the world. https://phys.org/news/2023-04-femininity-emerge-china.html Social Sciences Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:17:04 EDT news600437822 About 70% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 use Instagram, and it's hard to spend much time scrolling without encountering a sponsored post from an influencer. The same holds true for just about any other social media platform. https://phys.org/news/2022-10-factors-biggest-impact-effectiveness.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:14:03 EDT news585494041 Smooth, foamy, water-proof. These characteristics are extremely desirable in beauty products, but manufacturers sometimes use ingredients that contain fluorine—including potentially harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—to achieve them. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology show that some cosmetics and personal care products labeled as having fluorinated components also contain PFAS, whether or not these "forever chemicals" were listed as ingredients. https://phys.org/news/2022-10-beauty-products-fluorinated-ingredients-pfas.html Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:02:02 EDT news585392521 Amber Heard has one of the world's most beautiful faces—that is, according to cosmetic surgeon Julian De Silva. The claim has been recycled for some years now, and recently resurfaced in the wake of Heard's (widely reported) trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp. https://phys.org/news/2022-07-amber-heard-world-beautiful-golden.html Mathematics Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:06:55 EDT news577962407 Scientists announced Tuesday they had found the crater from which the oldest known Martian meteorite was originally blasted towards Earth, a discovery that could provide clues into how our own planet was formed. https://phys.org/news/2022-07-scientists-oldest-martian-meteorite-home.html Planetary Sciences Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:10:01 EDT news576842962 A black canister with yellow filter inside—resembling a cross between a trash can and big pool skimmer—was dunked in the Schuylkill River at Bartram's Garden park in Philadelphia and emptied daily from May to June to see what it would catch. https://phys.org/news/2022-06-epa-dunking-giant-pool-skimmers.html Earth Sciences Environment Thu, 09 Jun 2022 14:01:16 EDT news574002073 More than 98% of U.S. waters outside the central Pacific Ocean are not part of a marine protected area, and the ones that are tend to be "lightly" or "minimally" protected from damaging human activity, research led by Oregon State University shows. https://phys.org/news/2022-05-states-ocean-efforts-major-gaps.html Environment Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:01 EDT news572017765 Since the discovery of the Higgs boson a decade ago, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have been hard at work trying to unlock the secrets of this special particle. In particular, the collaborations have been investigating in detail how the Higgs boson interacts with fundamental particles such as the particles that make up matter, quarks and leptons. In the Standard Model of particle physics, these matter particles fall into three "generations" of increasing mass, and the Higgs boson interacts with them with a strength that is proportional to their mass. Any deviation from this behavior would provide a clear indication of new phenomena. https://phys.org/news/2022-03-homing-higgs-boson-interaction-charm.html General Physics Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:52:13 EST news566229116 From facial scrubs using coffee grounds to clothes made from plastic bottles and furniture decorated with agave fibres, efforts to upcycle or repurpose waste products are gaining traction in Britain. https://phys.org/news/2022-02-treasured-trash-uk-lease-life.html Environment Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:45:11 EST news564291900 Results announced by the LHCb experiment at CERN have revealed further hints for phenomena that cannot be explained by our current theory of fundamental physics. https://phys.org/news/2021-10-physicists-results-boost-evidence-fundamental.html General Physics Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:04:19 EDT news553867452 It costs time and money to look natural these days.  https://phys.org/news/2021-10-nomakeup-trend-discourage-cosmetics.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:57:01 EDT news552653819 Beautiful people are more likely to get hired, receive better performance evaluations and get paid more—but it's not just because of their good looks, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. https://phys.org/news/2021-08-field.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:09:46 EDT news548521781 A new frog-legged beetle species, Pulchritudo attenboroughi, or Attenborough's Beauty, was announced today in the scientific journal Papers in Palaeontology. Frank Krell, Denver Museum of Nature & Science Senior Curator of Entomology, and Francesco Vitali, National Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg Invertebrate Zoology Collections Curator, worked together to identify this new species. https://phys.org/news/2021-08-scientists-frog-legged-beetle-fossil-sir.html Paleontology & Fossils Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:52:46 EDT news547487562 This week, Inderscience Research Picks are focusing on a special issue of the International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising dedicated to social media influencers. https://phys.org/news/2021-04-beauty-gurus-trustworthy-audience-production.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:03:40 EDT news538221818 The gene expression of marine bacteria can be a valuable sensor for discovering environmental changes caused by humans. Furthermore, bacteria help to clean our oceans and hopefully they could be used to purify drinking water from harmful environmental toxins in the future. This is shown in a new dissertation in marine microbial ecology by Christofer Osbeck at Linnaeus University. https://phys.org/news/2020-02-bacteria-genes-track-human-environmental.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:34:46 EST news500726085 While appearances should not matter when applying for a job, unfortunately, they do. Studies show that attractiveness positively benefits both men and women job candidates, garnering attractive individuals more job offers, higher salaries and incomes, and better reviews. https://phys.org/news/2020-01-pretty-uncovering-gender-bias-hiring.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:02:54 EST news497779368 "Yo! What's up? Welcome back to my channel," Patrick Starrr says in a deep voice, hair wrapped in his signature turban and face in full, elaborate makeup. https://phys.org/news/2019-11-lgbtq-beauty-vloggers-queer-culture.html Social Sciences Thu, 21 Nov 2019 03:07:42 EST news493528040 Beautiful people tend to have a lot more luck in the work world. https://phys.org/news/2019-09-beautiful-people-dont-workplace.html Economics & Business Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:01:35 EDT news488797289 People tend to feel strongly about matters of sexual morality, such as premarital sex or gay marriage. https://phys.org/news/2019-02-beautiful-attitudes-sex.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:20:02 EST news470567338 Manal El Rhazi, Arsalane Zarghili, Aicha Majda, and Anissa Bouzalmat of the Intelligent Systems and Applications Laboratory at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, in Fez, Morocco, together with Ayat Allah Oufkir of the University's Medical Center of Biomedical and Translational Research, are investigating facial beauty analysis by age and gender. https://phys.org/news/2019-02-beauty-algorithm.html Computer Sciences Machine learning & AI Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:32:29 EST news469877537 With robots, augmented reality displays and other advanced technologies, traditional retailers are taking a cue from the online world to find new ways to connect and keep customers. https://phys.org/news/2019-01-retailers-eye-tech-revive-fortunes.html Business Fri, 11 Jan 2019 05:57:44 EST news466408655 Young women in China, living in a rapidly changing society with more personal independence, disposable income and exposure to Western media than ever before, are also altering their views of female beauty. https://phys.org/news/2018-11-views-ideal-female-china.html Social Sciences Wed, 28 Nov 2018 15:20:03 EST news462640794 Despite humankind's scientific prowess there are still many phenomena that defy explanation or a common agreement on why something happens. A 'glory' is a rare optical phenomenon that is mostly seen by pilots and mountain climbers looking down at mists or clouds. Forming a miniature circular rainbow, glories are seen when the Sun shines from behind and interacts with water droplets to refract light back to the observer. https://phys.org/news/2018-11-image-rare-optical-phenomenon-orbit.html Space Exploration Wed, 07 Nov 2018 07:40:01 EST news460798257