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Phys.org / Enzyme discovered in cyanobacteria can add phosphate groups to therapeutic peptides

Researchers from CIIMAR and the University of Helsinki have discovered a new biochemical modification in natural cyanobacterial products, revealing an unprecedented tool with promising applications in biotechnology and drug ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / What meadows reveal about the future: Spatial data can predict biodiversity loss before species disappear

Meadows once teeming with buzzing insects and colorful plants are quietly losing their diversity. But how fast is this change happening and can we detect it before species disappear? A German-Swiss research team led by Professor ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / How a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function

Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders, which often lead to severe disability and death. They have discovered that this single ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Why watching someone get hurt on screen makes you wince: How the brain triggers echoes of touch sensation

If watching Robert De Niro ordering hammer-based retribution on a cheat's hand in "Casino" instinctively made you wince, you are not alone. Many people say that seeing bodily injury on film makes them flinch, as if they "feel" ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / New microprotein can help cancer cells overcome stress

In a study published in the journal Nucleic Acid Research, a research team at Karolinska Institutet has performed a large-scale genetic screen to uncover the hidden roles of tiny proteins, so-called microproteins.

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / New federal loan caps could disrupt the medical field

Researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have produced the first national estimate of how many medical students would be affected by new federal loan restrictions imposed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Dual mechanisms drive rapid eye dominance plasticity in the adult brain, study reveals

Studies have shown that even a few hours of monocular deprivation can markedly improve the visual function of the deprived eye in adults. However, the underlying neural mechanisms of this ocular dominance plasticity remain ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Why certain arthritis drugs don't work in rheumatoid arthritis

Cedars-Sinai investigators may have figured out why certain immunosuppressive treatments don't work well in rheumatoid arthritis. In a study published in Science Immunology, scientists trace the problem to specific changes ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Phys.org / Second exoplanet discovered in the TOI-1422 system

European astronomers report the discovery of a second alien world in the TOI-1422 planetary system located some 500 light years away. The newfound exoplanet, which received designation TOI-1422 c, is nearly three times larger ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Data-driven surgical supply lists can reduce hospital costs and waste

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Data Science Alliance, a nonprofit promoting the importance of a responsible science environment, led a study showing that hospitals ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Surgery
Phys.org / Higher resolution climate models show 41% increase in daily extreme land precipitation by 2100

Despite continuous efforts to evaluate and predict changes in Earth's climate, most models still struggle to accurately simulate extreme precipitation events. Models like the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phases 5 ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study maps brain wiring differences in youth with autism

Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have uncovered new insights into how brain wiring differs in children and young adults with ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Neuroscience