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Medical Xpress / Blocking collagen signaling boosts drug delivery in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies, with survival rates remaining dismally low despite major advances in oncology. One of the key reasons lies in the disease's unique fibrotic microenvironment—a dense, ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Medical research
Tech Xplore / Squashing 'fantastic bugs' hidden in AI benchmarks

After reviewing thousands of benchmarks used in AI development, a Stanford team found that 5% could have serious flaws with far-reaching ramifications.

Dec 11, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Hidden fuel for ocean microbes: Urea emerges as key energy source for marine ammonia oxidizers

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are some of the most abundant microorganisms in the ocean and play a key role in nitrogen cycling. Yet, despite their ubiquity, scientists have long puzzled over how these microbes can flourish ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Antibody formulation could enable simple injections instead of lengthy hospital infusions

Antibody treatments for cancer and other diseases are typically delivered intravenously, because of the large volumes that are needed per dose. This means the patient has to go to a hospital for every treatment, where they ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / Holiday party invites: A gift or a burden? Why that simple 'join us' can boost gratitude—or trigger stress

"Tis the season to extend social invitations to colleagues—a gesture that may seem simple, but research by an Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis professor and her colleagues shows these invitations ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / California Coastal Commission approves land deal to extend last nuclear plant through 2030

On Dec. 11, California environmental regulators struck a landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric to extend the life of the state's last remaining nuclear power plant in exchange for thousands of acres of new land conservation ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Acupuncture may help improve perceived breast cancer-related cognitive difficulties over usual care

Real and sham acupuncture were more effective at improving breast cancer survivors' perceived cognitive impairment compared with usual care, while real acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture in improving objective cognitive ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Wintertime spike in oceanic iron levels detected near Hawaii

Around the world, phytoplankton in the upper ocean help to cycle key nutrients and regulate Earth's climate by absorbing carbon dioxide. These photosynthesizing organisms rely on dissolved iron as an essential micronutrient, ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Exposing a single active site in nanoclusters boosts catalytic activity for green energy

There is a dire need for selective catalysts that allow us to consistently achieve a desired outcome in a chemical reaction. It is this consistency that allows for more efficient, energy-saving ways of producing fuel. A team ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Scientists teach helices to switch shapes

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä have discovered a simple way to program synthetic molecules so they can form specific spiral-like structures by embedding instructions directly into their sequence. This breakthrough ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / New circoviruses discovered in pilot whales and orcas from the North Atlantic 

A collaborative team of researchers has identified two previously unknown circoviruses in short-finned pilot whales and orcas from the Caribbean region of the North Atlantic Ocean. The findings represent the first detection ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Tantalum oxide addition slows lithium-ion battery capacity loss by nearly half

Skoltech researchers have developed a new method to improve the cathode, a key battery component. They proposed doping the cathode material with high-valent tantalum and discovered that adding 0.5 mole % of tantalum oxide ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Engineering