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Phys.org / Scientists debut a generative AI model that could create molecules addressing hard-to-treat diseases

More than 300 people across academia and industry spilled into an auditorium to attend a BoltzGen seminar on Thursday, Oct. 30, hosted by the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (MIT Jameel Clinic). Headlining ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Persistent environmental toxins already accumulate in animal tissues during the fetal stage, research finds

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) begin to accumulate in the tissues of mammals already during the fetal stage, according to new research from the University of Oulu, Finland. The animal-model study found that environmental ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Can your driving patterns predict cognitive decline?

Using in-vehicle driving data may be a new way to identify people who are at risk of cognitive decline, according to a study published on November 26, 2025, in Neurology.

Nov 26, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Ancient Maya game board with unique mosaic design discovered in Guatemala

Centuries before Monopoly, there was Patolli, a high-stakes Mesoamerican game of strategy and luck where players wagered crops and wealth as they raced their opponents around a cross-shaped board.

Nov 22, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How carbonates influence CO₂-to-fuel conversion: New insights from gold electrocatalysts

Researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society (FHI) have uncovered how carbonate molecules affect the conversion of CO2 into valuable fuels on gold electrocatalysts. ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Looping long-necked dinosaur site reveals its secrets

An analysis of a unique looping trail of ancient footprints in the United States reveals the dinosaur which made it may have been limping.

Nov 25, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Defining work and heat in quantum systems: Laser light coherence offers a consistent approach

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach to applying thermodynamics to microscopic quantum systems.

Nov 25, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / The mystery of hanging coffins: Are modern Bo people the genetic heirs of an ancient burial tradition?

A new study has uncovered a direct genetic link between ancient practitioners of the Hanging Coffin burial tradition and the modern Bo people in Southwest China. The findings published in Nature Communications offer unprecedented ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Covalent organic frameworks grown through coupling reactions unlock new class of semiconducting magnets

Chemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a methodology to enable coupling reactions for the growth of crystalline porous covalent organic frameworks, unlocking a new class of semiconducting magnets. ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Quantum key distribution enables secure communication via hybrid and mobile channels

As part of the QuNET project, researchers have demonstrated how quantum key distribution works reliably via hybrid and mobile channels. The results are milestones for sovereign, quantum-secured communication in Germany and ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Using peat as sustainable precursor for fuel cell catalyst materials

Iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts have the potential to replace the more expensive platinum catalysts currently used in fuel cells. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Physikalisch-Technische ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Microplastics disrupt gut microbiome and fermentation in farm animals, study reveals

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen—the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an international study.

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology