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Phys.org / One-pot method synthesizes blue light-responsive aryne precursors from carboxylic acids

Arynes are highly reactive organic intermediates featuring a triple bond within an aromatic ring. Their strong reactivity enables them to form bonds with a wide range of functional groups, making them valuable tools for the ...

Nov 11, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / White matter connections may drive adolescent cognitive gains, study suggests

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, including their problem-solving ...

Nov 10, 2025 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built

The forecasts are eye-popping: utilities saying they'll need two or three times more electricity within a few years to power massive new data centers that are feeding a fast-growing AI economy.

Nov 15, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Hidden signatures of ancient Rome's master craftsmen revealed

In the hushed light of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith discovered something intriguing about ancient Roman glasswork hiding in plain sight.

Nov 13, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Sodium bicarbonate fails to boost survival in patients with severe acidemia

Montpellier University Hospital leads a 43-center French effort that reports no reduction in day 90 all-cause mortality with sodium bicarbonate infusion for critically ill adults with severe metabolic acidemia and moderate ...

Medical Xpress / Scientists document a death from a meat allergy tied to certain ticks

Researchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites.

Phys.org / Scientists uncover surprising link between koala and Ice Age 'marsupial lion'

A sleepy koala may seem worlds apart from a giant Ice Age predator, but scientists have uncovered the first molecular evidence linking the two.

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Novel 3D nanofabrication techniques enable miniaturized robots

In the 1980s when micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) were first created, computer engineers were excited by the idea that these new devices that combine electrical and mechanical components at the microscale could be ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Robotics
Tech Xplore / Porous separators boost efficiency of electrolyzers for carbon monoxide reduction

Electrolyzers, devices that use electricity to drive desired chemical reactions, could enable the production of clean hydrogen (H2) gas from water (H2O) and the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels or industrial ...

Nov 11, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Machine learning teaches membranes to sort by chemical affinity

Ultrafiltration membranes used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and other industrial processes have long relied on separating molecules by size. Now, Cornell researchers have created porous materials that filter molecules ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Paleogenomics study shows humans and dogs spread across Eurasia together

Dogs have been part of human societies across Eurasia for at least 20,000 years, accompanying us through many social and cultural upheavals.

Nov 13, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Decoding new DNA 'letters' to advance medicine and biotechnology

A research team led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a method to accurately and efficiently read DNA containing non-standard bases—a task once thought too complex for conventional ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Nanotechnology