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Phys.org / Teaching AI the biology of antibodies speeds drug discovery

Designing an effective antibody drug is like searching for the right key in a warehouse of locks. Scientists may begin with millions—or even billions—of antibody candidates, but only a tiny fraction will recognize and bind ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / One in four cocoa farm audits contain data manipulated to meet sustainability targets, researchers find

ETH researchers have used a sustainability program for cocoa cultivation in Côte d'Ivoire to demonstrate that, in one in four cases, data was manipulated to meet the program's requirements. If the auditor were aware of the ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Soft-bodied sea slug reconfigures anatomy to simplify feeding control

Made entirely of muscle, with no rigid skeleton, muscular hydrostats like octopus arms, elephant trunks and human tongues can move in ways traditional mechanical systems cannot. Between crawling across the seafloor, picking ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Late Paleozoic Ice Age warming event hints at potential climate 'tipping point'

Researchers say a spike in temperatures during an ice age 304 million years ago could inform what climate scientists are learning about rapidly changing conditions today.

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / When phones become an escape: Nomophobia tied to heavier social media use during downtime

Smartphones have become an essential part of everyday life. The anxiety or discomfort experienced when people are unable to use their mobile phones or when their phones are not within reach is known as nomophobia in psychology.

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Severe weather now a key predictor of where bird species occur in North America

Scorching heat waves, severe cold snaps and other extreme weather events are limiting where species can exist—and affecting biodiversity estimates—for more than 500 North American bird species, according to a new, Yale–led ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / What happens when someone's chromosomes, sex hormones and body don't align?

I teach a university course called Hormones and Behaviour. What surprises students is that biological sex is not produced by a single switch. What surprises me is that many students have never been taught this before. It ...

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / In vivo CRISPR screen identifies gene edits that strengthen CAR-T therapy against solid tumors

For patients with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, the immunotherapy known as CAR-T cell therapy can be lifesaving. Doctors remove a patient's immune cells, called T cells, engineer them in the lab to better recognize ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / X-band radar data sharpen simulation of westerly weak tornado

Tornadoes are among the most destructive weather phenomena on Earth. Their small scale, short life cycle and sudden onset make them extremely difficult to predict. This challenge is amplified for weak tornadoes embedded within ...

Aug 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / Hidden pore networks within nuclear fuel reveal new reactor design clues

The moment a nuclear reactor begins operation, a complex chain of events is initiated within the fuel: Heavy atoms split into fission products, knocking other atoms out of place and creating defects that can change how the ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Indigenous land restitution empowers communities, but environmental gains require extra support

Charting a better future will require redressing the problems of the past. That's one reason many countries have begun to return dispossessed land to Indigenous peoples. The goal of Indigenous land restitution is to empower ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Imaging turnaround time increased from 2023 to 2024

Imaging turnaround times continued to increase across modalities through 2024, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Aug 14, 2026