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Phys.org / Flipping the K⁺ switch: First potassium-gated ion channel discovered in animal

Researchers from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Nagoya City University, and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science in Japan have identified the first animal ion channel molecules that open and ...

6 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How the immune system battles lifelong viral infections acquired at birth

Millions of people worldwide carry viral infections they acquired at birth, often for life. For a long time it was assumed that the immune system hardly fights these pathogens. Researchers from the University of Basel show ...

5 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cancer cells can rewrite RNA messages, creating new drug targets in aggressive tumors

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way cells can generate cancer-driving proteins—by cutting RNA into shorter, functional fragments rather than following the standard blueprint. This process, newly termed as "RNA dicing," ...

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Decades-long study finds 'stable' soil carbon degrades

After nearly four decades, the world's longest-running soil warming experiment is revealing a surprising result: even "stable" carbon in forest soils can break down as temperatures rise, releasing more CO₂ into the atmosphere. ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Thinner than hair and stretchable like rubber, this new shield tackles a space-age problem in one layer

Shielding materials are essential in key modern industrial settings—such as spacecraft, nuclear power plants, semiconductor equipment, and advanced medical devices—to protect both equipment and personnel from electromagnetic ...

7 hours ago
Tech Xplore / FingerEye bridges touch and vision to improve robot handling before and after contact

To reliably complete various manual tasks, robots should be able to handle a variety of objects, ranging from items found in households to tools used in specific professional settings. While many existing robotic systems ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Independent, academic cancer trials are vital to improve patient outcomes worldwide

Independent, academic clinical cancer trials are essential to improving patient outcomes, reducing inequalities in care, and strengthening health care systems worldwide, according to a new initiative published in The Lancet ...

3 hours ago
Phys.org / New microscope reveals previously hidden differences in photosynthetic light-harvesting antennae

How do photosynthetic organisms harvest light so efficiently? To help answer this question, researchers have developed an ultrafast transient absorption microscope with sensitivity approaching the single-molecule level.

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Light can now be shaped in empty space, and it could simplify sensing and boost data links

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and behave differently—without mirrors, materials or special lenses. In a breakthrough that could transform ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Understanding how oxygen is delivered to tissues at the microscopic level

Researchers at Kyushu University and Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a new computational model that can simulate the transport of oxygen by red blood cells (RBCs) through tiny blood vessels—or capillaries—and their ...

4 hours ago
Phys.org / Soil fertilization with Amazonian dark earth increases tree diameter by up to 88%

A study conducted in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has demonstrated that small amounts of Amazonian dark earth (ADE)—an anthropogenic soil created by ancient Amazonian populations—can increase the height and diameter of ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / How a free flow of information can amplify incorrect ideas

The idea that information should flow freely is deeply embedded in the design of social media. The assumption is that the more information is produced and shared, the better. However, simulations by a team of scientists including ...

7 hours ago