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Phys.org / This flower's toxic traits hold clues for safer drugs

The molecules of a highly toxic plant, known for its bell-shaped purple and pink flowers and found in some home gardens, have long been used to regulate human heart muscles.

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Conversational AI uses trusted medical protocols to help people decide when to seek care

A new type of chatbot could reliably help people decide what to do about their symptoms—and do so based on guidance that is both medically sound and easy to understand. The chatbot could help reduce unnecessary hospital visits ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Astrocytes reveal fragile X pathway tied to seizures and synapse problems

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the syndrome stemming from an altered genetic code for the single protein fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Human cell model recreates Alzheimer's-linked tau pathology and synapse loss

Researchers at LMU have developed a human cell model that replicates key mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases—with potential for novel therapies. The paper is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Atomic-level snapshots reveal how a key copper enzyme powers nature's chemistry

Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Japan, and Argentina have captured atomic-resolution images of an important copper-containing enzyme using advanced X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) technology at SACLA in Japan. ...

Apr 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Engineers boost sustainable acrylic acid production using next‑generation membrane reactor

Acrylic acid is essential for everyday products—from paints and coatings to absorbent polymers—yet almost all of it is currently made from propylene, a petrochemical. As global biodiesel production rises, so does the supply ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / How an Atlantic island narrowly escaped 'stealthy' eruption

Thousands of earthquakes affecting Portugal's São Jorge Island in the Azores in March 2022 were triggered by a vast sheet of magma (molten rock) rising from more than 20km below Earth's surface and stalling just 1.6km beneath ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Amazon River plume: Where microalgae go carnivorous to win

In the vast plume of the Amazon River, microscopic algae adopt a surprisingly flexible survival strategy: They combine photosynthesis with the uptake of organic matter. An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth

Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human brain development before birth—a resource that resolves longstanding contradictions in the field ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Why more gut and soil microbes could make ecosystems easier to predict

Much of the beauty—and challenge—of biology lies in its complexity. That's especially true in the microbial world, where hundreds or thousands of different bacterial species may co-exist in a patch of soil or in a section ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tiny fiber probe monitors three key biomarkers at once, offering faster patient insight

A new fiber probe developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin delivers two major innovations in health monitoring to help both patients around the world and the clinicians who care for them. The probe can ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / In Eastern Africa, the cradle of humankind is tearing apart

Eastern Africa's Turkana Rift is both a hotbed for fossil discoveries of our earliest ancestors and a literal hotbed of volcanic activity caused by shifting tectonic plates. Now researchers have found that Earth's underlying ...

Apr 23, 2026