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Phys.org / Soil-dwelling myxobacteria reveal five new classes of bioactive compounds

Most antibiotics used clinically are based on natural compounds produced by bacteria and other microorganisms. At the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), researchers are using soil-dwelling myxobacteria ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum advantage reassessed: More realistic benchmarks for quantum algorithms

Quantum advantage refers to the point at which a quantum computer solves a clearly defined task faster or more efficiently than any classical computer—or makes it solvable in the first place. For many practical applications, ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unexpected findings add new insight on cannabis and heart health

Habitual cannabis users experienced about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on days they inhaled cannabis compared with days they abstained, a counterintuitive finding that adds to the complex and evolving understanding of how ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Rb's unexpected activation of estrogen-responsive genes could explain breast cancer treatment resistance

Researchers at Peter Mac have discovered why breast cancer treatment stops working for some patients, uncovering the unexpected role of one of the body's most important cancer-fighting proteins. The study, published in Nature, ...

Aug 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI framework rooted in cognitive science could complete tasks more efficiently

In recent years, computer scientists have developed a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) models that can rapidly recognize patterns in data, generate content and solve other computational problems. Many of these AI ...

Aug 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / An energy storage device designed to be recycled

Smartwatches, phones and even some drones rely on lightweight, rechargeable energy storage systems. Once those devices wear out, many end up as electronic waste. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Sugar swap simplifies production of promising targeted cancer therapies

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a simpler way to produce a fast-growing class of targeted cancer therapies, a discovery that could make the medicines easier to manufacture consistently while ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Why some male anglerfish parasitically fuse with females

Reproduction is central to the survival of all living organisms. Over millions of years, animal species on Earth have evolved a remarkable variety of mating strategies, ranging from physical fights with competitors to mesmerizing ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes disrupt human embryonic stem cell development, lab study finds

Vanillin, a common flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes, may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who vape, according to a study published in Human Reproduction. The finding explains how vaping may be ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer protein p53 observed in action reveals more order than expected

Cancer occurs when cells divide uncontrollably and displace healthy cells. Tumor suppressors provide an important defense against this. As molecular growth inhibitors, they prevent healthy cells from becoming cancerous. A ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Fast-moving wildfires may prevent western forests from recovering

The severe, drought-fueled fires now burning across much of the American West and Canada may be scorching forests so thoroughly that they cannot recover to the forests they once were, new research shows. A study by Colorado ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Single synthetic peptide forms electrically polarized, self-healing hydrogel

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) and RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (PRI) in Japan, together with collaborators from the University of Münster, Germany, have developed a new hydrogel ...

Aug 12, 2026