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Phys.org / Stable RNA elements open new possibilities for mRNA therapeutics

A research team led by Director Kim V. Narry at the Center for RNA Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has discovered compact viral RNA elements that can make mRNA more stable and increase protein production. ...

Aug 14, 2026
Phys.org / US could exhaust domestic phosphorus within 40 years, but waste offers reserves

The United States could exhaust its domestic phosphorus supply within 40 years. Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia already depend on imports from China and Morocco to meet their needs. Without phosphorus, crops cannot ...

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain inflammation may cast a long dementia shadow in older survivors of encephalitis

Encephalitis is a serious condition in which an infection or autoimmune response triggers inflammation of the brain. The resulting swelling can disrupt normal brain function, causing neurological changes such as confusion, ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / PTSD therapy side effects remain rare among children and adolescents, analysis finds

Psychological interventions are effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents. But can they also have unwanted side effects? To answer this question, an international research team ...

Aug 16, 2026
Phys.org / Europe's mountain summits are warming—vegetation is responding in surprisingly different ways

Decades of climate change have not left Europe's mountain vegetation unscathed. However, the changes observed do not always match expectations. As a new international study by a research team led by researchers from the University ...

Aug 14, 2026
Phys.org / Unfamiliar with rattlesnakes, blackbirds still avoid striking them while defending nests

In a rare study of snakes as nest predators, scientists found nesting birds were loath to strike rattlesnakes even though they likely had no previous experience with vipers.

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Wheat gene behind Hessian fly resistance cloned after 50-year search

Researchers at the University of Maryland and their collaborators have cloned a gene that makes wheat resistant to feeding by Hessian fly larvae and demonstrated its direct interaction with a protein produced by the insect. ...

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Drug that targets an inflammatory enzyme could help prevent lung cancer

Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but other environmental exposures can also contribute to the disease.

Aug 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / Should people marry AI agents?

The widespread use of conversational platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini is raising important new ethical, anthropological and legal questions regarding the potential risks, misuses and shortcomings of artificial intelligence ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Mars could have carried liquid water more recently than we thought

For decades, astronomers have assumed that the Martian surface froze solid around 3 billion years ago and has stayed that way ever since. If this were really the case, any liquid water would have long since either been locked ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Cells pulse together as they grow—and malignant cells pulse the longest

Epithelial cells are the tiny shields that line and protect our bodies. In a developing embryo, epithelial cells grow, divide and move into positions to form the outer layers of our skin and the surfaces of our organs and ...

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / A timed liver signal may boost fat breakdown, pointing to potential metabolic treatments

What if one of the keys to a healthier metabolism is understanding how and when the liver communicates with the rest of the body?

Aug 12, 2026