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Phys.org / Common aldehydes transformed by light could accelerate drug discovery and material development

A new chemical method that could speed up the creation of medicines, materials and products people rely on every day has been developed by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Chemistry researchers. The work, published ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Tricking the brain to make exercise feel easier

Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly in how we perceive effort.

Dec 5, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Long-standing puzzle in electron scattering deepens with new measurement

Why does lead behave so differently from every other atomic nucleus when struck by electrons? A team of physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has taken an important step toward answering this question, only ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Precise catalyst design boosts hydrogen gas production efficiency and affordability

A recent advance in the science of hydrogen fuel production could enable higher output and more sustainable production of this renewable energy source, researchers with Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology report.

Dec 3, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Family dogs boost adolescent mental health through the microbiome, study suggests

It's no surprise that dogs benefit people's mental health. In a paper published in iScience, researchers point to a reason as to why: dogs prompt changes in the collection of microbes that live in and on our bodies, resulting ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Epigenetics linked to high-altitude adaptation in Andes

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of environments. Research has shown, for instance, that Tibetans living at high altitude in the Himalayas ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Golden Eagles in the West appear stable, but Nevada tells a different story

Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) have been protected in North America since 1962 and their populations in the West are considered stable. However, a new study published in the Journal of Raptor Research found that the Nevada ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Audio-augmented wearable aims to improve mindfulness, with possible benefits for those with anxiety and ADHD

A new device uses focused sound cues to keep users grounded amid digital distractions, with possible benefits for anxiety and ADHD as well.

Dec 3, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Bumble bees launch a three-stage defensive response when their nest is disturbed

Bumble bees respond to physical disturbance of their nest with a sequence of defensive behaviors that lasts up to 10 minutes, according to a study by Sajedeh Sarlak at the University of Konstanz, Germany, and colleagues.

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Taming chaos in neural networks: A biologically plausible way

A new framework that causes artificial neural networks to mimic how real neural networks operate in the brain has been developed by a RIKEN neuroscientist and his collaborator. In addition to shedding light on how the brain ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Although public overwhelmingly supports hepatitis B vaccine for a newborn, partisan differences exist

On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), whose members were handpicked by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and vaccination critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Fullerenes could improve MRI clarity by enabling more efficient dynamic nuclear polarization

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is invaluable in the medical world. But despite all the good it does, there is room for improvement. One way to enhance the sensitivity of MRI is dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), where ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Chemistry