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Phys.org / DNA tetrahedrons unlock sharper cancer targeting with vitamin E tweak
Conventional cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, often lack specificity and can damage both cancerous and healthy cells, leading to severe side effects. With this in mind, researchers at Indian Institute of Technology ...
Phys.org / Ancient genome duplications laid the foundations of complex brains, research suggests
New findings, published in Nature, help answer the riddle of how vertebrates evolved the diverse array of brain cells that distinguishes them from other animals. It appears that a dramatic expansion of the genetic toolkit ...
Medical Xpress / Refined pseudo-germ-free mice reveal gut microbes' role in pancreatic cancer
Researchers at National Taiwan University refined a pseudo-germ-free mouse model to make gut microbiome studies safer for mice and more reliable. Using this model, they found that antibiotic-driven changes in gut microbes ...
Medical Xpress / Do you lose your whole day to one appointment? 'Waiting mode' may be why
You have a 3 p.m. appointment. It's now 10 a.m., and somehow your entire day already feels out of reach. Maybe you find yourself unable to start anything properly. You feel on edge, waiting for something to begin or end. ...
Medical Xpress / Grandparents are a vital resource in the child mental health crisis, says psychologist
As more than 40% of American teenagers report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a leading child psychologist says that grandparents and extended family have a vital role to play.
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Can we trust AI models? Researchers explore the roots of chatbot errors
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has inserted a new character into people's lives: the chatbot.
Phys.org / A meteorite impact may have once rained gold on Western Australia
We're used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These can include snow, rain and sometimes even frogs (yes, really). All of these relate to weather phenomena.
Phys.org / What Amazonian photographs reveal when we look again, and together
A new paper by Junia Mortimer, Urban Studies Foundation fellow, explores what happens when photographic archives are revisited through different conceptual frameworks, and with different people in the room. The archive in ...
Phys.org / Physicists create new family of Schrödinger-cat states
Quantum mechanics, unlike classical physics, allows objects to exist in more than one state at the same time. This idea is often illustrated by Schrödinger's cat, imagined as being both alive and dead until it is observed. ...
Medical Xpress / Metal-free carbon monoxide prodrugs may help prevent cancer's deadly spread
A carefully designed metal-free carbon monoxide prodrug—an inactive compound that is converted into its active form in the body—may help prevent some of the deadliest forms of cancer from spreading, according to researchers ...
Phys.org / Smuggled dinosaur fossils return to Mongolia after two decades
Mongolia has recovered a rare dinosaur skeleton and a trove of fossils illegally exported two decades ago, authorities said Wednesday, concluding years of efforts to return the paleontological treasures.
Medical Xpress / Health 'war room,' digital tools are tracking disease risks during World Cup
With 48 teams competing across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, tracking the health and location of World Cup players and fans is a logistical challenge that public health experts want to get a handle on.
