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Phys.org / MOSAIC platform compiles chemistry protocols for faster drug design

Speeding up drug discovery in the age of AI may come down to a concept that's comfortingly old-fashioned: Consulting a chemistry recipe book.

Jan 19, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Mercury's BepiColombo Mio and Earth's GEOTAIL show shared wave frequency properties across planetary magnetospheres

An international team from Kanazawa University (Japan), Tohoku University (Japan), LPP (France), and partners has demonstrated that chorus emissions, natural electromagnetic waves long studied in Earth's magnetosphere, also ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / AI model predicts neural network degeneration patterns in ALS progression

New research from the University of St Andrews, the University of Copenhagen and Drexel University has developed AI computational models that predict the degeneration of neural networks in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Jan 19, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Catalyst selectivity as a balancing act: Co₃O₄ 'trapped' in transition shows peak activity

In a study appearing in Nature Catalysis, researchers from the Inorganic Chemistry Department of the Fritz Haber Institute reveal how structural changes on the surface and in the bulk region of the cobalt oxide catalyst Co3O4 ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Understanding how right- or left-hand dominance could open a window into the autistic brain

Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of York University suggests that for autistic individuals, which hand they use for various tasks is ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Endometrial mRNA therapy to treat infertility finds early success

Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine—which designs nanotechnology-based platforms for clinical translation across specialties—developed a strategy for delivering therapeutic ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Motor protein discovery in fruit flies may unlock neurodegenerative secrets

Scientists have long known that inherited neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or motor neuron disease, can be traced back to genetic mutations. However, how they cause the diseases remains unanswered.

Jan 19, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / How our nasal passages defend against the common cold and help determine how sick we get

When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages, our cells work together to fight the virus by triggering an arsenal of antiviral defenses.

Phys.org / Socio-environmental movements emerge as key global guardians of biodiversity amid rising violence

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that organized civil society and social mobilization are key, yet often unrecognized, agents of global biodiversity conservation. By analyzing ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Weight loss in cancer: Organs respond to the disease in a coordinated way, study finds

Cachexia is a metabolic disorder that causes uncontrolled weight loss and muscle wasting in chronic diseases and cancer.

Jan 19, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Shingles vaccine linked to slower biological aging in older adults

Shingles vaccination not only protects against the disease but may also contribute to slower biological aging in older adults, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.

Jan 20, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / Study captures rare glimpse into urban hedgehog life—and reveals impact of feeding on garden visits

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University and Chester Zoo analyzed thousands of images from 415 gardens, alongside each garden's specific characteristics, to examine how often hedgehogs were detected and which features most ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Biology