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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 ...

Jun 10, 2026
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 ...

Jun 10, 2026
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 ...

Jun 12, 2026
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. ...

Jun 12, 2026
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.

Jun 13, 2026
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.

Jun 12, 2026
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.

Jun 10, 2026
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 ...

Jun 12, 2026
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. ...

Jun 8, 2026
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 ...

Jun 12, 2026
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.

Jun 11, 2026
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.

Jun 12, 2026