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Medical Xpress / Wegovy may have highest 'eye stroke' and sight loss risk among semaglutide GLP-1 agonists

Wegovy, a GLP-1 agonist for weight loss, may carry the highest risk of "eye stroke" (ischemic optic neuropathy) and sudden sight loss of the semaglutide drugs, finds an analysis of unintended side effect reports published ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / Robotic microfluidic platform brings AI to lipid nanoparticle design

AI has designed candidate drugs for antibiotic-resistant infections and genetic diseases. But efforts to incorporate AI into the design of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary delivery vehicles behind mRNA therapies ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists create a hexagonal diamond that could be even harder than the real thing

To misquote a famous song, "Diamonds are industry's best friend." Cubic diamond is the hardest mineral on Earth and is used in everything from precision cutting tools to high-performance semiconductors as well as expensive ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Study reveals how Ethiopia's hyenas combat climate change, save money for waste management and prevent disease

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas are preventing more than 1,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually in Ethiopia's second-largest city, according to new research revealing the predators' role as accidental eco-warriors. ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy

After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One-third of patients develop heart failure as a result—a condition that impacts 6.8 million Americans and carries a high lifetime risk, with 1 in ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Nanosecond light-by-light switching achieved in liquid crystal droplet

Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability would allow optical signals to be processed without converting them into electrical signals, potentially ...

Mar 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Humanoid robots master parkour and acquire human-like agility

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, have the potential of tackling various real-world tasks that are currently being completed by humans. In recent years, many robotics researchers and computer ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep-frozen brain region restarts electrical activity after thawing

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Uniklinikum Erlangen have succeeded in preserving brain tissue through extreme deep freezing. After thawing, the neurons begin exchanging electrical ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / How jagged moon dust could support future astronauts

Lunar dust can be a pain—but it's also literally the ground we will have to traverse if we are ever to have a permanent human settlement on the moon. In that specific use case, its clingy, jagged, staticky properties can ...

Mar 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ultra-compact photonic AI chip operates at the speed of light

Australian researchers have built an ultra-compact artificial intelligence (AI) chip that is able to make calculations using the power of light, at the speed of light. The nano photonic chip prototype, which harnesses the ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / U.S. Indigenous peoples experience higher rates of fatal police violence in and around reservations

Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to the first comprehensive national study on the subject from researchers ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeted treatments plus engineered immune cells may slow early spread of triple‑negative breast cancer, study reveals

A new study has revealed a promising new approach to curb the spread of triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of the disease. Published recently in Cancer Letters, Gabriel ...

Mar 10, 2026