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Phys.org / Carbon-free ferrocene alternative opens up new possibilities for future materials

About 75 years ago, scientists accidentally synthesized a compound called ferrocene in which the iron (Fe) atom is sandwiched between two C5H5 rings—(C5H5)Fe(C5H5). This compound opened up a new era in transition metal chemistry, ...

May 6, 2026
Tech Xplore / Chemical hardness engineering boosts perovskite tandem efficiency to 30.3%

All-perovskite tandem solar cells are promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaics, as they harvest sunlight more efficiently than single-junction devices and can be fabricated through low-temperature solution processing. ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Oral small-molecule GLP-1 drugs penetrate deep into the brain to suppress cravings

A study has found that an emerging class of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs suppresses eating for pleasure, or hedonic feeding, in mice by modulating a reward circuit deep within the brain. This newly charted pathway—separate from ...

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / How missing information can misinform

Readers don't need false information to get the wrong idea. In the online attention economy, UC San Diego research finds that making science more clickable or shareable can help some readers learn more—but leaves many others ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / One overlooked detail in cancer genomes is rewriting which mutations really matter

It's a fundamental principle of science: Correlation does not equal causation. Every cancer cell has genetic mutations, but not all of those mutations necessarily drive the cancer.

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI screening tool gives pathologists 'spatial super vision' to detect hidden cancer

QIMR Berghofer scientists have developed an AI screening tool that harnesses the power of cutting-edge spatial biology analysis to give pathologists "super vision" to detect hidden genetic markers of cancer in standard patient ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak

An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three passengers dead and sickened others, but global health officials say the risk to the general public remains low because the ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood test reveals nine tumor cell 'neighborhoods' tied to immunotherapy outcomes

A simple blood test can reveal the geographic relationships among healthy cells surrounding a cancerous tumor, researchers at Stanford Medicine and the Mayo Clinic have found. The test is the first noninvasive way to study ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Controlled peanut intake may reduce allergies in toddlers

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have successfully treated children aged 1–3 years with peanut allergies. The children slowly became accustomed to eating peanuts by consuming small amounts of them daily, which were gradually ...

May 6, 2026
Tech Xplore / Water-splitting catalyst unlocks cheaper hydrogen at significantly lower temperatures

University of Birmingham research published today has shown a new low-temperature method for producing hydrogen that is suitable for both centralized hydrogen production, and also local generation using waste heat from large-scale ...

May 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lithium not working? Large-scale study highlights favorable treatment strategies for bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition estimated to affect between 1% and 3% of people worldwide. Its main symptoms include extreme mood swings, ranging from periods of high activity and emotional high (i.e., mania) ...

May 2, 2026
Phys.org / Explosive evaporation unlocks new possibilities in 3D printing and chemical analysis

Water droplets might seem simple at first. But when nearing evaporation, a desperate power struggle of competing physical forces can emerge, with explosive effects. In a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences publication, ...

May 1, 2026