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Phys.org / Seasonal gene switch locks fruit flies in winter mode

Researchers at Washington State University have discovered a molecular "winter lock" that keeps animals in a less active winter state until favorable conditions return, a discovery that could improve pest control and lead ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / New environmental performance index highlights sustainability gains, and the challenges ahead

European countries continue to lead the world in environmental performance, according to the 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), a biennial assessment produced by researchers at the Yale Center for Environmental Law ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Scientists use relay synthesis to create key building blocks of reserve antibiotic to combat resistance

Chemists from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have achieved an important research success in the fight against resistant bacteria. The team led by scientist Professor Dr. Dieter Schinzer from the Institute of Chemistry ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Students create chemical safety model for everyday exposures

In just one course, Georgia Tech student Diya Godavarti helped develop a tool that could improve workers' responses to chemical spills or open containers. Godavarti, then a second-year chemical and biomolecular engineering ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Heat-stressed cells use nuclear stress bodies to restart RNA splicing, study finds

If you want to beat the heat of the summer sun, slowing down and doing less is a good strategy. However, researchers have long asked whether the same occurs at the cellular level. While cellular stress responses have been ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Butterfly experts are planting 15,000 milkweed plants along Florida roadsides to help monarchs

If you've driven down two-lane highways in rural parts of North Florida recently, you may have noticed a spate of new signs that designate the grassy knolls bordering the asphalt as wildflower areas. The signs likely feel ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cancer survivors and providers differ in views on medical cannabis, study finds

For many cancer survivors, cannabis has become part of how they manage symptoms such as pain, nausea and anxiety. Medical cannabis is now legal in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and three U.S. territories, and its use continues ...

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / CivilBot turns structural designs into computer models up to 30 times faster

When architects create plans for a new building, they typically work with an engineer to design the structure so that the building is safely supported.

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cutting-edge drug shows promise for patients with NRAS-driven melanoma

A research team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) reports that a pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective treatment for certain melanoma patients and fill an unmet clinical need for patients ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / More than 2,700 excess deaths estimated in England and Wales during May and June

More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes during the record-breaking May and June 2026 heat waves in England and Wales, according to a new rapid analysis report led by researchers from the ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Study demonstrates the importance of emotional support from pets for vulnerable people

People experiencing homelessness, victims of domestic violence and economically vulnerable people are at higher risk of social exclusion. For them, pets are an important source of emotional support. A study by the Affinity ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Warm nights linked to ill premature babies in NICUs

Premature babies in the intensive care unit are particularly at risk of becoming infected with potentially pathogenic bacteria. A team of doctors in Hanover has now investigated which external factors play a role in this. ...

21 hours ago