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Phys.org / 'Screams of delight': Artemis crew flying home to thrilled NASA scientists

The Artemis II astronauts were jetting toward Earth and sharing their lunar flyby souvenirs Tuesday, delighting colleagues both at home and in space with captivating tales of their historic journey.

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Molecular editing tool relocates alcohol groups to neighboring sites while preserving 3D structure

In a discovery recently published in Nature, MIT chemists led by Professor Alison Wendlandt have developed a precision technique that allows scientists to seamlessly relocate alcohol functional groups from one spot on a molecule ...

Apr 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers find new target to sensitize pancreatic tumors to immunotherapy

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified an epigenetic target for replication stress, called DPY30, that could sensitize pancreatic tumors to immunotherapy and serve as a predictive ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Teachers tend to help the same kids repeatedly when using AI-powered tutoring tools

A new study finds teachers tend to provide assistance to similar subsets of students when using AI-powered educational tools, rather than touching base regularly with everyone in their classes. The findings could be used ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Celestial wonders in Leo

Leo is a prominent sight for stargazers in April. Its famous sickle, punctuated by the bright star Regulus, draws many a beginning stargazer's eyes, inviting deeper looks into some of Leo's celestial delights, including a ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Why some children with learning difficulties get identified, and others don't

Two children sit in different schools. Both struggle to read. Both have similar low scores on national tests. But while one gets a diagnosis of specific learning difficulties and a package of support, the other is left to ...

Apr 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Long-term opioid prescribing has fallen, but millions still receive extended opioid therapy

Long-term opioid prescribing has fallen in the United States over the last decade, but millions of patients still received opioids for 90 days or longer in 2023, according to a new research letter in JAMA led by University ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / What this AI epitope library means for vaccines, immunotherapy and biosensors

A new tool makes it possible to screen millions of tiny protein fragments and select those that can be recognized by the immune system. The CIC biomaGUNE Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials has developed epiGPTope, ...

Apr 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Being physically fit helps prevent diseases: Study points to causal link

Being physically fit improves our health and keeps illness at bay. This relationship has long been assumed for numerous disorders, but until now there has been no scientific evidence demonstrating a causal link between the ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Absinthe: What the ban on France's aromatic spirit teaches us about modern-day blaming and shaming

The potent emerald-green blend of wormwood, green anise and fennel, known as "the Green Fairy," was once celebrated by French society, including artists from Baudelaire to Van Gogh. By the early 1900s, France consumed more ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Rich biodiversity found in Japan's deepest ocean trenches, including an unidentified 'mystery' species

A new study published in the Biodiversity Data Journal provides a profound look at life up to nearly 10 kilometers below the ocean's surface in the Japan, Ryukyu, and Izu-Ogasawara trenches. The research catalogs at least ...

Apr 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / Study maps regions with the greatest potential for green hydrogen production and use in Brazil

A study analyzing data from thousands of Brazilian municipalities identified regions with the greatest potential for producing and using green hydrogen, a fuel considered strategic for decarbonizing emission-intensive industrial ...

Apr 8, 2026