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Phys.org / Subtle 'twists' control light in perovskites for improved LEDs, solar cells and quantum technologies

Research has revealed how minute structural modifications in advanced perovskite materials critically influence their light-emission properties.

Nov 19, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / U.S. making no progress in protecting pregnancy health, March of Dimes report card says

The United States has received another barely passing pregnancy health grade from the March of Dimes after another year in which one out of 10 babies were born prematurely.

Nov 20, 2025 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / AI tool can analyze complex cancer images rapidly—offering potential to personalize treatment

Complex digital images of tissue samples that can take an experienced pathologist up to 20 minutes to annotate could be analyzed in just one minute using a new AI tool developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Nov 19, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Pause and rewind: How the brain keeps time to control action

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep time and control the timing ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season

They're cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship—but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children's and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Health
Dialog / Drop-to-deploy: How bistable mechanics unfold structures in under a second

Traditional deployable systems—relying on pneumatic pumps, electric motors, magnets, or manual assembly—often require bulky power systems or multiple steps. We began exploring whether a simpler, non-electronic alternative ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Bacteria 'pills' could detect gut diseases—without the endoscope

Colonoscopies may one day have some competition—researchers report in ACS Sensors that they've developed a sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria that detect markers of gastrointestinal disease. ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / Using theory and data to create new single atom catalysts for cleaner chlorine production

Chlorine is an essential industrial chemical used in products ranging from disinfectants to plastics. Yet producing chlorine requires the chlorine evolution reaction (CER), a process that consumes a significant amount of ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / French scientists probe mRNA's potential to fight cancer

Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA—best known for being used in COVID-19 vaccines—in the hopes of finding a breakthrough treatment ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Clogged 'drains' in the brain likely an early-warning sign of Alzheimer's disease

"Drains" in the brain, responsible for clearing toxic waste in the organ, tend to get clogged up in people who show signs of developing Alzheimer's disease, a study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Uncovering the hidden cellular connections that bridge aging and disease

A Yale research team has created a new imaging technique that reveals the hidden connections between aging, disease, and genetic activity in human cells.

Nov 19, 2025 in Genetics
Phys.org / School accountability yields long-term gains for students

A University of California, Riverside-led study shows that holding underperforming schools accountable can yield life-changing benefits for their most vulnerable students.

Nov 20, 2025 in Other Sciences