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Tech Xplore / How chameleon materials adjust to climate extremes in real time

Every summer, our cities burn energy to keep us cool. The same happens in winter with the increasing demand for heating.

Jan 8, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Heat-inducible promoters show varied expression patterns in sugarcane stems

Inducible promoters provide remarkable utility when sustained transgene expression compromises plant development or agronomic performance.

Jan 8, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Pain-sensing neurons kick-start immune responses that drive allergies and asthma

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings, published in Nature, suggest that current drugs may not ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / The book only gets 3 stars... but is considered great literature

A new study from Aarhus University shows that star ratings of books are not always accurate. Average ratings on Goodreads can hide both literary classics and highly divided reading experiences—and can therefore be a misleading ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy 'switch' may offer non-addictive pain relief

A preclinical study uncovered a new gene therapy that targets pain centers in the brain while eliminating the risk of addiction from narcotics treatments, a breakthrough which could provide hope for the more than 50 million ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Philippines evacuates 3,000 people after activity increases at Mayon Volcano

A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on its foothills, officials said Wednesday.

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Algorithm matches drugs to glioblastoma's diverse cell types, offering hope for individualized therapies

Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating glioblastoma, a lethal brain tumor. This approach enabled them to predict more effective treatment ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Black hole shreds distant 'super sun,' unleashing a spectacular event known as the Whippet

A black hole has shredded a massive star like it was "preparing a snack for lunch," according to a team of scientists at the American Astronomical Society's annual meeting (5–8 January).

Jan 6, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / How a rare genetic variant protects some people from developing blood cancers

Blood cancer is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system. Like most cancers, the cause is usually mutations in the DNA, which are genetic errors that accumulate as ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Team captures first-ever 'twitch' of the eye's night-vision cells as they detect light

For the first time, an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has recorded a tiny mechanical "twitch" in living human and rodent eyes at the exact moment a rod photoreceptor ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Tech Xplore / Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES

Lenovo, the world's top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a tool that follows users seamlessly across laptops, smartphones and connected devices.

Medical Xpress / As we age, immune cells protect the spinal cord, study reveals

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord from age-related damage. The results, which may contribute to new knowledge about how certain neurological ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience