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Phys.org / Blue light breaks long-standing chemistry rule, unlocking 3D drug building blocks

For more than a century, pharmaceutical companies have relied on flat structures called aromatic rings, which can help drugs bind to target sites in the body. They include benzene rings and other flat, nitrogen-containing ...

Sep 11, 2026
Phys.org / Heating mica to 200°C reveals friction independent of sliding speed

Through joint research with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Tokyo, NIMS for the first time experimentally demonstrated friction completely independent of sliding velocity—an ideal that had never been realized—by ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / New way to assess pace of aging could accelerate anti-aging breakthroughs

Twelve candidate indicators, based on studies in mice, could make developing anti-aging interventions faster—while offering new insights into age-related diseases.

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Early-adult BMI may lower postmenopausal breast cancer risk through breast density

Women with a higher body mass index (BMI) in early adulthood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after menopause because of lasting changes in the structure of their breast tissue, according to researchers at ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / New simulations link unusual particle diffusion to yielding in soft jammed matter

Soft materials such as colloidal suspensions, emulsions, foams and gels often display complex and unusual behaviors compared with ordinary solids or liquids. From a mechanical point of view, for instance, they can resist ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mouse study identifies bile acid pathways that may reduce liver fat

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a common condition that causes excess fat to build up in the liver, affecting about one-quarter of ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / We could soon be able to track changes in Australia's forests in near‑real time—using satellites

Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia, from tropical rainforests and temperate eucalypt forests to the vast woodlands and shrublands of the arid interior. They store enormous amounts of carbon, ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Education reform student and professor find that social media also affects students in developing countries

Sometimes the best collaborations start with disagreements in class discussions.

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Weather forecasts are significantly less accurate in poorer countries, analysis finds

Weather forecasts inform countless everyday decisions—from farmers deciding when to sow crops and energy companies anticipating demand to public authorities preparing for heat waves. But how useful those forecasts are depends ...

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer drug pushes mutant blood stem cells to become short-lived immune cells

The biologic drug interferon-alpha can benefit patients with blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms by forcing mutant blood stem cells to become shorter-lived white blood cells, according to a study by Weill Cornell ...

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Neuron cell bodies switch gene programs to steer growing axons, study finds

A new discovery by neuroscientists at Brown University's Carney Institute for Brain Science challenges long-held beliefs in neurobiology about how neurons extend axons to reach their targets.

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sari-sari stores may bridge medicine gaps in remote Philippine communities

Medicine should never feel out of reach. Yet for many Filipinos, a trip to the pharmacy can mean literally crossing mountains and streams for a handful of tablets. In a remote location in Barangay Kalawakan, Bulacan, getting ...

Sep 17, 2026