All News
Phys.org / 'Hidden' binding pocket in nuclear receptors offers alternative drug targets
A study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital uncovered an alternative binding pocket within nuclear receptors, revealing a much-needed new therapy route for this important class of drug targets. The scientists found ...
Phys.org / Enzyme motif reveals how plastic-munching bacteria are evolving across the seven seas
Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted by our synthetic castaways.
Phys.org / Dinosaur discovery extends known range of ancient species
A dinosaur fossil discovery by a researcher from The University of Texas at El Paso may expand the known range of a species that roamed Earth approximately 115 million years ago.
Phys.org / Empowering street vendors in Indonesia through a sustainability-integrated financial literacy program
Earlier this year our Grantham Scholar, Eva Andriani, traveled to Indonesia to conduct some participatory research with a community of street vendors. We spoke to Eva to find out about her experience and the impact of her ...
Phys.org / Sounds modify visual perception: New links between hearing and vision in the rodent brain
Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in Trieste, published in PLOS Computational Biology. The research shows that, when sounds are paired ...
Phys.org / Solar Orbiter provides first glimpse of the sun's polar magnetic field in motion
The sun is governed by a strict rhythm. The magnetic activity of the sun displays a cyclic variation, reaching a maximum approximately every eleven years. Two enormous plasma circulations, each in one solar hemisphere, set ...
Medical Xpress / Sexual dysfunction in women at midlife explored by largest study of its kind
Almost 50% of women in midlife surveyed in a Monash University-led study had poor sexual well-being, including a doubling of the likelihood of desire and arousal dysfunction in early perimenopausal women from premenopause.
Phys.org / Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that even advanced climate intervention strategies may not be enough to secure the future of wine grapes, coffee and cacao.
Medical Xpress / Immune overreactions explained: How killer T cells turn against the body
Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected cells—malfunction like overheated ...
Phys.org / Magnetoelectric nanotherapy shrinks pancreatic tumors and extends survival in preclinical study
A new study has found for the first time that magnetoelectric nanoparticles—tiny, wirelessly controlled particles activated by magnetic fields—can both locate and destroy pancreatic tumors in preclinical models, offering ...
Phys.org / Space dust reveals Arctic ice conditions before satellite imaging
Arctic sea ice has declined by more than 42% since 1979, when regular satellite monitoring began. As the ice grows thinner and recedes, more water is exposed to sunlight. Ice reflects sunlight but dark water absorbs it, advancing ...
Phys.org / Golf's cruelest moment: The physics behind the 'lip out' phenomenon
Picture this: It's the 18th hole and the game's on the line. You line up your putt, take a breath, and roll the ball toward the hole. The pace is firm, the line looks good—until the ball dips in, then cruelly pops back ...