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Phys.org / Quantum phenomenon enables a nanoscale mirror that can be switched on and off

Controlling light is an important technological challenge—not just at the large scale of optics in microscopes and telescopes, but also at the nanometer scale. Recently, physicists at the University of Amsterdam published ...

16 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / A double-pronged attack on malignant B cells with improved immunotherapy

Multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, remains difficult to treat despite modern CAR T cell therapies. In recent research, a team led by Dr. Armin Rehm presents an improved immunotherapy that recognizes two distinct ...

14 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Sensor lights up to reveal scopolamine, a common substance used for sexual assault

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has led the development of a new sensor capable of quickly and easily detecting scopolamine, one of the substances most commonly used in crimes of chemical submission, ...

15 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Some dogs can learn new words by eavesdropping on their owners

"Honey, will you take Luna to the P-A-R-K?" Both parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from eavesdropping on the conversation. At the age of 1.5 years, toddlers ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's risk

A new study from UCLA Health has found that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

22 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Lipids have their own VIP drivers for reaching cellular targets

In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their importance, they remain poorly understood.

15 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Engineered protein complex could help immunotherapies target hard-to-treat neuroblastoma

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a method to help cancer immunotherapies reach otherwise "invisible" tumors by helping guide therapies to their appropriate targets. This could be ...

14 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / New process densifies electrolytes, stabilizing lithium anodes for long-lasting all-solid-state batteries

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have achieved a breakthrough on the path to practical application of lithium metal all-solid-state batteries—the next generation of batteries that can store more energy, are ...

15 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person

For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when a beloved pet dies, the grief can feel overwhelming.

8 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Coal tailings could solve United States' need for rare earth elements

Rare earth elements are an easy-to-find, hard-to-refine resource critical for everything from magnets and electronics to batteries and catalysts for chemical reactions. Since the 1980s, a race has been on between the United ...

18 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Scientists solve longstanding mystery about diseases driven by uncontrolled cell growth

For the first time, scientists have answered a longstanding question in cell biology about a partnership of proteins called the "KICSTOR–GATOR1 complex" which operates as a control system inside our cells, telling them ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Study offers possible solution to a gravitational wave mystery

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder may have solved a pressing mystery about the universe's gravitational wave background.

20 hours ago in Astronomy & Space