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Phys.org / Synthesizing stable, open-chain amines with nitrogen-based chirality

A research team from Prof. Benjamin List's department at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung has solved a long-elusive riddle of chemistry: the synthesis of stable, open-chain amines that carry their chirality on ...

23 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Protein droplets in the nucleus guard against cancer, researchers discover

Scientists at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have discovered how a gene-regulating protein forms tiny liquid-like droplets inside the cell nucleus (the compartment that stores and manages ...

23 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / New implant captures gut-brain signals in awake, moving animals

Scientists have been able to measure the electrical signals in the "second brain in our guts" for the first-ever time, giving renewed understanding to its interconnection with the brain.

23 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Some children's tantrums can be seen in the brain, new study reveals

In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists are using imaging to see how young brains process sensory stimulation.

23 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Discovery of plant reproductive success provides insights into human fertility

Researchers have uncovered how successful chromosome segregation during sexual reproduction is achieved in plants. The discovery, by scientists led by the University of Leicester, could be beneficial for both plant breeding ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / G protein simulations reveal how a critical signaling step works inside cells

UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors that many common medicines target.

Nov 21, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Reducing inflammation may protect against early age-related macular degeneration-like vision loss

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-like pathology in preclinical models. The findings ...

Medical Xpress / Arginine supplementation curbs Alzheimer's disease pathology in animal models

Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is one of the leading causes of dementia worldwide, and currently has no definitive cure. Although antibody-based therapies that target amyloid β (Aβ) ...

18 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Historic Colorado River deal to conserve flows advances after winning key approval from state water board

A yearslong effort to purchase two of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado River has cleared another hurdle after the state water board agreed to manage the rights alongside Western Slope water officials.

11 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Wargaming: The surprisingly effective tool that can help us prepare for modern crises

Consider the following scenario. There's a ransomware attack, enhanced by AI, which paralyzes NHS systems—delaying medical care across the country.

19 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Experimental vaccine offers rapid, long-lasting protection against deadly tick-borne virus

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is one of the world's most dangerous yet overlooked infectious diseases. Spread by ticks and livestock, the virus causes sudden fever, organ failure, and internal bleeding, killing up ...

21 hours ago in Vaccination
Phys.org / First-ever full Earth system simulation provides new tool to understand climate change

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today presented a 26-member team with the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modeling in recognition of their project "Computing the Full Earth System at 1 km Resolution." The ...

22 hours ago in Earth