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Phys.org / How cells survive oxidative stress and ferroptosis

EPFL scientists have identified a molecular pathway that protects cells from lipid oxidation and ferroptosis, a regulated form of cell death involved in aging and several diseases.

Dec 16, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Summer storms increase the risk of cyanobacterial blooms in clear water lakes

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have investigated how summer storms change the ecology of deep, clear lakes in a large-scale experiment in the LakeLab at Lake Stechlin. ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A new transfer strategy to boost ultra-thin flexible temperature sensor performance

In the fields of intelligent health care and robotic sensing, the development of ultra-thin flexible temperature sensors serves as a core prerequisite for achieving high conformability and integration. However, a fundamental ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Dark matter search narrows as detector sets new limits and spots solar neutrinos

Australian researchers have played a central role in a landmark result from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment in South Dakota—the world's most sensitive dark matter detector. Today, scientists working on the experiment report ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Newly engineered giant superatoms show promise for reliable quantum state transfer

Quantum technologies are systems that leverage quantum mechanical effects to perform computations, share information or perform other functions. These systems rely on quantum states, which need to be reliably transferred ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Massive rock layer beneath Bermuda may explain island's unusual elevation

Bermuda may well be associated with exaggerated stories of missing ships and planes, but there is another mystery about this part of the Atlantic that has been puzzling scientists for decades: Why does the island appear to ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Astronomers find planetary and stellar companions to two ultracool dwarfs in Taurus

Astronomers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa and elsewhere have observed the Taurus star-forming region, which resulted in the discovery of planetary-mass and stellar companions of two ultracool dwarf stars. The ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Italian bears living near villages have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive, finds study

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became smaller and less aggressive.

Dec 15, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Rare, deep-sea encounter: Scientists observe 'extraordinary' seven-arm octopus

Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, California, scientists have recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus— only the fourth time the same research team has spotted the species in about four decades.

Dec 15, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Scientists develop a smarter mRNA therapy that knows which cells to target

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a first-of-its-kind mRNA system that switches on therapeutic genes preferentially inside targeted cells—an advance demonstrated in studies in mice ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Ancient genetic 'start' signal found in bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes

A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes.

Dec 15, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Synthetic key enzyme enables the conversion of CO₂ into formic acid

For a carbon-neutral bioeconomy, processes are needed that can efficiently capture CO2 and convert it into valuable products. Formic acid, or more specifically its salt, formate, is considered a promising candidate as it ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Chemistry