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Phys.org / Survey across 153 countries links the effects of LGBT-phobia and economic insecurity
LGBTQ+ people face unequal treatment across different human societies. Several concomitant factors can contribute to this discrimination at various levels of society, resulting in diminished living conditions. In a study ...
Phys.org / Inhalable nanotherapy against advanced melanoma aims for one-two punch
Immune checkpoint molecules play a crucial role in keeping the immune system in balance and preventing an attack on the body's own cells. Cancer cells can use these checkpoints to hide from the immune system, making them ...
Phys.org / Gender stereotypes reflect the division of labor between women and men across nations
Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Bern in Switzerland have conducted the first cross-temporal, multinational study to compare views of gender using data collected 30 years apart.
Phys.org / Hotter weather thickens the blood of wild mammals: We traced this in African striped mice
Large wild mammals—from elephants to antelopes—are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid landscapes may be reaching their limits.
Phys.org / Even after wildfires are extinguished, smoke damage may continue to pose risks to residents
A new study of the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires has found that even after fires are extinguished, residents who return to their homes may remain at risk of exposure to known carcinogens because of smoke ...
Phys.org / Understanding fuel cell catalysts: Study reveals shifting rate-limiting steps
Researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have unveiled fundamental new insights into the working principles of fuel-cell catalysts.
Phys.org / Versatile mechanophore detects structural damage without false alarms from heat or UV
A newly designed robust mechanophore provides early warning against mechanical failure while resisting heat and UV, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. They combined computational chemistry techniques with ...
Phys.org / Salmonella rewires mitochondrial metabolite pipeline to disarm oxidative defenses
A National Taiwan University study reveals how intracellular bacteria co-opt mitochondrial transporters to evade immune defenses, suggesting that blocking this pathway could sensitize drug-resistant pathogens to host immunity.
Phys.org / Electron beams guide atomic-scale structural transformations in crystals
A joint research team from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory has achieved precise control and real-time observation of atomic-scale structural ...
Phys.org / Hidden molecular switch controls taste, metabolism and gut function
Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body sense taste, control blood sugar and defend the gut.
Phys.org / 'Atmospheric inversion' may help predict when a humid heat wave will break
A long stretch of humid heat followed by intense thunderstorms is a weather pattern historically seen mostly in and around the tropics. But climate change is making humid heat waves and extreme storms more common in traditionally ...
Phys.org / High-throughput platform enables aptamer discovery and kinetic profiling
Cell-surface proteins are critical therapeutic targets and are vital to cellular communication, signaling, and homeostasis. However, developing high-affinity probes such as aptamers against these targets is hindered by low ...
