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Phys.org / Smart polymers harden on demand with light or gentle heat activation
Chemists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a "smart" polymer that could make industrial curing, 3D printing and repairs simpler, safer and more energy-efficient with materials whose properties may be tuned ...
Phys.org / Discoveries rewrite how some minerals form and dissolve
Two related discoveries detailing nanocrystalline mineral formation and dynamics have broad implications for managing nuclear waste, predicting soil weathering, designing advanced bioproducts and materials and optimizing ...
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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Tiny fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles supercharge cancer immunotherapy
A class of ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles developed at Cornell is showing an unexpected ability to rally the immune system against melanoma and dramatically improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy, ...
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 ...
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 / 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 ...
