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Phys.org / Who is most at risk? Global index reveals climate vulnerability projections up to 2100
Over the next few decades, climate change will pose new threats around the world. Researchers from Climate Analytics (Berlin) and Radboud University's Global Data Lab (GDL) have developed long-term projections of global climate ...
Phys.org / Therapeutic vaccination against HPV-related tumors: Study shows nanoparticles make difference
Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have collaborated with the SILVACX project group at Heidelberg University to develop a therapeutic vaccination concept that can mobilize the immune system to target ...
Phys.org / Industrial mercury emissions from Asia traced to open ocean zooplankton
Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have traced the atmospheric journey of industrial mercury emissions from Asia into the open ocean food ...
Phys.org / Golden nano sandwich makes nanoparticles visible
Nanoparticles are everywhere. Nanoparticles find a wide range of applications in biomedical applications, sensing, energy conversion, and industrial processes. But nanoparticles can also have negative implications as environmental ...
Phys.org / Antibiotics instead of images: Generative AI designs molecules that kill drug-resistant bacteria
What if generative AI could design life-saving antibiotics, not just art and text? In a new Cell Biomaterials paper, Penn researchers introduce AMP-Diffusion, a generative AI tool used to create tens of thousands of new antimicrobial ...
Phys.org / Sustainable polymers offer self-repair, antimicrobial action and 3D printing potential
From medicine to electronics and optics, new materials developed by scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) can be applied in various fields where cleanliness, precision, and durability are essential. They stand ...
Phys.org / Macrophages can use microautophagy to clear damaged mitochondria, bypassing traditional pathways
Macrophages are part of the immune system's frontline; they attack and "eat" invaders to protect surrounding cells. They, along with other cells, maintain intracellular conditions through macroautophagy, using autophagosomes ...
Phys.org / The sticky battle between microscopic worms and predatory fungi comes with a genetic trade-off
Researchers from Academia Sinica, Taiwan and the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany, have revealed how the nematode gene nhr-66 controls the production of cuticular collagens that enable predatory fungi to ...
Phys.org / Less is more: Gene loss drives adaptive evolution of a pandemic bacterium
A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals a surprising evolutionary insight: sometimes, losing genes rather than gaining them can help bacterial pathogens survive and thrive.
Phys.org / Soybean gene SW14 plays a dual role in enhancing crop yield and quality
Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.), a globally critical oilseed and economic crop, stands as a primary source of high-quality protein for human consumption and animal feed alike.
Phys.org / Scientists find that ice generates electricity when bent
A study co-led by ICN2 reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material, meaning it can produce electricity when unevenly deformed. Published in Nature Physics, this discovery could have major technological implications while ...
Phys.org / Quantum entanglement lasts 600 times longer in elusive dark states, study finds
A research team affiliated with UNIST has successfully demonstrated the experimental creation of collective quantum entanglement rooted in dark states—previously confined to theoretical models. The findings are published ...
