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April 13, 2026

Artificial ‘inclusion bodies’ created for controlled drug release

Credit: Author: CIBER-BBN , UAB, IR Sant Pau Precision medicine is becoming increasingly important, achieving to create more efficient personalised...

On-chip light source produces versatile range of wavelengths

Silicon-based device may enable variety of photonic applicationsCredit: Xiyuan Lu, NIST/University of Maryland, inspired by the "Olympic rings. " WASHINGTON...

Mining metagenomics: A faster and more efficient method to compare metagenomes

Credit: SU Xiaoquan Microbiomes can contain thousands of bacteria species, hinting at the complex ecosystem that houses the microbiome as...

Honey, I shrunk Michelangelo’s David

Credit: Giorgio Ercolano, Exaddon There he is, standing upon his pedestal: David by Michelangelo. A world-?famous statue that nearly every...

Skin and mucous membrane lesions as complication of pneumonia

Credit: University Children's Hospital Zurich Painful inflammatory lesions of the skin and mucous membranes may occur in children who develop...

Discovered the first intrinsic magnetic topological insulator

An international team of scientists led by researchers from CFM, DIPC, and UPV/EHU, has been able to predict and observe...

Fossil expands ancient fish family tree

Second African lungfish found far southCredit: Artist's impression by Maggie Newman A second ancient lungfish has been discovered in Africa,...

Only 1 in 10 suicide prevention apps cover full guidelines, NTU Singapore study finds

Credit: NTU Singapore Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the...

Adulthood with autism

MU researcher highlights the value of self-determination for young adults with autismCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - The independence...

The ‘cores’ of massive galaxies had already formed 1.5 billion years after the big bang

Credit: NAOJ/Tanaka et al. 2019 A distant galaxy more massive than our Milky Way - with more than a trillion...

Researchers apply temperature gradients to grow and move liquid crystals

Credit: Texas A&M University Leading a double life as both solids and liquids, liquid crystals occupy center stage for creating...

New method captures real-time movement of millions of molecules in 3D

The interferometry technique has applications for tracking molecules at a cell or tissue scaleCredit: Lisa Potter/University of Utah The human...

ESO observations reveal black holes’ breakfast at the cosmic dawn

Credit: ESO/Farina et al.; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Decarli et al. Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have observed reservoirs of cool...

Reducing mouse allergens may improve lung growth in asthmatic children

Cutting allergen exposure could lead to healthier childhoodsCredit: Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas...

Mowing urban lawns less intensely increases biodiversity, saves money and reduces pests

Credit: Dr Chris Watson The researchers combined data across North America and Europe using a meta-analysis, a way of aggregating...

SUTD and collaborators developed novel methodology to predict spinal fractures in patients

This enables more accurate patient-specific analysis in a non-invasive manner, providing timely opportunities for early treatmentCredit: SUTD Osteoporotic vertebral fractures...

Fluorescence spectroscopy helps to evaluate meat quality

Credit: Source: Islam K et al. Autofluorescence excitation-emission matrices as a quantitative tool for the assessment of meat quality. J....

PPPL invention could improve efficiency of engines while reducing pollutants

Credit: Composite by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications When it comes to car and truck engines, not much has changed...

Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain

Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown's interest was piqued when she...

CRI scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread