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Scientists trick cancer cells into making the drugs that kill them
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Scientists trick cancer cells into making the drugs that kill them

Scientists have developed a promising new cancer-fighting strategy that uses carbon monoxide naturally produced by tumor cells to manufacture powerful drugs inside the cancer cells themselves. Early laboratory experiments suggest the technique could selectively attack cancer while sparing healthy cells, potentially paving the way for safer chemotherapy alternatives.

📅 2026-11-04 04:05:31    •    ScienceDaily
Researchers develop sensors for continuous corn growth monitoring
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Researchers develop sensors for continuous corn growth monitoring

When is the best time to apply nitrogen? What plant response was there to fertilizer or any number of other treatments? There is a general answer to those questions now, but what if plant breeders and agronomists could download data from continuously monitored cornstalks and ears to develop specific answers for those questions?

📅 2026-11-04 03:20:05    •    Phys.org
How anxiety over climate change affects college students
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How anxiety over climate change affects college students

College undergraduates are anxious about climate change, with many feeling powerless and frustrated about Earth's future, yet resources to help students cope are in short supply, according to new interdisciplinary University of Utah research. The sentiment isn't limited to students studying the environment.

📅 2026-11-04 03:00:01    •    Phys.org
A hidden star is plowing through Betelgeuse’s atmosphere, new evidence suggests
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A hidden star is plowing through Betelgeuse’s atmosphere, new evidence suggests

Something mysterious is disturbing Betelgeuse, and astronomers believe they have identified the culprit: a hidden companion star called Siwarha. New radio observations reveal that the smaller star may be plowing through Betelgeuse’s enormous atmosphere, creating disturbances that subtly stretch and distort the red supergiant’s shape.

📅 2026-11-04 02:52:16    •    ScienceDaily
One in 15 adults has experienced AI-generated image-based abuse, study finds
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One in 15 adults has experienced AI-generated image-based abuse, study finds

Around one in 15 adults has experienced AI-generated image-based abuse, according to a new study. The general-population survey of more than 7,200 adults in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia found 7% had experienced at least one form of AI-generated image-based abuse since turning 18.

📅 2026-11-04 02:40:01    •    Phys.org
Lab-grown neurons retain features of embryonic development
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Lab-grown neurons retain features of embryonic development

Scientists from Skoltech, together with colleagues from the Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University and other organizations, conducted a comparative study of the 3D genome organization in neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells and in neurons of the adult human brain. The authors collected and processed more than 300 3D genome maps covering 62 human samples and 34 mouse samples, including data on embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, neural progenitors, fetal and postmortem neurons, as well as neurons differentiated in vitro.

📅 2026-11-04 02:00:06    •    Phys.org
Shared data ecosystem could help scientists explore new biological connections
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Shared data ecosystem could help scientists explore new biological connections

Scientists generate vast amounts of research data, but connecting information across studies can be difficult. The NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem is working to change that by making research data sets from 18 NIH programs easier to find, connect and analyze.

📅 2026-11-04 01:40:01    •    Phys.org
Digitalization front-runners are more vulnerable to cyberattacks
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Digitalization front-runners are more vulnerable to cyberattacks

For many business leaders, digitalization is associated with promises of greater efficiency and productivity. However, a new study by professor of accounting Jukka Sihvonen from the University of Vaasa, Finland, suggests that increasing digitalization may also raise a company's risk of falling victim to a successful cyberattack. The study has been published in the journal British Journal of Management.

📅 2026-11-04 01:30:01    •    Phys.org
Kids who eat more ultra-processed foods show a troubling brain response
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Kids who eat more ultra-processed foods show a troubling brain response

A new study suggests that ultra-processed foods may influence children's developing brains in ways that encourage weight gain. Researchers from USC studied 46 children ages 7 to 10 and found that those who ate more ultra-processed foods showed stronger activity in the brain's reward system when viewing tempting foods like cookies and French fries. These heightened brain responses were linked to greater increases in body fat and body mass index (BMI) one year later, suggesting that the brain's sensitivity to food cues may help explain why ultra-processed diets are associated with obesity.

📅 2026-11-04 01:00:13    •    ScienceDaily
Study maps Nelore cattle microbiota to reduce methane emissions
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Study maps Nelore cattle microbiota to reduce methane emissions

Researchers at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) are studying the relationship between the genetics of Nelore cattle and the microorganisms in their guts (microbiota). Nelore cattle are the most widely raised beef breed in Brazil. The goal is to develop strategies that reduce emissions of methane—a major greenhouse gas—and improve the animals' feed efficiency.

📅 2026-11-04 01:00:01    •    Phys.org