21+ min ago   (705+ words) News-Medical Study reveals hidden myxobacteria diversity for future drug discovery Most antibiotics used clinically are based on natural compounds produced by bacteria and other microorganisms. At the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), researchers are using soil-dwelling myxobacteria as…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (323+ words) As extreme rainfall, heat waves, and droughts grow more frequent, the question of what keeps ecosystems from collapsing has moved from academic interest to policy urgency. Scientists have long known that biodiversity supports ecosystem function, but how it confers stability…...

52+ min ago   (194+ words) EurekAlert! Isolated populations of this threatened species of butterfly reside in the mountains of Kanto. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University Genetic disturbance represents a critical threat to species conservation by eroding evolutionary history and compromising population fitness. A geographically isolated population…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (329+ words) But beyond the surprise factor, the unusual sighting is also encouraging people to help scientists track where these insects are appearing. The conversation started with a Reddit post showing a yellow European mantis — Mantis religiosa — with the poster saying they…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (670+ words) By Mind & Matter · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published August 14, 2026 · How we edit Runner’s high is often described as if it were a switch: keep moving long enough and euphoria arrives. The experience is less tidy. Some runners report a bright,…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (342+ words) A genetically engineered bacterium can rapidly break down one of Earth's most abundant minerals, opening a promising new pathway for simultaneously removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and recovering critical elements used in electric vehicle batteries, according to new Cornell…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (561+ words) They pre-date dinosaurs, eat food using their legs and contain blue blood that we use to keep us healthy. Horseshoe crabs are the supreme, if offbeat, survivors of the invertebrate world. Often called “living fossils” for visually obvious reasons – horseshoe…...

12+ hour, 57+ min ago   (552+ words) Stockton University has received a $2.44 million grant to make critical infrastructure improvements to its Marine Field Station and Coastal Research Center, the school announced. “This project will create a strategically located working waterfront to support coastal science in Atlantic and…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (355+ words) Newswise DOE SCIENCE NEWS SOURCE Nanoplatelets, a Potential Drug Delivery Vehicle for Targeted Cancer Therapy Researchers investigated the uptake and retention of targeted radionuclides for cancer therapy Cover art of the journal Dalton Transactions. It depicts the loading and retention…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (791+ words) August 13, 2026 · 0 Comments ‘Artificial intelligence’ based on Large Language Models is shaping up to be the most efficient destroyer of value since the South Sea Bubble. After the crash, some specific functions of AI will eventually turn out to be genuinely…...