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'24/7 unmanned synthesis platform' uses robots and light to produce drug candidates
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'24/7 unmanned synthesis platform' uses robots and light to produce drug candidates

Even when AI designs molecules with potential as medicines, drug development can be delayed if the process of producing them is slow. KAIST researchers have developed an "unmanned synthesis platform" that uses synthesis robots and light to automatically carry out the entire process from mixing raw materials to synthesis and analysis. The technology is expected to help secure a wider range of drug candidate compounds by reducing the burden of repetitive experiments.

📅 2026-10-19 16:00:12    •    Phys.org
Context is key in how people understand language
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Context is key in how people understand language

When describing someone running, most people would say exactly that: "The person is running." They probably wouldn't say the person is moving, even though both descriptions are technically correct. But what if that person were the only one moving in a room full of people standing still?

📅 2026-10-19 15:40:14    •    Phys.org
X-rays reveal surprisingly long-lived spin waves in copper oxide
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X-rays reveal surprisingly long-lived spin waves in copper oxide

Today's computer technology, based on silicon chips, is slowly reaching its physical limits. Components cannot be miniaturized indefinitely, and clock speeds cannot be increased indefinitely. At the same time, huge AI data centers are being built in many places, and these consume an immense amount of electricity. This is why scientists around the world are searching for novel materials that can replace or complement silicon technology and consume significantly less electricity.

📅 2026-10-19 15:40:06    •    Phys.org
Imagine a social media algorithm that prioritizes trust over outrage
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Imagine a social media algorithm that prioritizes trust over outrage

Following Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russian data centers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested there was "less hate, less division and fewer provocations" online because of fewer Kremlin-linked bot networks spreading misinformation and disinformation.

📅 2026-10-19 15:20:14    •    Phys.org
How plants unwittingly help fungal pathogens
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How plants unwittingly help fungal pathogens

Infecting a maize plant is no simple task for a fungal pathogen such as Ustilago maydis. A group of researchers led by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has now uncovered how the fungus detects that it has successfully entered its host. This signal triggers changes in fungal growth, as the researchers report in Nature Communications.

📅 2026-10-19 15:20:10    •    Phys.org
A new way to make iridium catalysts for hydrogen production last longer
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A new way to make iridium catalysts for hydrogen production last longer

There are many ways to produce hydrogen, but not all of them are environmentally friendly. Water electrolysis is a promising method that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen without producing carbon dioxide (CO₂).

📅 2026-10-19 15:00:25    •    Phys.org
Frozen in action: Visualizing how a cancer drug scaffold is built
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Frozen in action: Visualizing how a cancer drug scaffold is built

A joint research group led by Ryo Tanifuji and Hiroki Oguri from the University of Tokyo and Yoshikazu Tanaka from Tohoku University has visualized SacC, an enzyme that plays a key role in building the complex five-ring core of safracin B. This core structure is shared with trabectedin, a drug used to treat soft tissue sarcoma.

📅 2026-10-19 15:00:12    •    Phys.org
Rolling without wheels: How dwarf reedsnakes coordinate their bodies for high-speed escapes
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Rolling without wheels: How dwarf reedsnakes coordinate their bodies for high-speed escapes

Small snakes called dwarf reedsnakes can escape danger by rolling rapidly along the ground. Researchers investigated how they perform this unusual form of locomotion using multi-angle video analyses. The results show that the snakes use precisely coordinated body movements that keep their heads facing the direction of travel and at a relatively stable height, even as the posterior body undergoes large rotational movements.

📅 2026-10-19 15:00:04    •    Phys.org