'Lock-and-key' chemistry keeps cancer drugs inactive until they reach tumor sites

• Many therapeutic molecules used in cancer treatments are highly toxic, often harming healthy tissues and causing significant side effects • This creates a critical need for strat

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 139 words

Would you feel comfortable talking to your boss if you had a problem with alcohol or other drugs?

• For many Australians working in high-risk industries, the answer is a resounding no, and that’s a problem • A new study by Flinders University reveals that fear of punishment and

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 103 words
Are obesity drugs causing a severe complication? What the science says

Are obesity drugs causing a severe complication? What the science says

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X The condition called pancreatitis causes inflammation of the pancreatic tissue (pictured).Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Pho

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 254 words

Sometimes less is more: Messier nanoparticles may actually deliver drugs more effectively than tightly packed ones

• The tiny fatty capsules that deliver COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they’re a little disorganized. • That’s the surprising finding from researc

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 154 words

What 'housane' rings are and why a light-powered route may matter for drugs

• When developing new drugs, one thing is particularly important: finding and producing the right molecules that can be used as active ingredients. • The key elements of some drugs

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 207 words
Tomorrow's Smart Pills Will Deliver Drugs and Take Biopsies

Tomorrow's Smart Pills Will Deliver Drugs and Take Biopsies

• Tomorrow’s Smart Pills Will Deliver Drugs and Take Biopsies Ingestible electronics can sense and act inside the gut One day soon, a doctor might prescribe a pill that doesn’t jus

Tomorrow's Smart Pills Will Deliver Drugs and Take Biopsies

Tomorrow's Smart Pills Will Deliver Drugs and Take Biopsies

• Tomorrow’s Smart Pills Will Deliver Drugs and Take Biopsies Ingestible electronics can sense and act inside the gut One day soon, a doctor might prescribe a pill that doesn’t jus