Cell & Microbiology
An AI-driven strategy to accelerate microbial gene function discovery
We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a cutting-edge research strategy that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) ...
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Complex life on planets orbiting the galaxy's most common stars may be unlikely
In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy.
Overlooked decline in grazing livestock brings risks and opportunities
For decades, researchers have focused on the problem of overgrazing, in which expanding herds of cattle and other livestock degrade grasslands, steppes and desert plains. But a new global study reveals that in large regions ...
Ecology
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How hidden factors beneath Istanbul shape earthquake risk
The fault beneath Istanbul doesn't behave the way scientists once thought.
Earth Sciences
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A new valve for quantum matter: Steering chiral fermions by geometry alone
A collaboration between Stuart Parkin's group at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle (Saale) and Claudia Felser's group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden has realized ...
Condensed Matter
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Digital technique puts rendered fabric in the best light
The sheen of satin, the subtle glints of twill, the translucence of sheer silk: Fabric has long been difficult to render digitally because of the myriad ways different yarns can be woven or knitted together.
Computer Sciences
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T cells gain superior memory through new reprogramming method, boosting cancer-fighting abilities
Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a new way to reprogram T cells, which are infection and tumor-fighting white blood cells, so that they have a superior memory, thereby ...
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Using rare sugars to address alcoholism
While investigating the FGF21-oxytocin-dopamine system, a mechanism that regulates sugar appetite, a team of researchers at Kyoto University noticed reports suggesting that the protein FGF21 may regulate alcohol ingestion.
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Brain cancer digital twin predicts treatment outcomes by mapping tumor metabolism
A new machine-learning-based approach to mapping real-time tumor metabolism in brain cancer patients, developed at the University of Michigan, could help doctors discover which treatment strategies are most likely to be effective ...
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
Find out how ACS can accelerate your research to keep up with the discoveries that are pushing us into science’s next frontier
Medical Xpress
Using rare sugars to address alcoholism
Mechanism behind persistent autoimmune joint destruction revealed in new study
Genes that predispose an individual to pancreatic cancer identified
X-raying auditory ossicles: New technique reveals structures in record time
Little-known enzyme could supercharge immune cells to tackle cancer
Treasure trove of data on aging now publicly accessible
How a miniature womb on a chip can help women struggling to conceive
A simple blood test can predict Crohn's disease years before symptoms appear
How weight loss benefits the health of your fat tissue
Higher daylight exposure improves cognitive performance, study finds
Infant gut bacteria may be the key to preventing asthma and allergies
New vulnerability identified in aggressive breast cancer
One in four older Americans with dementia prescribed risky brain-altering drugs despite safety warnings
A new tool could tell us how consciousness works
Tech Xplore
Digital technique puts rendered fabric in the best light
Are we giving AI a pulse through language?
Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri
Model steering is a more efficient way to train AI models
AI shouldn't try to be your friend, according to new research
Can we prevent AI from acting like a sociopath?
New technique could facilitate faster nuclear forensics
Why apartments are failing the heat stress test
Ultra-small, high-performance electronics grown directly on 2D semiconductors
AI toys look for bright side after troubled start
Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
Mechanism behind persistent autoimmune joint destruction revealed in new study
Nearly 1.5 million Americans and nearly 5% of women over the age of 55 have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an incurable autoimmune disease marked by joint inflammation and subsequent damage. Despite advances in treatment, such ...
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Genes that predispose an individual to pancreatic cancer identified
A new study by the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has identified several sets of genes related to the predisposition to develop pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (the most common type of pancreatic cancer), as well ...
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How floodwaters impact fossil formation
A new study by the University of Minnesota challenges previous classifications paleontologists use to determine how the fossil record is formed. They investigated how dinosaur and mammal bones are transported and buried by ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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Silky shark tagging study reveals gaps in marine protected areas
The limited range of marine protected areas (MPAs) offers reduced protection to vulnerable species such as the highly mobile silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). Because the survival of these sharks is threatened by commercial ...
Plants & Animals
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Nightingales strike right chord in territorial singing duels
During conversation, people sometimes synchronize their voices in ways that often go completely unnoticed. Talking speeds converge, sentence lengths shift, turn-taking rhythms fall into sync. New research from the Max Planck ...
Plants & Animals
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Compressed data technique enables pangenomics at scale
Engineers at the University of California have developed a new data structure and compression technique that enables the field of pangenomics to handle unprecedented scales of genetic information. The team, led by UC San ...
Biotechnology
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High-speed AFM imaging reveals how brain enzyme forms a dodecameric ring structure
Scientists at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes itself to help memory formation.
Bio & Medicine
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The cosmic seesaw: Black holes eject material as winds or jets, but not both at once
Astronomers at the University of Warwick have discovered that black holes don't just consume matter—they manage it, choosing whether to blast it into space as high-speed jets or sweep it away in vast winds.
Astronomy
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Retail therapy fail? Online shopping may raise stress more than news, email or adult content
Planning to save time by doing your shopping online? If so, it's possible you're not doing your well-being any favors. A study from Aalto University in Finland has found that online shopping is more strongly linked to stress ...
Social Sciences
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Persistent shock wave around dead star puzzles astronomers
Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star's surroundings and create a shock wave. Now, astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have imaged ...
Astronomy
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Designing atomic coordination for sustainable hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis
By fine-tuning the surroundings of single cobalt atoms, researchers reveal how tiny design changes can steer oxygen reactions toward cleaner and more efficient hydrogen peroxide production.
Plastic—when a miracle technology becomes a burden
Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is now creating major challenges.
Hubble spies stellar blast setting clouds ablaze
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a jet of gas from a forming star shooting across the dark expanse. The bright pink and green patches running diagonally through the image are HH 80/81, a pair of Herbig-Haro ...
Monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis and AI is complicate efforts to capture them
Multiple monkeys are on the loose in St. Louis, and AI-generated images are complicating the effort to find them.
The secrets of the invasive short-spined thrips
Lush homeowner gardens and thriving farms and nurseries across the globe are fighting a tiny invader considered one of the world's most damaging pests.
Feeling stressed? Help yourself by stepping into the shade of trees
Have you ever considered a walk in a tree-shaded park to relieve stress? If you have, you're hardly alone, according to new University of Florida research published in the journal Trees, Forests and People.
What Christian Reconstructionism is, and why it matters in US politics
Christian Reconstructionism is a theological and political movement within conservative Protestantism arguing that society should be governed by biblical principles, including the application of biblical law to both personal ...
Mangrove loss is making the Niger Delta more vulnerable: We built a model that can track how the forests are doing
Rivers State on Nigeria's coastline has some of Africa's largest mangrove ecosystems. The Niger Delta itself contains the third-largest mangrove forest in the world. These trees support fisheries, biodiversity and the livelihoods ...
Why the mad artistic genius trope doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny
Vincent van Gogh sliced off his ear with a knife during a psychotic episode. Ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky developed schizophrenia and spent the last 30 years of his life in hospital. Virginia Woolf lived with bipolar disorder, ...
The economics of climate risk ignores the value of natural habitats
When Hurricane Delta hit Mexico's Caribbean coast in 2020, insurance payouts were released within days—not to rebuild hotels or roads, but to repair coral reefs.
Why Greenland's vast natural resources won't necessarily translate into huge profits
The US is saber-rattling over Greenland once again. The vast island's natural resources are back on the agenda, a year after then-US national security advisor Michael Waltz announced: "This is about critical minerals. This ...
Hemp roots offer new opportunities for farmers and cancer research
In a groundbreaking study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) redefined the value of roots in industrial hemp, providing new opportunities for industrial hemp growers and ...
Who did you swipe on? Student sheds light on authenticity in online dating
You've gone through their photos, scanned their bio and pored over their personalized description. But just who are you swiping right on when you match with someone on an online dating platform?
Investors are shifting to 'positive' environmental, social and governance screening, research finds
Investors show a stronger preference for positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) screening, especially in times of uncertainty in stock markets, according to a new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University.
Perfect storms: Researchers shine light on extreme weather preparedness in Connecticut
Connecticut gets snow in the winter, but that's about it for bad weather.
Extreme heat waves disrupt honey bee thermoregulation and threaten colony survival
Although honey bees have the ability to regulate hive temperatures, new research published in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology shows that extreme summer heat can overwhelm these critical pollinators' cooling systems, ...
Aligning games and sets in determining tennis matches
Under tennis's rules, the winner of a match is the player who wins the greater number of sets. In the majority of cases, that is also the player who wins the most games, too—but not always.
Indian rocket hits snag during launch
An Indian rocket hit a snag during its launch Monday, forcing a deviation in flight path as it carried an Earth observation satellite and commercial payloads, the country's space agency said.
'Genius' chimpanzee Ai dies in Japan at 49
Ai, a "genius" chimpanzee who could recognize more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said.
Expert Q&A on post-war legal battle that changed Canadian citizenship
Eighty years ago, Canada enacted executive orders to banish more than 10,000 Canadians of Japanese descent, stripping thousands of citizenship in the process. Named a Top 100 Book of 2025 by The Hill Times and described as ...
