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Astronomy Oct 12, 2026

ALMA catches a dying star mid-transformation, with a ring from its last outburst

Astronomers have used radio observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to catch a dying star in the middle of a dramatic transformation, and the data show a ring that records its final outburst. ...

Evolution Oct 12, 2026

'Molecular sunscreen' may explain why DNA uses thymine despite its vulnerability to UV damage

Scientists have long sought to understand the complex origins of intelligent life. It remains unclear how biological systems not only formed but survived and persisted under the extreme conditions of primordial Earth's hostile ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 12, 2026

Atypical B cells shift immune roles as they develop, malaria study finds

B cells are an important part of the immune system and help the body recognize and fight infections. A group of B cells known as atypical B cells has attracted considerable interest among researchers in recent years. They ...

Earth Sciences Oct 12, 2026

The gooier marine snow is, the better it is at transporting carbon, new study finds

In the deep sea, it never stops snowing. The type of snow that falls in the ocean, known as marine snow, is very different from the flaky geometric wonders that fall on land. Marine snow describes tiny clumps of organic and ...

Plants & Animals Oct 12, 2026

AI platform and database map protein phase separation across species

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an AI-powered database and a platform that could enable researchers to more accurately predict which proteins undergo phase separation—a ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 11, 2026

Spinach nanoparticles help failing rat hearts via 'borrowed photosynthesis'

A spinach leaf can turn light into chemical energy. A struggling heart cannot. Researchers in China have brought part of the leaf's energy-making machinery into rat heart cells to test whether borrowed photosynthesis could ...

Environment Oct 9, 2026

Food testing reveals how diet can add to exposure to 'forever chemicals'

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a vast family of chemicals used largely for their nonstick, water-repellent and grease-resistant properties—are called "forever chemicals" because of their remarkable resistance ...

Plants & Animals Oct 9, 2026

Plant-bacteria partnership reveals how roots access iron locked in soil

A new study led by Paul Schulze-Lefert from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, in collaboration with Ricardo F.H. Giehl at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research in Gatersleben, ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 9, 2026

Adjustable nanosensors turn water pressure into fluorescent signals, with stiffness shaping sensitivity

A novel nanovesicle-based platform developed at Institute of Science Tokyo can measure hydrostatic pressure by converting pressure-induced molecular changes into fluorescence signals.

Cell & Microbiology Oct 9, 2026

Fluorescent imaging tracks metabolism of cells in real time

Cornell researchers have designed a new, faster form of two-photon fluorescence imaging for observing cell metabolism in real time, a method that could enable quicker screening of new therapeutic treatments. The findings ...

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