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Biotechnology Oct 23, 2026

DNA programs a cell-free material to build its own motors and move

Researchers have created a material that manufactures the proteins responsible for cell movement, without needing intact living cells. By embedding cell-free gene expression into a thin sheet of protein filaments, they were ...

Planetary Sciences Oct 23, 2026

Pedal to the metal: NASA's Psyche heads toward asteroid belt

With a successful Mars gravity assist in its rearview mirror, NASA's Psyche spacecraft has fired up its thrusters and is accelerating toward the metal-rich asteroid of the same name. During the first leg of its journey, following ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 23, 2026

When computer science meets the alpaca immune system

After earning bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in bioengineering with a focus on molecular biology, Will White, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science at Tufts, was pretty certain his future research would ...

Ecology Oct 23, 2026

How to speak whale: AI uses eight to ten click sequences to predict sperm whales' feeding dives

Arriving on the Caribbean island of Dominica for the first time "feels a little bit like stepping into Jurassic Park," said Giovanni Petri, a professor in the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University London.

Ecology Oct 23, 2026

From 'gentle' and 'graceful' to the 'cane toad of the sky': How Australia turned on the common myna

The common myna is sometimes referred to as "Australia's most hated bird." Originally from South and Central Asia, the introduced species from the starling family is abundant, raucous and bold.

Earth Sciences Oct 23, 2026

Sinking Antarctic ice reveals a hidden lake's massive water loss

The Kronshtadskiy subglacial lake near East Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf was hidden beneath Antarctica's ice, but its drainage left a mark visible from space as a broad depression that deepened by more than 6 meters (20 feet) ...

Social Sciences Oct 23, 2026

What does voter suppression have to do with health?

Public health researchers have long examined how societal forces can shape health outcomes. Decades after redlining was outlawed, for example, researchers continue to document its lasting effects on life expectancy, chronic ...

Earth Sciences Oct 23, 2026

East Asia's summer rain belt has shifted north over decades, reshaping rain and heat risks

A joint research team from KAIST and the APEC Climate Center has found that the East Asian summer front has migrated north over the past half century, with the shift exceeding 200 km (124 miles) in late summer. This raises ...

Quantum Physics Oct 23, 2026

Experiment shows when quantum 'cat' states stop bouncing back

Quantum systems can occupy superpositions, quantum states that combine different possibilities. For instance, a microwave field can be prepared in a superposition of an empty state and a state that contains microwave light.

Plants & Animals Oct 23, 2026

Vegan-fed cats less often reported overweight in survey

An online survey found a numerically lower rate of reported overweight among cats fed vegan diets than among those fed conventional meat-based diets. However, the difference was not statistically significant.

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