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Cell & Microbiology Sep 10, 2026

A cellular threshold can determine whether herpesvirus becomes active or lies dormant

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we wore masks and kept 2 meters (6.6 feet) apart in an effort to reduce the spread of the tiny droplets we release into the air with every breath, conversation or cough. The main goal was to ...

Nanophysics Sep 10, 2026

'White graphene' reshaped at the atomic scale with tailor-made nanopores

A research team at the University of Vienna led by physicist Jani Kotakoski demonstrates how the shape of nanopores in hexagonal boron nitride—the electrically insulating counterpart to graphene, also known as "white graphene"—can ...

Plants & Animals Sep 9, 2026

The trapdoor spiders giving a leg up to science

WA's trapdoor spiders are endangered. Jackson Rendall is here to help—because he thinks they're "just really cool."

Bio & Medicine Sep 9, 2026

Electrical fingerprint on tiny cell particles could offer new way to spot pancreatic cancer signals

An electrical fingerprint found on tiny particles in the blood may help detect signs of pancreatic cancer that are often overlooked, according to new research from Rice University. The researchers developed a device that ...

Biochemistry Sep 9, 2026

Molecular antennae make light-activated molecular switches more sensitive

From targeted cancer treatments to self-healing materials and microscopic robots, many emerging technologies depend on molecules that can be controlled with light. Researchers at Tohoku University have now developed a way ...

Molecular & Computational biology Sep 9, 2026

Decades-old DNA mystery solved after strands are captured zipping together for the first time

Researchers have captured the moment two DNA molecules zip together, overcoming their identical negative charges to pair up and revealing a mechanism that has puzzled scientists for more than 20 years. Using high-powered ...

Plants & Animals Sep 9, 2026

Taking the sting out of fire ants with genomics

Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious impacts on agriculture, biodiversity and public health, they are notoriously difficult to control.

Evolution Sep 9, 2026

New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome

More than two decades after scientists first sequenced the entire human genome—all 3 billion base pairs, of DNA code—the meaning of much of this code remains a mystery.

Ecology Sep 9, 2026

Ancient DNA reveals 1,000 years of human-environment interactions at Crawford Lake

An international team of scientists has recreated a 1,000-year timeline documenting ecological changes and human impact on the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the proposed Anthropocene.

Ecology Sep 8, 2026

Searching for unknown fungi in the Norwegian mountains

During some days in August, science takes center stage. The experts are surveying the little-known diversity of fungi found in the alpine Dryas heath. They may even discover species that have never been described scientifically ...

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