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Plants & Animals Jan 26, 2026

How protein network cooperatively regulates iron balance in plants

Iron (Fe) is a vital micronutrient for plants, which is required for processes such as photosynthesis and enzyme activity. Plants must carefully manage iron levels to maintain health and productivity. They activate iron uptake ...

Soft Matter Jan 26, 2026

Sloshing liquefied natural gas in cargo tanks causes higher impact forces than expected

What happens if liquefied natural gas (LNG) hits the wall of the cargo tanks in a ship? New research from the team of physicist Devaraj van der Meer from the University of Twente, published in the Proceedings of the National ...

Environment Jan 26, 2026

How NASA is homing in from space on ocean debris

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International ...

Cell & Microbiology Jan 26, 2026

New sensor surface distinguishes aggressive cancer cells by physical behavior

A new study reveals a simple and fast, label-free way to distinguish aggressive cancer cells by how they physically behave. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed this novel way to identify aggressive ...

Biotechnology Jan 26, 2026

Early warning for wine spoilage glows in the dark

Researchers built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, the main chemical signal that wine is starting to spoil. It works in real time, even in high-alcohol conditions, so wineries ...

Environment Jan 25, 2026

Arctic Weather Satellite paves way for constellation observation

Already recognized for its excellence and even adopted for operational weather forecasting, the European Space Agency's Arctic Weather Satellite has now fulfilled its most important role. This small prototype mission has ...

Optics & Photonics Jan 25, 2026

Breakthrough laser technique holds quantum matter in stable packets

For the first time, physicists have generated and observed stable bright matter-wave solitons with attractive interactions within a grid of laser light.

Biochemistry Jan 25, 2026

Novel biosensor enables real-time tracking of iron (II) in living cells

Iron is an essential trace element in biological cells. The concentration of the element and its so-called redox state—it can exist either in a doubly ionized state as iron (II) (Fe2+) or a triply ionized state as iron (III) ...

Ecology Jan 24, 2026

New study sheds light on the threat of 'marine darkwaves' to ocean life

Life in the ocean runs on light. It fuels photosynthesis, shapes food webs and determines where many marine species can live.

Nanomaterials Jan 24, 2026

Using amino acids as fuels to make conductive graphene

Graphene has drawn attention as a scientific curiosity owing to its record conductivities, strength and thermal properties. But now, it's starting to make its way into a number of real-world applications, from batteries to ...

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