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Cell & Microbiology Oct 3, 2026

Energy production, virus defenses and toxin loading emerge as vulnerabilities in resistant bacteria

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the world's top public health threats. Often termed a silent pandemic, antimicrobial-resistant bacteria have caused millions of deaths annually. If left unchecked, the number of deaths attributed ...

Archaeology Oct 3, 2026

How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution

The distance in the march from the American Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence is almost beyond comprehension. But leaders of the Smithsonian Institution are using AI to bridge the divide.

Social Sciences Oct 2, 2026

Why tenants choose to move out in connection with renovation

One in three tenants who moved out of a municipal rental apartment in Gothenburg in connection with renovation said the renovation was a main reason for their decision, and many of them moved out even before construction ...

Analytical Chemistry Oct 2, 2026

Changes to platinum surface chemistry boost solar hydrogen production in organic photocatalysts

Researchers from the LIMNO laboratory at EPFL have uncovered how different halides modify the surface chemistry of organic semiconductor nanoparticle photocatalysts. By controlling these phenomena, they have significantly ...

Political science Oct 2, 2026

Researchers turn America's scattered local laws into a free searchable database covering all 50 states

America is a nation of local laws—millions of them. From noise ordinances and construction codes to rules about fishing licenses and roadside mango peddling, every town, city and county has its own set of regulations and ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 2, 2026

Plasma-activated water tests show concentration matters for effective bacterial disinfection

In a study published in npj Clean Water, researchers from EPFL investigated how Escherichia coli responds to different concentrations of plasma-activated water (PAW) under nutrient-rich conditions. The team combined conventional ...

Analytical Chemistry Oct 2, 2026

Ultrafast X-rays reveal how the light-responsive molecular switch azobenzene changes shape

Azobenzene is one of the best-known molecules that can be switched between two forms by light. However, the question of how the molecule moves in the first few picoseconds (trillionths of a second) after it absorbs light ...

Education Oct 2, 2026

Motivation matters more than working memory for improving student math skills, study finds

Why do some students become ever better at mathematics, while others plateau? Many people may think that mathematics is primarily about cognitive skills. A new study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology ...

Environment Oct 2, 2026

Small changes can have a big impact on sustainability transitions

In her dissertation, Hanna Entsalo examines how public policies, such as policy strategies and legislation, influence transitions toward the circular economy and sustainability. Entsalo works as a researcher in the Circular ...

Nanophysics Oct 2, 2026

Mirror-image crystals reverse the direction of light-driven currents

The circular photogalvanic effect (CPGE), a phenomenon that generates helicity-dependent photocurrents in noncentrosymmetric materials, can originate purely from a crystal's internal structure without a contribution from ...

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