. Scientific Frontline
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Gut bacteria rewire fat tissue to burn more energy

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Fat tissue (seen under a microscope) from treated mice in the new study consists mostly of energy-burning beige fat cells. Image Credit: Tan...

Experts uncover why cats are prone to kidney disease

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Shelby Photo Credit: Heidi-Ann Fourkiller Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Feline Chronic Kidney Disease Mec...

Shrinking the carbon footprint of chemical manufacturing with lasers, solar radiation

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Chemistry professor Prashant Jain led a study that uses solar energy to power a key chemical reaction that drives many manufacturing industr...

Nitrous oxide, a product of fertilizer use, may harm some soil bacteria

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Nitrous oxide (orange and green molecules) produced at the plant root may harm certain soil bacteria, according to a new study — revealing a...

Stem cells from lost baby teeth show promise for treating cerebral palsy

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Mechanism of SHED-derived HGF in treating chronic perinatal brain injury Illustration Credit: Yoshiaki Sato Scientific Frontline: "At a...

Tiny flows, big insights: microfluidics system boosts super-resolution microscopy

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The compressed-air-driven microfluidics system tailored for multiplexed super-resolution microscope developed by the research team to provid...

Blood clot sting in the tail of scorpion venom

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Arabian fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda) Photo Credit: Per-Anders Olsson ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Changes made: Enhanced and enlarged b...

Arabian fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda): The Metazoa Explorer

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Arabian fat-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda) Photo Credit: Per-Anders Olsson ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Changes made: Enhanced and enlarged b...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Electrically Detecting 'Liquid-Crystal' Phase Promises Attractive Advancements in Magnets

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Crystal and electronic structures for PT-symmetric antiferromagnet SrMnBi2 with Dirac electrons  Image Credit: ©Hideaki Sakai Scientific Fro...

Fecal Transplants from Older Mice Significantly Improve Ovarian Function and Fertility in Younger Mice

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concept art depicts a cross-section of the intestine, its folds interwoven with leafy forms symbolizing the complex and dynamic microbial ec...

A new “uncertainty relation” for quantum measurement errors

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Stephan Sponar and Ali Asadian Photo Credit: Technische Universität Wien Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : A ...

Ancient Zircon Crystals Provide a Window into Early Earth History

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A zircon crystal exhibiting distinct edges, or rims, from a metamorphic event after its initial formation. Photo Credit: Shane K. Houchin Sc...

Study finds stress-related nerves may fuel pancreatic cancer growth

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Ariana Sattler, Ph.D., right, and Ece Eksi, Ph.D., are co-authors on a new study that found that certain nerves may support pancreatic cance...

Green hydrogen drive could backfire without supply chain overhaul

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : Green Hydrogen Supply Chain Sustainability Main D...

Rewilding could fill gap left by Panama's lost giants

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Lake La Yeguada. Photo Credit: Dunia Urrego Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : Ecosystem Rewilding in Panama Main Disco...