. Scientific Frontline
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Tracking the footsteps of West Africa's prehistoric metalworkers

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Photograph taken during the discovery of a pile of used tuyères, featuring intriguing transverse perforations, for photogrammetry purposes. ...

New AI model can detect multiple cognitive brain diseases from a single blood sample

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Two of the researchers behind the AI model, Jacob Vogel and Lijun An, show the results of their study.  Photo Credit: Emma Nyberg. Scientifi...

Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton

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As sea surface temperatures rise over the next century, phytoplankton in polar regions will adapt to be less rich in proteins, heavier in ca...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Global human population pushing Earth past breaking point

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Earth's Sustainable Carrying Capacit...

Common Disinfectant Chemicals Far More Toxic When Inhaled

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Researchers at UC Davis found in a mouse study that chemicals commonly found in disinfectant sprays may be more harmful than once thought. P...

Two organs, one brain area: How fish orientate themselves in the water

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The brain regions involved in pineal ‘color’ detection Light is detected by both the eye and the pineal organ. The light-sensitive opsin PP1...

OHSU study uncovers internal cell ‘trade winds’ that drive movement and repair

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Oregon Health & Science University scientists capture a 3D single-molecule super-resolution microscopy image showing individual actin pr...

Researchers Identify Potential Disease Marker, Therapeutic Target for Cats with Osteoarthritis

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Shelby (9 years old) Photo Credit: Heidi-Ann Fourkiller Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Feline Osteoarthrit...

Looking critically at autism research: ‘We have to get away from us-and-them thinking’

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Photo Credit:  Alireza Attari Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : Looking Critically at Autism Research Main Discovery :...

‘Toad-proofing’ farms could help stop the march of invasive pest

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Toad at a leaking water point. Photo Credit: Ben Phillips Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Toad-Proofing Agr...

DNA shape explains crucial gene-therapy challenges

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / Stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : DNA Topology and CRISPR-Ca...

Precision medicine helps more patients receive a genetic diagnosis

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Whole genome sequencing of DNA at SciLifeLab. Photo Credit: Liza Simonsson Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : ...

Ural Bacteria Will Help Wheat Survive on Devastated Lands

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The work of UrFU biologists will help plants adapt to stressful conditions. Photo Credit: Stepan Dolgov Scientific Frontline: Extended ...

Coral reef science must adapt for a chance to outpace climate change

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One of study authors monitoring corals they selectively bred for high heat tolerance at an ocean nursery in Palau. Photo Credit: Dr James Gu...

Soil bacteria break down toxic chemicals in the environment

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Inoculation of Rhodococcus by Selvapravin Kumaran  Photo Credit: © Dirk Tischler Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summ...