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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Map shows scale of ecosystem disturbance across Australia

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The Human Industrial Footprint (HIF) map showing the varying levels of ecosystem disturbance. Image Credit: University of Queensland Scienti...

New Virulence Regulator of Diarrhea Pathogen Discovered

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Part of the research team in Bochum: Dr. Stephan Pienkoß, Dr. Sina Schäkermann, Dr. Soheila Javadi, and Professor Franz Narberhaus (from lef...

Proof for theory of visual perception

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The research team, led by Prof. Arthur Konnerth (right), Dr. Yang Chen (left), and PhD student Marinus Kloos at the Institute of Neuroscienc...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Biophysics: In-Depth Description

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Biophysics is an interdisciplinary field of science that applies the principles, theories, and methods of physics to understand how biologic...

Chemical compound clears cellular waste, protects neurons in model of frontotemporal dementia

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Researchers at WashU Medicine have shown that a novel compound they developed can clear a harmful protein from human neurons modeling fronto...

Air surveillance reveals hidden reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes

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Researchers describe the air as an invisible library of antibiotic resistance genes that circulate silently between humans, animals, and the...

Shields and bodyguards: scientists uncover the hidden defences of a deadly childhood cancer

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Neuroblastoma imaging showing cancer cells (white), immune cells (yellow) supportive tissue (blue) and blood vessels (red). Photo Credit: Th...

Nature’s photocopiers caught ‘doodling’ – and scientists say it could revolutionise how DNA is written

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Nanoscale view of several interwoven fragments of ‘doodled’ DNA (orange and white strands) imaged on a near perfectly flat mica surface (sho...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

What Is: Phytoplankton

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Phytoplankton The Core Concept : Phytopl...

Mistaken beliefs about public attitudes may undermine support for LGBTQ+ individuals coming out

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How mistaken beliefs about society can silence support for coming out: A person who personally holds positive attitudes toward LGBTQ+ indivi...

Building a Better Blueprint: New “Pangenome” Tool to Help Scientists Future-Proof Sorghum

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Ripe sorghum plant field, at Santa Ana, El Salvador Photo Credit:  Luis Rodriguez Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Sum...

SwRI-led research indicates a more complex Sun’s magnetic engine

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe is the first spacecraft to fly through the corona, the Sun's upper atmosphere, and offers a unique perspec...

Scalable cell imaging method could help make drug safety testing faster, cheaper

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Human liver cells treated with a cancer drug are imaged under a microscope using a method called Cell Painting. Image Credit: Axiom Bio  Sci...

Getting a glimpse of viral dances in the dark in the Sargasso Sea

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Water samples were collected from the surface and in an area called the deep chlorophyll maximum near Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean. Photo C...

Viruses ‘eavesdrop’ on each other – but it can backfire

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A colony of Bacillus subtilis grown on solid medium. These structured communities reflect how bacteria can organise & grow collectively....