. Scientific Frontline
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation

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Photo Credit: Laura Bertola Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : African Elephant Population Genomics The Core C...

MIT study reveals a new role for cell membranes

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MIT chemists have found that changing the composition of the cell membrane can alter the function of EGFR, a cell receptor that promotes pro...

Treetops glowing during storms captured on film for first time

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The glow of coronae are much easier to see in the nearly pitch-dark environment of a meteorology and atmospheric science lab at Penn State, ...

What Is: Quorum Sensing

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Quorum Sensing The Core Concept : Quorum sensing is a sophisticated, popula...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

New blood test may improve mapping of mosquito-borne viruses

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Chikungunya virus is spread, among others, by the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Photo Credit:  FotoshopTofs Scientific Frontline:...

Dark matter could explain earliest supermassive black holes

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Dark matter decays could be the missing ingredient explaining how giant black holes formed before the first stars Image Credit: Scientific F...

MitoCatch delivers healthy mitochondria to diseased cells

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : MitoCatch The Core Concept : MitoCatch i...

Researchers Synthesize Photosynthetic Molecule Found in Bacteria

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Bacteriochlorophyll a Synthesis The Core...

Planets need more water to support life than scientists previously thought

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This image of Venus taken by NASA’s Mariner 10 spacecraft (left) is paired with an artist’s depiction of three possible atmospheres on a rec...

Drought Takes a Heavy Toll on Bumblebees

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Bombus pascuorum, the common carder bumblebee, visiting a flower. This bumblebee species is the focus of the study. Photo Credit: Hanno Kort...

Rivers as an Underestimated Source of Greenhouse Gases

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Arable farming and pastures along a river in Kenya. A higher influx of nutrients into rivers worldwide promotes the accumulation of greenhou...

Ability to harness quantum speed gains now within sight after researchers solve massive simulation problem in a heartbeat

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Image Credit: Jose Lado/Aalto University Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Quantum-Inspired Simulation for Ma...

Birds caught stealing from their neighbors

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ʻiʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea) Photo Credit:  HarmonyonPlanetEarth ( CC BY 2.0 ) Changes Made: Enlarged, enhanced detail, color adjusted Scienti...

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions

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The researchers found that large, commercial, artificial-shade farms in the Midwest generate extra ginseng seeds like these that are availab...

New drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer trial

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Clinical trial participant Matthew Husar lived for roughly two years after starting the trial. He is seen here with his wife Dona Husar. Pho...