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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Neurobiologists Hack Brain Circuits Tied to Placebo Pain Relief

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Fluorescent images of a key brain circuit involved in placebo pain relief in mice. Pain-regulating neurons located in the ventrolateral peri...

mRNA vaccines follow unconventional immune path to destroy tumors

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WashU Medicine researchers have described how mRNA cancer vaccines engage the immune system, through an unconventional pathway involving two...

UC Irvine-led study achieves brain-controlled walking with artificial sensory feedback

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UC Irvine researchers (from left) Dr. An Do, associate professor of neurology; Payam Heydari, professor of electrical engineering and comput...

Palaeontologists Discover New Long-Necked Dinosaur in Patagonia

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Bicharracosaurus vertebrae being prepared at the Egidio Feruglio Paleontological Museum in Trelew, Argentina Photo Credit: © Amalia Villafañ...

Temperature shifts change plant proteins powering photosynthesis

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Rubisco Acclimation in Photosynthesis Th...

UCLA scientists identify zombie immune cells as a driver of fatty liver disease, inflammation and aging

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Microscopy image showing senescent macrophages in red and cholesterol-laden lipid droplets – a key driver of senescence – in green. Image Cr...

Industrial chemicals delay recovery of the ozone layer

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Continuous measurements of halogenated greenhouse gases are conducted at the high Alpine site of Jungfraujoch  Photo Credit: Empa - Swiss Fe...

New imaging tools help cancer researchers see inside living cells

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When cells invade, they grip — and now we can see exactly how. The combination of super-resolution imaging and newly developed spontaneously...

Warmer winters and snow drought may threaten western U.S. water by speeding flows

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Naches River Photo Credit: Courtesy of Oregon State University Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Climate-Driv...

How Gut Bacteria and Acute Stress Are Linked

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : How Gut Bacteria and Acute Stress A...

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:...