. Scientific Frontline
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Plants can sense the sound of rain, a new study finds

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In experiments with rice seeds submerged in water, MIT researchers found that the sound of falling droplets shook the seeds out of a dormant...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Structural Biology: In-Depth Description

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Structural biology is the scientific discipline dedicated to the study of the molecular structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules,...

Creating a wireless tissue-aware medical device network in the human body

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Swallowable medical devices work together to send signals during endoscopy The swallowed transmitter and relay stations cooperate to improve...

Chaos in the heart and brain

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Only chaos responds: chaotic dynamics in heartbeat variability uniquely reflect cognitive brain activity, revealing brain–heart coupling. Im...

Researchers develop method to make renewable natural gas directly from waste

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As part of the project, the team used a novel bacterial strain to upgrade the biogas in a reactor, converting carbon dioxide with hydrogen i...

Goose poop could fuel a circular agriculture strategy

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Canada geese Photo Credit:  Alain Bonnardeaux Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Circular Agriculture via Blac...

Tiny ‘light-concentrating’ particles boost terahertz technology

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Artist’s impression of silica–gold nanoparticles acting as “light concentrators”, focusing energy into tiny hotspots to boost terahertz emis...

Quantum dots for light technologies of the future

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Although perovskite quantum dots are comparatively easy to manufacture in solution, their soft ionic crystal lattices make them sensitive to...

Self‑Replicating Circular RNA Persists in Extreme Environments: Insights from Hot Spring Microbiomes

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Photo Credit:  Amy Hamerly Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Self-Replicating Circular RNA in Extreme Environ...

World’s largest great ape cognition dataset offers new insights on human intelligence evolution

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Chimpanzees and bonobos are our closest living relatives, having diverged from a common ancestor with humans around six million years ago Ph...

Species and languages worldwide threatened by the consequences of European colonialism

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The Milne Bay River in New Guinea. New Guinea boasts a rich diversity of species and languages, which is coming under increasing pressure fr...

What Is: Biologic Medication

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Visualization depicts a bio-engineered nanoparticle precisely delivering its therapeutic payload of complex protein molecules directly to a ...
Monday, April 20, 2026

Not all icebergs are equal – and that matters for the climate, new study finds

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of British Antarctic Survey Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Giant Icebergs and Clima...

Study Finds Each Protein in the Epigenome Produces a Different Pattern of Gene Expression

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Image Credit: MJH Shikder. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Epigenome Regulators and Dynamic Gene Expression...

Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France

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The researchers have conducted DNA analyses of the skeletons from a burial sites in France and found traces of several different diseases. I...