. Scientific Frontline
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Model study on the antiepileptic drug valproate: Influence on early brain development

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Brain research in the Petri dish: Organoids can be used to understand disease processes. Photo Credit: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT Scientific Fro...

How corals reveal the ocean’s hidden chemical footprint

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Coral reefs do more than sustain marine life. They record the chemical footprint of human activity in the ocean. Photo Credit:  Oleksandr Su...

Regular Kefir Consumption Reduces the Risk of Hypertension and Diabetes

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The name "kefir" comes from the Turkish keyif, meaning "feeling good" Photo Credit:  Aleksey Melkomukov Scientific Front...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Daily probiotic could help prevent skin infections in dogs

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Thunder (AKC Sergeant Thunder) Merle Chihuahua Photo Credit: Heidi-Ann Fourkiller Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Sum...

Research explores emotional response to environmental loss

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Stirling study shows link between ecological grief and climate justice Photo Credit:  Wes Warren Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a G...

Vaccine strategy induces broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies

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Members of the research group at Karolinska Institutet who played a leading role in the study: Fabian-Alexander Schleich, Gunilla Karlsson H...

Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats

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Photo Credit: Felix Jiricka Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Infectious Disease Risks in Outdoor Pet Cats Th...

Just a few species can drive a plant community’s response to warming temperatures

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Warming experiments including B4WarmED, which is shown here and operated by the University of Minnesota, enabled a new analysis led by the U...

New technology enables ‘rewriting a chapter’ of the genome

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The ability to insert a large segment of DNA into a genome potentially expands gene therapy treatment from cancellation of disease-causing m...

Synthetic Biology: In-Depth Description

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Synthetic biology is a multidisciplinary area of research that involves the design and construction of novel biological parts, devices, and ...

How the embryonal epigenome organizes itself

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Professor Steffen Rulands Photo Credit: © LMU Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Embryonal Epigenome Self-Orga...

How can honeybees and wild bees coexist in cities?

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Urban beekeeping brings large colonies of honeybees into cities. These colonies then compete with local wild bee populations and may harm th...

Mini-Antibodies Reactivate the Guardian of the Genome

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Structure of the DNA-binding domain of a reactivated p53 cancer mutant in complex with a stabilizing DARPin. Image Credit: Andreas Joerger, ...

How rock removes CO₂ from the atmosphere

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Giada Franceschi in the lab Photo Credit: © TU Wien  Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Rapid Mineral Carbonat...

An unprecedented view of the immune system’s killer cells

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A cytotoxic T cell imaged by cryo-expansion microscopy (cryo-ExM). The colorful dots at the center are cytotoxic granules used to destroy in...