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Sunday, May 10, 2026

UChicago chemists invent new way to swap nitrogen into molecules

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A new technique allows researchers to more quickly create new molecules by easily swapping nitrogen atoms in the place of carbonyl groups, w...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

A new way to read the Universe

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Image Credit: Courtesy of University of Barcelona / CANVAS Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : The CIGaRS Frame...

Death-defying protein found in tardigrades preserves synthetic cells

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Yongkang Xi, Research Fellow for Mechanical Engineering, observes a microscopic image of tardigrade proteins within vesicles at GG Brown on ...

How Higher Temperatures Can Benefit (or Devastate) Bumble Bee Populations

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bumble bee (B. impatiens) Photo Credit:  Eduardo Goody Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Bumble Bee Climate V...

Antarctic Ice Detects Cosmic Rays

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Scientists at work installing cables and electronic components for the Askaryan Radio Array, a detector for incoming cosmic particles locate...

Evolutionary Ecology of Gut Bacteria

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Evolutionary Ecology of Gu...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Tiny insect brain discovery offers a blueprint for faster and more efficient AI and robots

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The science is interesting, but I just couldn't get it out of my head. Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended...

Unraveling the Evolution of an Extraordinary Photosynthesis in a Tropical Tree Species

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Photosynthesis measurement on the Clusia minor tree. Under stressful conditions, this tree 'switches' to CAM photosynthesis. Under f...

Biological invasions can cause significant suffering to animals worldwide

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Yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes) Image Credit: luooyuoo at iNaturalist ( CC BY-NC 4.0 ) Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a ...

How Life Could Arise from Molecules

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Polar water molecules cause DNA to form a double helix, with nonpolar elements on the inside and polar ones on the outside. Image Credit: Ma...

How peritoneal immune cells "remotely control" the healing of wounds

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Multiphoton intravital microscopy of the skin wound: Green fluorescent fibronectin (Fn1-mEGFP), released by activated peritoneal macrophages...

What Is: Chemosynthesis

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Chemosynthesis—Deep-Sea Sunless Life The Core Concept : Chemosynthesis is t...
Monday, May 4, 2026

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox): The Metazoa Explorer

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Photo Credit: Ran Kirlian ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a carnivorous m...

AI Lab Discovers Brighter Lead-Free Nanomaterials

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Image Credit: North Carolina State University / Generative AI image from Adobe Illustrator Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance...

Personalized Therapies for Rett Syndrome

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Caption:Researchers grew advanced 3D cultures of human brain tissue from induced pluripotent stem cells to model specific Rett syndrome gene...