. Scientific Frontline
Thursday, May 14, 2026

A Gene-Encoded Blueprint Tells Growing Neurons Which Brain Regions to Connect With

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A 3D visualization of the 13 major regions in the mouse brain. Black dots mark the centers of the 213 subdivisions used by SPERRFY to analyz...

Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study

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 Microscopy image of mouse neurons. Image Credit: Christophe Leterrier, NeuroCyto Lab, INP, Marseille, France, via NIH BRAIN Initiative Scie...

Nanoscale drug factory helps cells make medicine from within

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Image Credit: Courtesy of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary ...

A laboratory-designed molecule inspired by nature offers a promising alternative for coeliac disease

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From left to right, Francisco José López Cano, Arturo Rodríguez-Banqueri, F. Xavier Gomis-Rüth and Marina Girbal González. Photo Credit: Cou...

Two proteins drive fibrosis — Scientists show they can be blocked

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How immune cells drive liver scarring Various liver cell types interact to drive fibrosis during chronic liver disease. Kupffer cells (KC1) ...

What Is: A Cult

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Cults - Engineered Control The Core Concept : A political or religious cult...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Autonomous underwater robot discovers hidden coral reef “hotspots”

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CUREE (Curious Underwater Robot for Ecosystem Exploration) autonomous underwater vehicle navigates using information from its cameras and ou...

Dual Observation of Comet 3I/ATLAS

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In November 2025, 3I/ATLAS passed between ESA’s Juice and NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. SwRI researchers informally coordinated efforts ...

Researchers “reprogram” materials by quickly rearranging their atoms

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The new technique uses a sophisticated set of algorithms to direct an electron beam at a target atom with a precision of a few picometers (o...

Researchers decipher beluga calls to bolster conservation efforts

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Cook Inlet belugas swimming in northern Cook Inlet, near Anchorage, Alaska. Photo Credit: Arial Brewer Scientific Frontline: Extended "...

Saltmarshes Boost Fish Density

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A graphical abstract of the study findings Image Credit: Sasha Shute Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Coasta...

12,000-Year Rwenzori Mountain Fire History

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Researchers took sediment cores from Lake Kopello, located high in the Rwenzori mountains, to reconstruct fire history in the region since t...

ROCK2 Inhibitors for Schizophrenia Cognitive Deficits

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Microscopy images showing dendrites, the rod-like branches of brain cells, with tiny protrusions called dendritic spines that are critical f...

A Hemp-based Plastic Offers a Greener Alternative to Plastic Packaging

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Photo Credit:  Jeff W Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Hemp-Derived Polycarbonate Plastics The Core Concept ...

Gold Nanoparticles That Behave Like a Liquid

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Gold nanoparticles with thermoresponsive organic ligands on their surface showed liquid-like behavior that changes their overall arrangement...