. Scientific Frontline
Thursday, June 4, 2026

Genetically Engineered Hookworm Therapies

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WashU Medicine researchers genetically modified hookworms to produce and deliver a therapeutic antibody inside a host, a proof-of-concept th...

Stonehenge Altar Stone: Epic Human Transport Revealed

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Human Transport of the Stonehenge Altar Stone The Core Concept : A recent s...

Why Rival Plants Coexist: The Role of Soil Mediators

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Oak tree in a field with rock roses in Spain Photo Credit: Ezequiel Antorán Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary :...

Irisin Hormone: A Neuroprotective Target for MS

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Irisin, a hormone released during exercise, appears to directly shield neurons from damage in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Photo Cre...

Astrocytic Lactate: The Hidden Driver of Brain Memory

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Professor Pierre Magistretti Photo Credit: Courtesy of Abdullah University of Science and Technology Scientific Frontline: Extended "At...

Iron Meteorites & Early Earth's Elements

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An artist's impression of a disk of gas and dust formed during the birth of the Sun. Image Credit: NASA/FUSE/Lynette Cook Scientific Fro...

Brain Circuit for Torpor Discovered

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When facing freezing temperatures and food deprivation, mice enter a state of low metabolism known as “torpor” from midnight until dawn. Res...

Cardiac Optogenetics: Arrhythmia & Brain Effects

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Researchers in Chao Zhou’s lab used cardiac optogenetics to study arrhythmia and its impact on the brain noninvasively. Using highly sensiti...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Nature Exposure Boosts Physical Endurance

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Photo Credit:  Aurelien Thomas Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Nature Exposure and Physical Endurance The C...

Basking Shark Twilight Zone Foraging

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New research suggests basking sharks actively feed during long – distance migrations rather than relying solely on stored energy reserves, a...

Programmable Chemistry: The TRACE Method

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TRACE allows chemistry to occur only in selected cells. Enzyme-activated tetrazine cages enable targeted cell death (left) and targeted fluo...

MIT's Impact-Resistant Plastics via Mechanophores

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Impact-Resistant Polymers via Mechanophores The Core Concept : By introduci...

How Honeybees Crown Queens: Beyond Royal Jelly

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Photo Credit: Yu Fang/UCR Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Environmental Engineering in Honeybee Queen Devel...

Atomic Roughness of Sapphire Surfaces

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Jan Balajka, Andrea Conti, Ulrike Diebold, Johanna Irina Hütner, Michael Schmid, David Kugler (left to right) Photo Credit: © Technische Uni...

Neuron Ground Plans: Simplifying Brain Research

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  A project led by the University of Michigan could simplify making connections among molecular biology, cellular biology, and behavior. Thi...