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Thursday, June 25, 2026

DMSP in Antarctic Sea Ice: A Cooling System

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Photo Credit:  Jeremy Bishop Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) in Antarctic...

Engineering Drought-Resistant Crops

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Christopher Grefen and Khushbu Kumari are conducting laboratory research into how plants develop stomata. Photo Credit: © RUB, Marquard Scie...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Blind Cavefish Evolution: Rewiring Neural Circuits

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Researchers uncovered an evolutionary surprise in blind Mexican cavefish: unlike their sighted relatives, they become more active in light r...

Neanderthal Genetics Challenge Extinction Theories

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A lifelike museum reconstruction of a Neanderthal hunter crouching outdoors among rocks and fallen leaves, using a stone tool to process a s...

Automated Semiconductor Defect Detection

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Rice doctoral alumna Tia Gray holding a sample of selectively grown diamond microstructure in the shape of an owl. Photos Credit: Brandon Ma...

How Mitochondria Build Protein Factories

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Mitochondrion Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Mitochondria...

Rate-Mismatch Hypothesis of Mass Extinctions

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : The Rate-Mismatch Hypothes...

CTSA Inhibitors: A New Pathway to Lower Cholesterol

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When LDL cholesterol accumulates in the blood, it leads to the development of plaques in arteries, making it more difficult for blood to cir...

Earth's Oldest Asteroid Impact Dated to 3 Billion Years

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Professor Chris Kirkland studying tiny zircon crystals in the lab. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Curtin University Scientific Frontline: Extende...

Tunable Biomolecules Unlock Complex Sugar Behavior

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Sugar Molecule Image Credit: Courtesy of University of Manchester Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Tunable C...

Estrogen Link to Crohn's Disease Discovered

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Estrogen Link to Crohn...

Novel mRNA Nanoparticles for Glioblastoma

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This graphic illustration depicts sugar-coated, mRNA-carrying lipid nanoparticles crossing the blood-brain barrier to treat glioblastoma, th...

Marine Ecosystem Impacts at 1.5°C

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Photo Credit:  Francesco Ungaro Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Marine Ecosystems at 1.5°C Warming The Core...

What Is: Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs)

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Ghost in the Machine Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Endogenous Retrovir...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Physical Chemistry: In-Depth Description

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Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of the principles, practices, and conc...