. Scientific Frontline
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

The Skin Microbiome: A New Antimicrobial Source

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McMaster University researcher Lindsay Kalan (right) and MSc student Jordana Ferro examine a dish containing skin-associated bacteria. Photo...

Asymmetric BRAF Dimers in Cancer

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PSI researcher Yasushi Kondo is investigating how the BRAF signalling protein influences the growth of cancer cells and how this can be prev...

Mental Health Benefits of Nature Walks and Birdsong

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Photo Credit:  Lukasz Szmigiel Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Psychological Impact of Natural Environments...

Electron Lighthouses: Steering Currents With Light

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When two pulses of different colored lasers (the two waves at the top of the image) light meet in a new device created at the University of ...

Diamagnetic Graphite Levitation for Advanced Sensing

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A diamagnetically levitating "magic carpet" made of graphite particles, the surfaces of which are insulated with a layer of glass ...

Tapeworms Extend Ant Lifespans via Genetic Changes

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A worker ant of the species Temnothorx nylanderi infected with the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis, recognizable by its yellowish coloration, al...

ABO Blood Types and Hemodialysis Mortality

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Cardiovascular mortality by blood type Hemodialysis patients with blood type A were found to have lower risks of cardiovascular mortality. I...

Missing Baryonic Matter Found Around Galaxies

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Simulated gas distribution (blue, green, and yellow colors) around galaxies (white dots on the image). The study finds that gas in our Unive...

Bio-Inspired Mechano-Fluidic Metamaterials

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Euplectella aspergillum Photo Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance"...

Sea Anemone Regeneration: Notch Signaling Pathway

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A self-organising cell cluster at an early stage (A) and after the oral axis and germ layers have formed. Cells from the mouth (yellow) and ...

Plant Canopy Heat Exposes Flaws in Climate Models

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A new University of Arizona study shows that rising temperatures are going to hit plants harder than most current models predict, which coul...
Monday, July 20, 2026

Imaging Protein Folding and Stability via cFReI

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Simon Ebbinghaus and Mailin Becker (right) have developed a new imaging technique. Photo Credit: © Lehrstuhl für Biophysikalische Chemie Sci...

AI Tracks Climate-Driven Bird Evolution

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Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) Photo Credit: Bernard DuPont ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance...

Carbon Nanotube Thermoelectric Breakthrough

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From left, Nanhai Li, Professor Zhi-Gang Chen, Dr Xiao-Lei Shi, Mrs Shanshan Zhou, Dr Meng Li, Professor Prashant Sonar, Dr Wenyi Chen. Phot...

Wildlife Law Reform and Animal Sentience

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Photo Credit:  Robert Larsson Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Wildlife Conservation Legislation and Animal ...