. Scientific Frontline
Thursday, October 8, 2026

Biomass Co-Digestion: Making Dairy Biogas Profitable

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Anaerobic digesters, such as this system at Penn State, can convert manure and other organic materials into biogas. The study evaluated the ...

Atomic Fingerprints of Nitrogen Loss

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Synthetic fertilizer has increased the amount of nitrogen compounds in the biosphere, compounds that must be converted by microbes back into...

How Gut Microbes Shape Vaccine Responses

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Gut microbes may help shape how strongly the body responds to vaccination. Flagellins produced by motile gut bacteria can promote inflammati...

Soft Optical Shape-Sensing Sheets

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“In physical therapy, you often need to gather patient data on how they are moving and stretching their arm during rehabilitation. Surface s...

IDUA Gene Linked to Inherited Blindness

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Image Credit: University of Manchester Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : IDUA Gene Mutations and Retinitis Pi...

Penguin Collapse on Zavodovski Island

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Chinstrap and macaroni penguins nesting on the volcanic slopes of Zavodovski Island Photo Credit: Nicole Richters Scientific Frontline: Exte...

Single-Objective Light Sheet Microscopy at Rice University

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Commercial cell chamber with an insert in one of the wells. Photo Credit: Rice University/Jorge Vida Scientific Frontline: Extended "At...

Reconfigurable EV Batteries Extend Pack Life

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Smarter battery packs can give electric car batteries a longer life. The illustration shows a reconfigurable battery pack where all cells ha...

Dimorphism in Early Mammals Reassessed

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Illustration of uintatheres that scientists thought were a prime illustration of sexual dimorphism, or the tendency for males and females of...
Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Feather Star Soft Robot: 3D Aquatic Agility

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Image Credit: Courtesy of  North Carolina State University Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Feather Star-Ins...

PINK1 Gene Protects Neurons in Parkinson's

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Mitochondrial DNA Damage a...

Adolescent Signs of Chronic Pelvic Pain

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Chronic pelvic pain is a debilitating condition that can affect up to one in four women and gender diverse people. A new McMaster University...

Photonic Chips Expand With Heterogeneous Integration

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This image visualizes the design of a heterogeneous integrated photonic chip incorporating various functional single-crystalline nanomembran...

F-FIT Beetle Surveys for Forest Conservation

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A male Platycerus takakuwai Fujita, 1987 Photo Credit: Satoshi Asano Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Female...

Graphene Sensors Monitor Stroke Damage

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Graphene sensors recorded damaging electrical waves after a stroke in unprecedented detail, revealing whether brain tissue was healthy, vuln...