Health
How Animals Break the Language Barrier to Work Together Across Species
A new review reveals how animals use movements, calls, and visual displays to communicate and cooperate across species boundaries. This interspecies cooperation…
First Evidence: Brain Enzyme Self-Modifies to Control Sugar Chain Production
A brain enzyme has been caught self-modifying to build polysialic acid, a sugar chain critical for brain development. The discovery overturns decades…
Palm Oil, Coconut, and Soybean Crops Drive 30% More Species Extinction Than Estimated
New research reveals that palm oil, coconut, and soybean farming accelerates species extinction by 30% more than previous estimates. These crops fuel…
Scientists Rewrite Microbial Family Tree with Statistically Sound Model for Early Life Evolution
A new study overturns decades of assumptions about microbial evolution by proving that more genomic data can distort—not clarify—life's earliest branches. The…
Silicon Chip Writes 64 DNA Sequences in Water, Setting New Enzymatic Benchmark
A semiconductor chip has synthesized 64 unique DNA sequences in water without traditional enzymes, achieving a record-breaking 99.9% accuracy. This breakthrough could…
Santa Cruz Study Reveals How Mountain Lions and Hikers Can Safely Coexist
A new study in the Santa Cruz Mountains shows how mountain lions and outdoor recreation can safely share spaces. The research offers…
Frozen Time Capsules: Greenland’s 4,500-Year-Old Middens Reveal Lost Civilizations
Ancient rubbish heaps in Greenland—called middens—have preserved 4,500 years of human history, from Paleo-Inuit seal hunts to Viking farms. These frozen time…
Scientists Crack the Code to Map Hidden Peptides in Food and Humans
A new method accurately sequences short peptides hidden in food and the human body, revealing their critical roles in health and disease.…
Plants Reroute Sugar to Heal Wounds—Here’s How It Works
New research reveals plants actively redirect sugars to injured tissues, accelerating recovery. This discovery could transform how we grow resilient crops in…
Scientists Capture First Real-Time Footage of Single Scramblase Proteins in Action
A new imaging technique reveals how scramblase proteins transport lipids across cell membranes at the single-molecule level, offering clues to treat blood…
Scientists Uncover Bacterial ‘Glue’ That Fuels Antibiotic Resistance
Researchers discovered a protein that binds the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria to their cell walls—a key factor in antibiotic resistance. This…
Scientists Develop First AI-Optimized Tool for More Stable DNA Nanostructures
Researchers have created a computational tool that predicts and fixes weak spots in DNA origami structures, enabling more reliable medical nanorobots and…