1. The genomic journey of modern and archaic humans may be older than we thought #Evolution #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
2. Introducing perceptein, a protein-based artificial neural network in living cells #Biotechnology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
7. Researchers take ''significant leap forward'' with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer #General #Physics #Quantum
8. ''Living'' ceramics utilize bacteria for gas sensing and carbon capture #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
9. Neutrality has played a pivotal, but under-examined, role in international relations, new research shows #Political #science
10. Inequality weakens local governance and public satisfaction, study finds #Social #Sciences #Political #science
11. Discovery of enzyme pathway may lead to lifesaving leishmaniasis treatments #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
12. Advanced algorithm reduces errors in land cover classification for landslide analysis #Earth #Sciences #Environment
13. Wireless antennas harness light to decode cellular communication signals #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
15. Structural analysis reveals how human eyelashes promote water drainage #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science
16. Heterogeneous host populations drive evolution of more virulent pathogens, modeling study shows #Evolution #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
17. Advancing light control: New opportunities for metasurfaces in optoelectronics #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials
18. New electron microscopy technique reveals complex spin structures at femtosecond timescales #Condensed #Matter #Optics #& #Photonics
20. Cyanobacteria research unlocks potential for renewable plastics from carbon dioxide #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
21. Systemic solutions needed to counter spread of science misinformation, says new report #Social #Sciences #Political #science
25. Biosensors mimic human olfactory system to discriminate between very similar odors #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry
26. Mitigating animal-vehicle collisions with field sensors, AI and ecological modeling #Ecology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
28. The secret life of ALAS1: Basic science discovery could the pave way for better small interfering RNA therapies #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
29. Ferns'' ancient resilience aids modern ecosystem recovery after disasters #Ecology #Paleontology #& #Fossils
30. Water and gruel—not bread: Discovering the diet of early Neolithic farmers in Scandinavia #Archaeology
32. Programming cells: New RNA tool enhances precision in synthetic genetic circuits #Biotechnology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
34. Team presents first demonstration of quantum teleportation over busy internet cables #Optics #& #Photonics #Quantum #Physics
35. Dark energy ''doesn''t exist'' so can''t be pushing ''lumpy'' universe apart, physicists say #Astronomy
36. Dripstones from Romanian cave offer insights into climate dynamics in Europe #Earth #Sciences #Environment
38. Scientists steer the development of stem cells to regenerate and repair organs #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
40. Global study reveals phenological divergence between plants and animals under climate change #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
41. Genetically encoded biosensors measure living cells'' charge in real time #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
43. Warming exacerbates oxygen depletion in the Baltic Sea, undermining nutrient reduction efforts #Environment
44. Grapevine protein resembles animal ion transport function, researchers discover #Molecular #& #Computational #biology #Agriculture
45. The science behind Christmas trees: How conifers brave winter''s worst #Plants #& #Animals #Molecular #Computational #biology
46. Neural networks unlock potential of high-entropy carbonitrides in extreme environments #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science
50. Dual-comb method achieves first precise absolute distance measurement over 100 km #Optics #& #Photonics
51. Sea snakes regain advanced color vision, recovering a complex trait once lost to evolutionary time #Evolution #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
53. Simulations of hominin Lucy help show how long distance running evolved in modern humans #Evolution #Paleontology #& #Fossils
55. ESA and NASA satellites deliver first joint picture of Greenland Ice Sheet melting #Earth #Sciences #Environment
56. Miniature sensor that detects toxic gas shows promising results in the lab #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science
61. Active particles reorganize 3D gels into denser porous structures, study shows #General #Physics #Soft #Matter
62. Rare species found ''thriving'' in streams after rescue from wildfires #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
63. Your black plastic kitchen utensils aren''t so toxic after all: But you should still toss them, group says #Materials #Science
65. Giant sloths and mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas, new discoveries suggest #Paleontology #& #Fossils
66. LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards, one of largest lizard species in the world #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
67. Clever trick to cook young stars detected for first time—astronomers highlight magnetic fields as the missing ingredient #Astronomy #Astrobiology
68. Environmental groups challenge update to California''s low-carbon transportation rules #Environment
69. By looking at individual atoms in tooth enamel, researchers are learning what happens to our teeth as we age #Materials #Science
70. Most precise measurement of electrically neutral beauty meson lifetime achieved #General #Physics #Quantum
75. Research reveals an inexpensive fix for California''s struggling wildflowers #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
76. Sugar solution matches antibiotics in treating cow infections #Plants #& #Animals #Veterinary #medicine
78. Newly identified mysterious fossil seed reveals Ice Age climate patterns #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
79. Discovery of egg''s immune-like attack on sperm mitochondria may aid fertility #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
80. New ''molecular flipbook'' gives researchers the best look yet at ribosomal motion #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
82. Cellular RNA plays key role in antiviral defense, study finds #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
83. Early warning tool may help control huge locust swarms #Ecology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
85. Extended chart of life shows ancient species may have evolved slower and lasted longer #Evolution #Paleontology #& #Fossils
89. Examination of political investments reveals democrat involvement spooks corporate raiders #Economics #& #Business #Political #science
90. Sustainability not an important criterion in top executives'' remuneration #Economics #& #Business
92. Ancient Mars'' thick crust could have supported hidden water reservoirs and rare magmas, new research suggests #Astrobiology #Planetary #Sciences
93. Researchers highlight role ''workhorse protein'' plays in keeping nervous system running smoothly #Biochemistry
95. How prepared are we for another pandemic? Study provides mathematical insights into airborne viral transmission #Mathematics
97. Apollo lunar mission samples reveal origins of lunar water and its connection to Earth''s early history #Space #Exploration #Planetary #Sciences
99. Experiments show power-motivated social media users disproportionately spread misinformation #Social #Sciences #Political #science
100. Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it''s carried out #Ecology
102. Molecular tool demonstrates how bad eggs are identified for destruction by reproductive system #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
103. CO₂-eating bacteria can recycle carbon from chimney smoke directly into new products #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
104. How UFO sightings can help measure public attention and economic patterns #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
105. Genetic mutations in parasites may lead to global spread of sleeping sickness #Evolution #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
107. CRISPR screening method uses colored nuclei to reveal key genes #Biotechnology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
108. Purple diamond maser could one day amplify signals from deep space #Optics #& #Photonics #Quantum #Physics
110. Exploring motivations and barriers for climate change activists #Social #Sciences #Political #science
111. When solar probes align: Data confirms how sun''s magnetic field accelerates solar wind #General #Physics #Plasma
112. People already live alongside predators in India and Kenya. Here''s how it could work in Scotland #Ecology
113. A lack of childcare keeps the gender pay gap wider than it should be #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
118. A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics #Social #Sciences #Political #science
119. More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits—it''s just the start #Environment
121. Financial stress in leaders harms team performance and morale #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
122. Change management shows us how we all can become climate leaders #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
123. Why does family violence increase during the festive season? Here are three contributing factors #Social #Sciences
124. YouTube populists are driving South Korea''s political instability—a warning for the rest of the world''s democracies #Political #science
126. A family reunion 150 million years in making: Paleontologists identify nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus #Paleontology #& #Fossils
127. Evolutionary study reveals toxic reach of disease-causing bacteria across plant kingdom #Evolution #Cell #& #Microbiology
128. Algorithms can determine whether a whiskey is of American or Scotch origin #Analytical #Chemistry
129. Could NZ''s two kākā subspecies actually be remnants of a more diverse species? Here''s why we need to know #Evolution #Ecology
132. Genetically engineered mice reveal how pheromones drive mating behavior #Plants #& #Animals #Molecular #Computational #biology
133. Child-free employees face Christmas bias, according to research #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
134. Study reveals strategies for managing narcissists at home and work #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
135. Easy tips to save money don''t always work. Here''s why. #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
138. Advancing a trustworthy quantum era: A novel approach to quantum protocol verification #Quantum #Physics
140. Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say #Environment
141. A new way of thinking about skyrmion motion could lead to more robust electronics #Condensed #Matter
144. Prototype sunscreen uses TiO₂ nanoparticles to cool skin while blocking UV rays #Bio #& #Medicine #Nanomaterials
145. First-of-its-kind study uses remote sensing to monitor plastic debris in rivers and lakes #Environment
147. New strategies enhance stability of metal nanoparticles in green hydrogen production #Nanomaterials
150. Molecular ''pinball'': Superfast collisions predict supercritical fluid properties #General #Physics #Soft #Matter
151. Study reveals how transcription factors navigate DNA architecture to shape cellular identity #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
153. Arctic Siberia summers were up to 10C warmer than today during the Last Interglacial, study finds #Earth #Sciences #Environment
154. In-plane magnetic fields reveal new Hall effect behaviors in advanced materials #Condensed #Matter
157. Faster way to calculate electron structure makes it easier to discover new materials #Condensed #Matter
158. Optical spring enables programmable defect mode in new mechanical crystal #Condensed #Matter #Optics #& #Photonics
159. Novel MOF combines adsorption and dissolution for energy-efficient oxygen separation from argon #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science
160. Anomalous magnetic moment of the muon: New calculation confirms Standard Model of particle physics #General #Physics
165. Machine learning offers new framework for heterogeneous catalyst data analysis #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science
166. Molecular gardening: New enzymes discovered for protein modification pruning #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
167. San Diego is relaxing its no-gas rule for new city buildings: To environmentalists, it''s ''a giant loophole'' #Environment
169. New software unlocks secrets of cell signaling, showing realistic simulations #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
170. A user manual for yeast''s genetic switches: Researchers provide three design principles #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
171. Plumbing poverty: More people living without running water in US cities since global financial crisis #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
173. Capybaras found dead from rabies on Brazilian island underline need to monitor virus #Veterinary #medicine
175. Massive volcanic eruptions did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs, say climate scientists #Earth #Sciences #Environment
177. Miniaturized all-fiber photoacoustic spectrometer for intravascular gas detection rivals lab-based systems #Optics #& #Photonics
179. Old moon, young crust: Violent volcanism may mean the moon is much older than previously thought #Planetary #Sciences
180. Researchers address material challenges to make commercial fusion power a reality #Plasma #Physics
181. New method maps hundreds of proteins in cell nuclei simultaneously #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
187. Astronaut-on-a-chip: Multi-organ tissue chips simulate space radiation''s impact on human health #Biotechnology
188. Researchers explore, sample and interpret lunar volatiles in polar cold traps #Planetary #Sciences
189. Sweden is a nearly cashless society. Here''s how it affects people who are left out #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
195. Nonlinear ''skin effect'' unveiled in antiferromagnetic materials #Condensed #Matter #Optics #& #Photonics
197. How one state''s repeal of a prison ''pay-to-stay'' law could guide national reform #Political #science
199. Clouds obscure link between extreme rainfall and rising temperatures #Earth #Sciences #Environment
200. Advance in photochemical water oxidation enhances sustainable energy potential #Analytical #Chemistry
202. Nature''s instructions: How fungi make a key medicinal molecule #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry
203. Phytochromes: The ''eyes'' that enable microalgae to find their way in aquatic depths #Ecology #Cell #& #Microbiology
204. More than 1,300 prehistoric burial mounds in western Azerbaijan systematically surveyed for the first time #Archaeology
205. New computational method uncovers surprising variability in Neolithic building practices #Archaeology
206. Histone modification important for correct blood cell formation, finds study #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
207. Q&A: AI in the life sciences—why models often fail in practice #Biotechnology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
208. Ecologists find computer vision models'' blind spots in retrieving wildlife images #Ecology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
209. Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms of lipid and ligand regulation in prostaglandin receptor DP2 #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
211. New study finds sperm in blowfly maggots can crack crime scenes #Molecular #& #Computational #biology
214. Conserving high-elevation grasslands in Peru is key to protecting Andean bears #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
215. First global study provides insights into Earth''s subsurface microbiomes #Ecology #Cell #& #Microbiology
216. Uncovering a centaur''s tracks: Scientists examine unique asteroid-comet hybrid #Astronomy #Planetary #Sciences
217. Aerosols could be weakening summertime circulation in the Northern Hemisphere #Earth #Sciences #Environment
218. Potentially harmful bacteria can slip through antimicrobial showerheads, study finds #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry
220. How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs—new research #Social #Sciences
222. Azo-menthol: New molecule can regulate ion channels using light #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry
223. Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
224. Layer by layer: How simulations help manufacturing of modern displays #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science
225. Did industrial policy spark huge growth in East Asia? Economists say the numbers tell a more complex story #Economics #& #Business #Political #science
226. Scientists provide insights into photosystem II under low-light conditions #Plants #& #Animals #Molecular #Computational #biology
228. Trust in US media hit an all-time low in 2024. New survey shows Black midwesterners have found other sources #Social #Sciences
229. Fluorination strategy unlocks graphene''s potential for optoelectronic and energy applications #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials
230. Western meritocracy traps people in emotions of envy, shame and fear, philosophers say #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business
231. Report: Ecological crises are interconnected and must be tackled in a coordinated way #Environment
232. Study examines ex-ultra-Orthodox use of social media to cope with their new path in life #Social #Sciences
235. How bad will it get? Political scientists have a pessimism bias, study finds #Political #science
236. UK researchers call for better governance to tackle ''wild west'' of esports sponsorships #Economics #& #Business #Political #science
238. Why Vanuatu should brace for even more aftershocks after this week''s deadly quakes: A seismologist explains #Earth #Sciences
239. How a giant prehistoric elephant skull helped untangle an evolutionary mystery #Evolution #Paleontology #& #Fossils
241. Baby humpback whale recordings reveal vocalizations directed to their mothers #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
242. Nanopore-based ''artificial tongue'' can determine chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks #Analytical #Chemistry
243. Flying this holiday season? Here''s why air travel makes us so cranky—and what to do about it #Social #Sciences
244. Mobile payments used to be less ''painful'' than using cash. That might be changing #Economics #& #Business
245. A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act #Environment
247. Is a lack of corporate competition stifling the US economy? #Economics #& #Business #Political #science
248. How the science of child development can help parents stress less this holiday season #Social #Sciences
252. Thin-film tech makes nuclear clocks a 1,000 times less radioactive and more affordable #General #Physics
253. Small habitats, big consequences: Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial biodiversity #Ecology #Cell #& #Microbiology
254. Physicists magnetize a material with light: Terahertz technique could improve memory chip design #Condensed #Matter #Optics #& #Photonics
256. Building a backbone: Scientists recreate the body''s ''GPS system'' in the lab #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology
261. Animal welfare group says bacterial infection killed Sonia the elephant in Pakistan #Veterinary #medicine
264. Study explores effects of particle emissions from offshore wind farms on blue mussels #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
267. Research reveals how bad bacteria trigger painful gut contractions #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
268. Why some drug traffickers are more likely to be reconvicted than others #Social #Sciences #Political #science
269. Machine learning framework improves groundwater recharge estimates in Western Australia #Earth #Sciences #Environment
270. Spiderweb protocluster captured by Webb shows supermassive black holes can halt star formation #Astronomy
271. Scientists witness evolution in action when two lizard species meet for the first time #Evolution #Ecology
272. Ice is melting, seas are rising—how scientists are tracking the changes #Earth #Sciences #Environment
273. Swedish oak forests study reveals unexpected patterns in biodiversity, poses challenge for conservation #Ecology
274. Giant virus encodes key piece of protein-making machinery of cellular life #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
278. Shrimp that can ''punch'' through aquarium glass found in New Zealand bay, officials say #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
280. Tackling climate change could harm nature and water crises, many experts warn #Earth #Sciences #Environment
282. Simple machine learning techniques can cut costs for quantum error mitigation while maintaining accuracy #Quantum #Physics
283. Pioneering approach expands possibilities for measuring quantum geometry in solids #Condensed #Matter #Quantum #Physics
290. Study uncovers high extinction risk for many Amazonian tree species #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
291. World''s only bonobo sanctuary aids orphaned apes in developing social skills #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology
294. No parachute needed: New typhoon observation device demonstrates high accuracy in field test #Earth #Sciences #Environment
295. Ocean microbe''s unusual pair of enzymes may boost carbon storage #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology
297. Low glycemic index rice seen as promising solution to mitigate Asia''s diabetes crisis #Agriculture
298. Study claims all observables in nature can be measured with a single constant: The second #General #Physics