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Study: US Plastic Recycling Gap Is About Access, Not Waste
A University at Buffalo study finds that wealthy, college-educated US communities recycle far more plastic packaging not because they generate more waste, but because they live closer to the industria
Atmospheric Dust Boosts Plant Nutrient Uptake
A new study shows that atmospheric dust settling on mildly acidic leaf surfaces can supply plants with essential nutrients such as phosphorus and iron, rivaling soil-derived inputs and challenging the
Radboud Study: Dutch Climate Views Unite Over 40 Years
A four‑decade Radboud University study finds Dutch attitudes on climate change have grown more aligned, with rising concern and no widening education divide, contrary to public perceptions of increasi
Connectome‑seq maps synapses at synapse‑level resolution
Researchers at the University of Illinois unveiled Connectome‑seq, an RNA‑barcode sequencing method that maps thousands of mouse brain synapses with single‑synapse precision, promising faster, scalabl
Cornell study uses JQ1 to halt mouse sperm production
Cornell researchers demonstrated that a short‑term JQ1 treatment can temporarily stop sperm production in mice and restore fertility after cessation, offering a reversible, non‑hormonal male contracep
Turmeric-Ginger Coating Kills 92% of Implant Bacteria
Washington State University researchers found that a turmeric and ginger extract coating on titanium bone implants roughly doubled bone bonding, killed 92% of surface bacteria, and reduced bone cancer
Koç University unveils light‑driven polymer synthesis
Koç University researchers unveiled a visible‑light‑driven, metal‑free synthesis using bismuthene that produces high‑molecular‑weight porous semiconducting polymers under ambient conditions, allowing
US Plans 100% Tariffs on Brand-Name Drugs
The Trump administration plans tariffs of up to 100% on imported brand-name drugs, but drugmakers can slash or eliminate the levy by building US factories and matching their lowest international price
AI Mines Petabytes to Speed Drug Discovery
AI is reshaping drug discovery by analyzing petabytes of biomedical data to predict protein structures, identify disease targets, and surface treatment alternatives for conditions that resist current
Bcl-2 Binds Multiple Bax, Blocking Cancer Cell Death
A new study shows Bcl‑2 can bind multiple Bax proteins on mitochondria, letting cancer cells evade programmed death even with modest Bcl‑2 overexpression.
MIT tool relocates alcohol groups on molecules
MIT chemists led by Alison Wendlandt have published a Nature paper describing a light-activated catalysis technique that relocates alcohol groups on molecules to neighboring sites while preserving the
Study: Tree Planting Can Harm or Protect Ecosystems
A new study finds that large-scale tree planting and energy-crop cultivation for carbon removal could conflict with biodiversity goals in places like savannas and grasslands, but careful site selectio
DNA Leash Pins Piezo1 Activation at 15 Piconewtons
Researchers at the National University of Singapore used a DNA-based molecular 'leash' to directly measure the force needed to activate the mechanosensitive protein Piezo1, finding it switches on at a
Policy, Not Credit, Drives Housing Cycles: 23-Country Study
A new study of 23 OECD countries finds that low capital gains taxes and weak tenant protections — not mortgage credit availability — are the main institutional drivers of housing market booms and bust
Zhang Hong team finds PIEZO1/TRPV1 trigger ER‑phagy
A team led by Zhang Hong uncovered that mechanosensitive channels PIEZO1 and TRPV1 generate calcium bursts that trigger ER‑phagy via FIP200 phase separation in stressed cells, linking calcium signalin
fMRI study: students chose fairness over less total pain
A PNAS Nexus fMRI study with 52 South Korean students found participants prioritized fairness over minimizing total harm, accepting 68 extra seconds of ice-water pain spread across a group to spare a
Midlife Vitamin D Linked to Lower Tau Burden
A 16‑year longitudinal study of 793 adults found that higher vitamin D levels in midlife were linked to lower brain tau protein later, a key dementia marker, while no association was seen with amyloid
Oregon State Team Watches Copper‑Amyloid Clumping Live
Oregon State University scientists used real‑time fluorescence anisotropy to capture how copper ions drive amyloid‑beta aggregation and how selective chelators can reverse the process, offering new in
KLF5 Gene Fuels Pancreatic Cancer Spread Epigenetically
Johns Hopkins researchers used a CRISPR screen to identify KLF5 as a 'master gene' that drives pancreatic cancer metastasis through epigenetic reprogramming rather than DNA mutations, pointing to new
Scientists ID SLC35F2 as Queuosine Transporter
An international research team has identified the SLC35F2 gene as the long-sought cellular gateway for queuosine, a gut-derived micronutrient tied to brain health, memory, and cancer defense, ending a
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