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How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight‑powered breakthrough
Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it'...
Deep-sea natural compound targets cancer cells through a dual mechanism
A collaborative research team has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism of action of yaku'amide B, a structurally complex peptidic natural product derived fr...
Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it's...
Eaton fire sent a pollution wave across Los Angeles, study shows
The 2025 Eaton fire's smoke did more than darken the sky: It generated a carbon monoxide and particulate matter surge that far exceeded Los Angeles County's ave...
Next-gen interferometric diffusing wave spectroscopy achieves 20x signal boost in cerebral blood flow monitoring
Cerebral blood flow is essential for normal brain function and often perturbed in neurological disease. If one shines a source of coherent light on perfused tis...
Dry ice detected in a planetary nebula for the first time
An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a complex planetary nebula known as NGC 6302. The observation...
Tsunami risks in the Mediterranean: Why Nice should prepare an evacuation plan
The Mediterranean Sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modeling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have alr...
Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds
Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause irreversible vision loss, including a...
NMR reveals site-specific structural signatures of therapeutic antibodies without isotope labeling
Monoclonal antibodies are widely used to treat diseases ranging from cancer to autoimmune disorders. The safety and efficacy of these biologic drugs depend on m...
Saturday Citations: Neurology of boring sounds; one huge croc; Travels With Sol
The More You Know: This week, researchers successfully reconstructed videos from the brain activity of mice. According to a new study, female birds are more lik...
Enhanced fluorescence technique illuminates rapid, coordinated protein folding
A team of US researchers has gained new insights into how large protein molecules consistently fold themselves into useful shapes. Using a new approach to fluor...
Study documents record 118-kilometer dispersal by young female fisher in New Hampshire
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have documented the farthest trek of a young female fisher (Pekania pennanti) moving 118 kilometers (over 73 mile...