Science
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Wetland reclamation brings limited agricultural gains but high flood exposure
Wetland reclamation has long been regarded as a strategy to meet growing food demand, given the favorable soil and water conditions of wetlands. However, the tr...
Ancient fungus unlocks secret support system in major food crops that could transform farming practices
Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering mustard plant used worldwide as the primary genetic model in plant biology, was long believed incapable of forming relat...
Wind emerges as overlooked factor in ecosystems' carbon uptake and water loss
Wind does more than sway trees. It also plays an important role in determining an ecosystem's water-use efficiency—defined as the amount of carbon an ecosystem...
AI designs working molecular scissors that recognize and cut selected protein targets
Proteases are naturally occurring enzymes that break down proteins into peptides and even single amino acids. They are useful in medicine and industrial process...
Matching wastewater treatment to local demand could help China tackle water scarcity
Wastewater reclamation is increasingly regarded as an alternative water source to mitigate water scarcity in China. However, expanding wastewater treatment capa...
One-step rapid syphilis test uses layered nanoparticles to detect infection earlier
Penicillin has cured syphilis cases since 1943, but symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection, known as "the great imitator," mimic many other diseases and...
Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren't the answer
The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or...
Physics-guided AI reconstructs hidden patterns inside ultrathin magnets from external fields
To build faster and more energy-efficient computers, researchers need to understand nanoscale magnetic materials. But looking inside these tiny magnets is surpr...
AI reveals a shared language guiding cell development
As an embryo develops from a small cluster of stem cells, those once "blank slate" cells begin to take on more specialized roles like brain, liver or muscle cel...
When schools fail to act, weight-based bullying can continue
Young people who experience bullying because of their weight feel that their schools do not take the problem seriously enough. In some cases, they change their...
Could your plastic film packaging serve a purpose? We won't know until recycling laws change
From the clear covering on your microwave meal to the flimsy bread bag lying on the kitchen counter, plastic film is notoriously tricky to recycle. But what if...
The same immune cells play opposing roles in tissue regeneration's balancing act
In a study of fingertip regeneration, a team led by JAX senior research scientist James Godwin found that some immune cells in mice can attack and kill cells ne...