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How gut bacteria control immune responses

• Jan 26, 2026

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led by researchers at Helmho...

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Cryo-EM structures reveal conformational dynamics behind AP-4 membrane trafficking

• Jan 26, 2026

Adaptor protein (AP) complexes play central roles in intracellular vesicular trafficking by coupling cargo selection to vesicle formation. AP-4, an im...

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From fleeting to stable: Scientists uncover recipe for new carbon dioxide-based energetic materials

• Jan 26, 2026

When materials are compressed, their atoms are forced into unusual arrangements that do not normally exist under everyday conditions. These configurat...

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Sea levels are rising—but in Greenland, they will fall

• Jan 26, 2026

Even as global warming causes sea levels to rise worldwide, sea levels around Greenland will likely drop, according to a new paper published in Nature...

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AI tool Helixer identifies genes in newly sequenced organisms

• Jan 26, 2026

Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have developed a tool that could significantly transform genome resea...

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Changes to cougar diets and behaviors reduce their competition with wolves in Yellowstone, study finds

• Jan 26, 2026

A new study shows that interactions between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are driven by wolves stealing prey killed by cougars and t...

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New data show reduced overall PFAS exposures in subarctic ocean

• Jan 26, 2026

Beginning in the early 2000s, some of the most common and well-studied PFAS were phased out through a combination of industry shifts and international...

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How NASA is homing in from space on ocean debris

• Jan 26, 2026

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Sur...

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AI agents streamline discovery of safer, more efficient solid electrolytes for batteries

• Jan 26, 2026

Solid-state batteries are widely viewed as a key technology for the future of energy storage, particularly for electric vehicles and large-scale renew...

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Environmental conditions can influence evolution of gut microbiomes in African herbivores

• Jan 26, 2026

A study of wild African herbivores offers new insight into how environmental conditions—not just diet and anatomy—can influence the evolution of gut m...

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Tapping the engines of cellular electrochemistry and forces of evolution

• Jan 26, 2026

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have a unique resource in the form of the Center for Biomolecular Condensates at the McKelvey School...

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3′UTR-derived small RNA couples acid resistance to metabolic reprogramming in Salmonella within macrophages

• Jan 26, 2026

Acid resistance is a crucial property that enterobacteria must possess to withstand host acidic environments during infection, including the gastroint...