In two new Science studies, researchers report strategies to maximize the incorporation of hydrogen and carbon atoms into hydrocarbon compounds, offering sustainable routes to liquid fuel production with improved efficiency. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/3WCdUew

Honored and excited to share that I am the winner of Nomis & Science Young Explorer Award!! Also thrilled to share that my article describing my research is out now in @science.org today! The normalization of (almost) everything www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1/

A judge has dismissed a final claim by prominent biologist David Sabatini against his former employer and curtailed Sabatini’s lawsuit directed at the woman who accused him of sexual harassment. https://scim.ag/3JBnQCc

Short, noncoding YRNA can activate pathological variants of the innate sensor RIG-I, causing autoinflammation and #lupus nephritis in mouse models. Learn more in #ScienceImmunology: https://scim.ag/43ewTiV

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is poised to become one of the largest philanthropies supporting science, and it now is going "all in" on AI and biology to create a virtual immune system. I spoke with Chan and many of its scientists last week. www.science.org/content/arti...

This week on the @science.org podcast: A 3-decade partnership between archaeologists and the Kuikuro people offers a model of collaboration—and documents the complexity of early Amazonian societies. LISTEN HERE 🎧 www.science.org/content/podc...

CISS (chirality induced spin selectivity) observations are coming up on 30 years old, but how chiral molecules polarize electron spin is still bewildering. This week in @science.org an NREL team observe the inverse effect (spin to charge) with a clear THz signature www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

"Planning Miracles by Jon Cohen—a veteran journalist at Science—introduces readers to the world of pandemic preparedness at a chaotic time for the field." Read the #ScienceBooks Review: https://scim.ag/47CczJx

1/New paper from Zheng Wu, Phong Nguyen et al. @cri-utsw.bsky.social shows how cells balance the two pathways that produce purine nucleotides: de novo purine biosynthesis (DNPB) and purine salvage. The surprising mechanism involves NUDT5, a Nudix hydrolase www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

New in @science.org 🧬 What if an enzyme you thought you knew turned out to control metabolism in a completely new way? We found that NUDT5 acts as a molecular handbrake on purine synthesis, reshaping how cells make DNA building blocks and respond to cancer drugs. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

No astronomy per se in this week's issue of @science.org, but there is a fascinating study by Pavia et al. that uses cosmic dust to trace sea ice coverage in the Arctic. 3He from micrometeorites records when the ocean was ice free, over the last 30,000 years. 🧪🌊 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Fat storage in the body relies on specialized structures called lipid droplets. In a new Science study, researchers identified the microprotein adipogenin as a regulator of adipocyte lipid droplet size, revealing a key mechanism in lipid homeostasis. Learn more this week: https://scim.ag/4nFEGO7

In 2022, something shocking happened to the Hektoria Glacier. Over 16 months, it retreated by 25 kilometers, and it lost a whopping 8 kilometers in just two of those months—the fastest glacial retreat in the modern record. Now, researchers may have identified the worrisome mechanisms behind it.

Leveraging immunopeptidomics, researchers in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine identify T7SS peptides as promising antigens in M. tuberculosis that stimulate T cell immunity—and apply this knowledge to engineer new mRNA immunogens for future #tuberculosis vaccines. https://scim.ag/4nInhEz

I am beyond excited to share that my postdoc project @szndohrn.bsky.social and the @arnonelab.bsky.social is now available in #ScienceAdvances @science.org. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Our "mind captioning" paper is now published in Science Advances @science.org . The method generates descriptive text of what we perceive and recall from brain activity — a linguistic interpretation of nonverbal mental content rather than language decoding. doi.org/10.1126/scia...

Scientists finally solve the mystery of ammolite’s brilliant reds, greens, and blues. https://scim.ag/4nKhMFt

Scientists can analyze tree rings from coffins for clues to past climates. https://scim.ag/43AUj2n

This week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine is out! Researchers leverage a "bottom-up" discovery approach to design mRNA vaccines for tuberculosis, an atlas maps out gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease at a single-cell resolution, and more. https://scim.ag/43T6EPf

The ability of humans to think rationally and weigh the evidence when making a choice is well known. In a new Science study, researchers report that chimpanzees can also update their beliefs on the basis of the quantity and quality of new evidence. https://scim.ag/4nAmk0Q

To understand how plants coordinate defense strategies against herbivore attacks, researchers studied potato plants attacked by leafminers. In a new #ScienceAdvances study, they report that a gene called SWEET11 plays a key role in potato plants’ tissue-specific defense. https://scim.ag/3L8Cv8p

Ancient DNA studies usually link changes in lifestyle and language in the past to population movements. But not always! A new study in @nature.com reveals a South American ancestry that stayed steady for 8,500 years, despite major cultural and linguistic shifts. @science.org 🏺 🧬

Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

Mathematicians have finally found an exception to a geometric rule long thought unbreakable. https://scim.ag/4oosAtN

A new #ScienceSignaling study sheds light on a mysterious mutation linked to chordoid glioma, providing unexpected insights that could redefine how scientists think about kinases and may inform efforts to treat this brain cancer. https://scim.ag/4nz4DPj

How does a single cuckoo species evolve eggs that mimic those of many different hosts? In a new Science study, researchers report genomic data that reveal a complex geographic mosaic of cuckoo-host coevolution. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4nEZIfY

Getting--or got--a PhD? Got boogie in your soul? Then don't be shy. Enter this year's contest--and dance, dance, dance! @science.org

Known as a “lip out” or the “golfer’s curse,” the sometimes strange behavior of golf balls has bedeviled players for centuries. Now, physicists have figured out how they happen. Just don't expect the discovery to improve your game... Fun story by @annademming.bsky.social for @science.org

AI cell models could transform biomedicine—if they work as promised. https://scim.ag/3Jeou8A

Don’t miss this week’s issue of #ScienceSignaling! New discoveries about an enigmatic, cancer-linked mutation could redefine understanding of the kinome, a study reveals how immune cells are recruited to inflammatory sites in psoriasis, and more. https://scim.ag/3LkFGtC

In a new #ScienceReview, researchers highlight recent advances in the design, characterization, modeling, and fundamental understanding of porosity that have enabled breakthroughs across the landscape of energy technologies. https://scim.ag/3LkoODa

McGraths Flat is an incredible fossil site in New South Wales that reveals Australia’s rich tropical past. In a new study, scientists discover what caused the area’s exceptional fossilization—and where similar fossil sites might be unearthed. #Paleontology #Lagerstatte 🧪🏺 New for @science.org

Researchers in #ScienceAdvances have developed a wearable, photothermal fabric that uses sweat evaporation to produce power and fresh water. A suit of this material could create a self-sufficient, portable ecosystem with applications in space exploration. https://scim.ag/47PMwjq

Do you have what it takes to win Science’s #DanceYourPhD competition? We want you to top last year’s food-themed frolic from the Helsinki chemist who dressed up as a chili pepper. Or maybe you can get #AI to dance on your behalf? Learn more: https://scim.ag/3LuVObX

Startup pioneers subscription service for space-based astronomy | Science | AAAS 🔭🧪 @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

A new #ScienceImmunology study in mice has identified stem-like tissue-resident memory T cells that can reactivate and regulate immune responses in the intestines, which could inform future #immunotherapies against gastrointestinal tumors or chronic infections. https://scim.ag/4hJTaeH

A microneedle patch containing bacteria-killing viruses can eliminate bacteria that cause food poisoning from a variety of foods. https://scim.ag/43ctbX5

Aquarium hijinks provide the strongest evidence yet that sharks love to play. Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Lqps1Y

"If we are to rebuild our scientific enterprise … that means cleaning up our house. Policies to forbid ghostwriting and strong sanctions for researchers who violate those policies would be a good place to start," writes Naomi Oreskes in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. https://scim.ag/3JB7k4U

A rapidly growing share of letters to journals may be drafted by machines, undetected by editors. Study quantifies recently ‘prolific debutante authors’ who had published no letters before 2022, when ChatGPT debuted. #academicjournals #peerreview @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Did lead exposure influence human evolution? We explore the idea w/ Alysson Muotri on the @science.org podcast. www.science.org/content/podc...

Glaciologists are "kind of like one of those crime shows…‘Who Killed the Ice Shelf?’" A record-breaking glacial casualty gets unraveled today in @science.org: www.science.org/content/arti...

"For me, success in retirement has involved mapping out a realistic plan that is both enjoyable and academically fulfilling." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/47iicOq

The protein LRG1 acts as a critical player in the initial onset of diabetic retinopathy by disrupting TGF-beta signaling in pericytes and triggering pathological constriction of capillaries, according to new #ScienceTranslationalMedicine work in mice. https://scim.ag/3Jx6NRu

Four thousand years ago, the Early Bronze Age farmers of southern Germany had no Homer to chronicle their lives—but a detailed picture of their social structure emerged in 2019 from a remarkable study. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/4qH5SP4

Scientists have developed a framework that can enable a team of cooperative aerial robots to navigate tight spaces and obstacles at high speeds while carrying cable-suspended loads. Learn more in #ScienceRobotics: https://scim.ag/3Ld8Hr1

Volunteers who swallowed disease-causing bacteria were less likely to get sick after an oral vaccine. https://scim.ag/4qBtYe2

Are implantable, living pharmacies within reach? A 2024 #SciencePerspective looked at the potential of biohybrid-based medicine, where cell-based drug factories could produce therapies on demand inside patients. https://scim.ag/4quAxza #ScienceMagArchives

What looked like a hearing organ on a tiny stinkbug’s leg turned out to be something far stranger: a fungal nursery that mother bugs use to coat their newly laid eggs in protective symbiotic hyphae, shielding their offspring from parasitic wasps. Learn more in Science: https://scim.ag/4nDrDNm

Some exoplanets two to four times Earth’s diameter known as sub-Neptunes seem to contain puzzlingly large volumes of water. A new experimental study confirms a chemical reaction by which these planets could make their own water. https://scim.ag/4nvp4wI