Science
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Constraining an exoplanet’s magnetic field using star-planet interactions
Theory predicts that a planet with a sufficiently strong magnetic field orbiting close to its host star could induce star-planet magnetic interactions. This is potentially observable as an optical or...
Epigenetic and 3D genome reprogramming during the aging of the human hippocampus
Changes in gene expression have been observed in the aging human brain, but our understanding of the underlying regulatory mechanisms remains limited. To unravel these complexities, we analyzed single...
Step geometry–guided growth of rhombohedral graphene
Rhombohedral (ABC)–stacked graphene has emerged as a platform for exploring correlated and topological physics. However, its large-scale, pure-phase synthesis has been hindered by intrinsic thermodyna...
Brazil’s environmental governance at risk
Genome in motion: Mapping the nucleus in health
The global biogeography of passerine songs
Although bird songs are classic models for understanding the evolution of vocal communication, their global diversity has long made the development of a unifying framework challenging. By analyzing th...
Late-stage functionalization with strain-release warheads enables tunable covalent inhibition
Covalent inhibition continues to gain momentum as a strategy for selective protein modulation in both therapeutic and chemical biology contexts. Covalent reactive groups (CRGs) typically engage nucleo...
Crush-resistant air sacs allow insect larvae to exploit aquatic habitats at extreme depth
The absence of aquatic insects from pelagic marine habitats has been attributed to their air-filled tracheal respiratory system, which could implode at depth while undertaking diel vertical migrations...
A fatal reaction
A cutting-edge gene-editing trial in China went disastrously wrong. A family wants accountability
Seafood biosecurity gaps threaten biodiversity
Oldest known Mars rock offers glimpse of planet’s watery youth
Teghaza meteorite hints at surprisingly Earth-like crust and shows Mars was already losing its water 4.1 billion years ago
Dose-dependent sensitivity of human three-dimensional chromatin to a heart disease–linked transcription factor
Dosage-sensitive transcription factors (TFs) underlie altered gene regulation in human developmental disorders, and cell type–specific gene regulation is linked to the reorganization of three-dimensio...
Invasive species’ environmental impacts are more severe in the Global South
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a major threat to biodiversity, yet their impact distribution remains poorly understood. Global biodiversity assessments suggest the highest impacts in wealthy countri...
Protect and expand ocean observation systems
University science in the US needs a coherent plan
The Trump administration continues to degrade America’s scientific establishment, causing widespread harm to the country’s broader interests and well-being. Last week, the Association of American Univ...
Human body single-cell atlas of three-dimensional genome organization and DNA methylation
Higher-order chromatin structure and DNA methylation are critical for gene regulation, but how these vary across the human body remains unclear. We performed multiomic profiling of three-dimensional (...
Climate scientists sharpen tools for linking global warming to extreme weather
National Academies report says more rigorous results will boost confidence in fast-growing field
Ebola’s rapid spread spurs new drug and vaccine trials
Pioneering studies are underway amid difficult conditions to address Bundibugyo’s threat
In Other Journals
Editors’ selections from the current scientific literature
A geologist learns AI
Dynamic asymmetric strain imprinted into substrates by an oxide thin film
In film-substrate systems, the substrate role is often considered to be limited to providing static mechanical constraints. Dynamic film-substrate interactions when a structural change in the film mod...
Birdsong diversity across the world
Birdsong motifs are shaped by evolutionary history, biological traits, and environmental constraints
The tangled world of snake taxonomy <b>Snake Men</b> <i>Zach St. George</i> Norton, 2026. 272 pp.
Fringe figures in herpetology advance unlikely (and unchecked) claims in an offbeat taxonomical history
Ballooning under water
Insect larval buoyancy is controlled by material properties of their air sacs
Dispatches from the front lines of science <b>Lost in Curiosity</b> <i>Roberta Kwok</i> Sourcebooks, 2026. 368 pp.
Young scientists’ passion and commitment take center stage in a moving portrait of research in action