Science

02/01/2025

“And now thanks to this really interesting research, we know that cats—despite getting cast off as solitary and nonsocial—are doing this, too.”

The behavior—also seen in humans and other social animals—is a key to bonding

01/31/2025

New research investigates the anti-icing properties of polar bear fur, finding that the low ice accumulation is a consequence of fur sebum, or hair grease.

Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: https://scim.ag/42sXf17

01/31/2025

Rat populations are rising in cities predominantly because of warmer average temperatures, reports a new Science Advances study. https://scim.ag/4hACDsa

01/31/2025

An elegant new concept may be about to revolutionize the technology of particle acceleration, which animates huge atom smashers and x-ray sources.

Little powerhouses might someday replace billion-dollar, kilometer-long behemoths at major x-ray facilities

01/31/2025

NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/40HjC0p

01/31/2025

Republican Bill Cassidy (LA), a physician who chairs the Senate health committee, grilled Department of Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his antivaccine history yesterday.

Nominee: “I don’t think anybody can say” COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives

01/31/2025

Bioengineered sensors have helped reveal the activity of neuropeptides in the brain, researchers reported in 2023 in Science, providing novel tools for studying the release, function, and regulation of these crucial signaling molecules in vivo.

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01/30/2025

“Everyone who has a yard can contribute to enhance biodiversity, to enhance habitats.”

Cutting grass in ever-changing curves—rather than straight lines—could boost the abundance and diversity of pollinators

01/30/2025

This tigress has reclaimed the ancient fort within Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and made it her home.

Protection, prey, peace, and prosperity have been key factors in the tiger recovery within India, according to a new Science study. Learn more in this week's issue: https://scim.ag/413qE0V

01/30/2025

The Economic Research Service was torn apart under Trump—and then rebuilt. What did it lose, and what can other U.S. research agencies learn from it?

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4aAYaP7

01/30/2025

A new study may shed light on the unique coating on the skin of leafhoppers—and could ultimately inspire designers to come up with useful new materials.

“Brochosomes” could inspire new camouflaging materials

01/30/2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, was grilled on his antivaccine history at a Senate confirmation hearing.

No clear opposition from Republicans to HHS nominee, who promises “unbiased gold standard science”

01/30/2025

A new Science Immunology Review discusses the mechanisms through which dendritic cells influence cytotoxic CD8+ T cell responses against cancer.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4juxBPB

01/29/2025

The new issue of Science Translational Medicine is out now!

New research reveals why COVID-19 vaccines may protect against severe disease, scientists study sleep disturbances in ALS that could be targeted with hormone therapy, and more.

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01/29/2025

When a nearby ape starts urinating, other apes follow.

When a nearby ape starts urinating, other apes follow

01/29/2025

When should a child stop breastfeeding? It was as pressing a question for ancient Romans as it is for parents today, and opinions tended to fall along an urban-rural divide: According to a study of the chemical makeup of ancient teeth, people in cities tended to wean their babies earlier than those living in the country, mirroring a modern pattern.

Tooth chemistry shines a light on weaning practices across urban and rural communities in the Roman Empire

01/29/2025

Some orchids thrive deep in dense forests too dark for most insect pollinators to find.

But one group has evolved a poppy seed–size “finger” that makes sure pollination continues, even if bugs don’t show up.

Strategy allows the plant to self-fertilize when pollinators aren’t present

01/29/2025

Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio froze all foreign aid programs—including those that address global health.

Health experts worry about impact on major program to combat HIV