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Like humans, great apes think differently from each other

48 great apes reveal individual thinking patterns once thought unique to humans.

Postbiotic gummies cut gum bleeding in six weeks, trial suggests

116 adults saw less gum bleeding in just 6 weeks after eating postbiotic gummies.

Hidden mitochondrial genes emerge as mealybugs encode two genes on one DNA stretch

DNA in mealybugs encodes two genes in one stretch—on both strands.

Comb jelly embryos reveal embryonic signaling center shared across early animal evolution

700-million-year-old embryonic 'organizer' found in comb jellies, reshaping animal evolution theory.

Lava planet has hydrogen-rich, active atmosphere

41 light-years away, lava planet 55 Cnc e has a hydrogen-rich, active atmosphere.

Young stellar activity drives galactic evolution across the universe

18,000 star-forming regions reveal how young stars shape galaxies across the cosmos.

Flipped quantum interference unlocks clearer gluon maps from near-miss nuclear encounters

Near-miss gold-ion collisions reveal sharp new gluon maps at RHIC.

Molecular fossils reveal secrets of Earth's recovery from ancient global warming event

56 million-year-old fossils reveal Earth's natural CO2 cleanup lasting thousands of years.

Expanding and deepening climate reporting through local messengers

20 journalists published 104 climate stories reaching 3 million people across the U.S.

Mars mission simulations reveal key to teamwork under pressure

50-second communication delays improved team performance by 40% with new strategies.

Pakistani genomes reveal 34,000 knockouts that could explain why mouse-based drugs fail in humans

34,000 'human knockouts' found in Pakistan could revolutionize drug development.

Superconducting TES array X-ray spectrometer goes into operation at BESSY II

248 superconducting sensors detect X-rays 1,000× more efficiently at BESSY II.

Supernova origins explored through primordial black holes

4 isotopes and 3 supernova remnants reveal primordial black holes may trigger star explosions

Autism-related genes may share common path during early brain development

Hundreds of autism-linked genes may share a common brain development pathway, study finds.

In game theory, generalists sometimes win out over specialists

Generalist algorithms beat specialists in game theory, MIT study finds.

New open tool can facilitate the reuse of genomic data

200,000+ genetic associations analyzed in Catalonia using new open tool PolyGenie.

Bringing ancient light-sensing proteins back to life

2 ancestral proteins brought back to life using new ConsistASR method.

Reversible chirality switching in MoS₂ generates spin currents without magnets

Spin currents generated in MoS₂ without magnets using reversible chirality switching.

Cockroach genomes are packed with DNA transferred by their endosymbiont bacterial partners

Cockroach genomes contain over 40,000 bacterial DNA inserts—10x more than any other animal.

Skin and color pattern of 125-million-year-old crocodile revealed by extraordinary fossil from the Pyrenees

125-million-year-old crocodile fossil reveals skin and color details under UV light.