Science

The Contributor Role Taxonomy tool must serve to record extent of authorship

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X The Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT) system was introduced in 2014 to clarify the roles of each author of a research paper (L.

Loophole found that makes quantum cloning possible

• Backing up information on quantum computers is trickyRUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Backing up information on quantum computers is tricky RUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/S

Kelp forests face crisis: decline since 2013‑17 heat wave

• California kelp forests have declined since 2013‑17 marine heat wave. • Recovery remains limited despite restoration efforts by scientists and volunteers. • Kelp loss mirrors glo

SC Air Board rejects gas‑appliance phase‑out after AI‑generated comment flood

• SC Air Pollution Authority dismissed proposed gas‑appliance phase‑out after AI‑generated comment surge. • Thousands of emails appeared, many generated by AI platform. • Board cit

Animal Vision Speed Varies with Lifestyle Pace

• Study examined 237 species across animal kingdom. • Visual processing speed varies with lifestyle pace. • Fast‑moving animals process images quicker. • Evolution shapes vision an

Rising Temperatures Heighten Tour de France Heat Risk

• Study links rising temperatures to heat stress risk. • Tour de France faces increasing heat threat. • Over 50 editions data analyzed. • Heat stress risk now close to event. • Imp

Bacteria Recover Energy and Nutrients from Wastewater

• Wastewater holds untapped resources for energy, nutrients. • Bacteria can reclaim these resources. • Clean water production aids UN SDG goals. • Review published in Frontiers in

New Pico-C Technology Reveals Pre-Birth DNA Structure

• Researchers used Pico-C to map 3D genome structure. • Found pre‑birth DNA scaffolding before embryo activation. • Technology provides unprecedented detail. • Genome not a blank s

The surprising vaccine side effects that can improve long-term health

• A woman receiving the measles vaccine in MexicoJULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images A woman receiving the measles vaccine in Mexico JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images I

Saturn's rings may have formed after a huge collision with Titan

• Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, with the giant planet behind it in a view from the Cassini-Huygens spacecraftZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, with the giant pla

Scientists create ultra-low loss optical device that traps light on a chip

• Scientists create ultra-low loss optical device that traps light on a chip Researchers at CU Boulder have developed highly efficient optical microresonators that could support a

Massive US study finds higher cancer death rates near nuclear power plants

• Massive US study finds higher cancer death rates near nuclear power plants A new nationwide study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. • Chan School of Public Health reports th

Northeast Blizzard Delivers Nearly 3 Feet of Snow Across Region

• Northeast blizzard delivered nearly 3 feet of snow across the region. • Storm classified as strongest in a decade and among most intense historically. • Meteorologists noted powe

Space lasers reveal oceans rising faster than ever

• Space lasers reveal oceans rising faster than ever Rising global mean sea level (GMSL) is one of the clearest signs of a warming planet. • Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechni

Training harder could be rewiring your gut bacteria

• Training harder could be rewiring your gut bacteria Regular exercise supports both physical and mental health. • Now, new findings from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggest that

Scientists reverse muscle aging in mice and discover a surprising catch

• Scientists reverse muscle aging in mice and discover a surprising catch Aging muscles may heal slowly not because stem cells fail â but because they switch into survival mode. •

6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February

• Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible to the naked eye.

Hair-width LEDs could eventually replace lasers

• Hair-thin LEDs promise laser-like precision for data routing inside server racks. • Researchers demonstrate scalable, low-power LED arrays that match laser performance in optical

Probability underlies much of the modern world-an engineering professor explains how it actually works

• Probability forms the backbone of AI, guiding machine learning models and decision-making. • In cryptography, probability ensures secure key generation and resistance to brute‑fo

Are obesity drugs causing a severe complication? What the science says

• GLP‑1 drugs treat obesity, heart disease, diabetes but may raise pancreatitis risk. • UK MHRA warns of acute pancreatitis after 19 deaths linked to GLP‑1 drugs. • Brazil reports

Five ways increased militarization could change scientific careers

• Global military spend hit $2.7 trillion in 2024, up 9.4% real terms, dominated by China and the US. • NATO’s 2025 summit set a 5% GDP defence target by 2035, a massive budget shi

Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

• Curling stones weigh ~19 kg, made of granite, slide across pebbled ice toward target. • Players apply spin; clockwise spin makes stone curl right, counterintuitive to everyday ph

Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars

• A black hole has been ejected from its host galaxy, traveling through intergalactic space. • The runaway black hole leaves a distinct wake of newly formed stars in its path. • Ob

Gel helps mini spinal cords to heal from injury

• Mini spinal cord organoids can be deliberately injured in vitro, mimicking spinal cord damage. • Researchers applied a biocompatible gel to the damaged organoids, promoting cell

Briefing chat: How hovering bumblebees keep their cool

• Bumblebees hover and fan themselves with wings to regulate body temperature during flight. • Wing flapping creates a micro‑airflow that dissipates heat, preventing overheating. •

Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls

• Gecko-inspired adhesive feet enable a four-legged robot to climb steel, glass, aluminium, and rough wood walls. • The robot alternates heating and cooling its feet to control adh

Author Correction: Natural behaviour is learned through dopamine-mediated reinforcement

• 15.9% of audio data clipped during .dat to .wav conversion, triggering a preprocessing error. • Error capped values >1 to 1 and <-1 to -1, altering signal integrity. • Updated an

Publisher Correction: PtdIns(3,5)P<sub>2</sub> is an endogenous ligand of STING in innate immune signalling

• Original article omitted genetic background labels in Fig. 5f and 5g during production. • Figure 5h labels corrected: PtdIns3P, PtdIns(3,5)P2, and More PtdIns3P now accurately di

Music is not a universal language - but it can bring us together when words fail

• Music bridges cultural gaps, uniting listeners worldwide after COVID-19 isolation. • AI-generated songs and chatbots highlight music’s power to connect beyond words. • Artists li

How big is the 'motherhood penalty'? In Denmark, it adds up to $120,000

• Danish mothers lose $120k over 20 years after first child. • State benefits cover 80% of loss, yet gap remains significant. • Motherhood penalty seen worldwide: UK mothers lose £

This AI can improve your peer review - and make it more polite

• AI coach transforms peer reviews into more constructive, less toxic feedback. • Stanford researchers trained LLMs on curated reviews flagged as vague or unprofessional. • The Rev

Historically Black US universities chase top research ranking

• Howard University achieved R1 status, the highest research classification, becoming the sole HBCU to do so. • R1 requires >$50M annual research spend and 70+ doctoral degrees, cr

Whistle while you whinny: researchers identify two sounds straight from the horse's mouth

• Horses produce whinny via simultaneous low-frequency nickering and high-pitched whistle. • This biphonation enables complex social messages across distances and emotional states.

First-of-a-kind stem-cell therapies set for approval in Japan

• Japan’s health ministry grants conditional approval to two pioneering stem‑cell therapies, Amchepry and ReHeart. • Amchepry targets Parkinson’s disease using iPSC‑derived progeni

Iron Age mass grave reveals unprecedented violence against women and children

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X A ninth-century mass grave in Gomolava in southeastern Europe reveals violent social upheavals.Credit: Lanmas/Alamy A mass grave

AI tools can design genomes. Will they upend how life evolves?

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Illustration: Petra Péterffy On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological IntelligenceAdrian Woolf

A whole-brain single-cell atlas of circadian neural activity in mice

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026.

An instructive experiment

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 842-842, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 842-842, February 2026.

Carbonated ultramafic igneous rocks in Jezero crater, Mars

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026.

In Other Journals

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 778-779, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 778-779, February 2026.

The functional landscape of coding variation in the familial hypercholesterolemia gene LDLR

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026.

Why every scientist needs a librarian

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Librarians can help researchers to find and query relevant databases, manage data storage and access open-science resources. • C

Evolution of error correction through a need for speed

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 818-824, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 818-824, February 2026.

Implanted flexible electronics reveal principles of human islet cell electrical maturation

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026.

Ribosomal RNA expansion segments mediate the oligomerization of inactive animal ribosomes

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026.

Scimitar-crested Spinosaurus species from the Sahara caps stepwise spinosaurid radiation

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026.

Simple unilateral rupture of the great Mw 8.8 2025 Kamchatka earthquake

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 812-817, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 812-817, February 2026.

Single-molecule infrared spectroscopy with scanning tunneling microscopy

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 807-811, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 807-811, February 2026.

Toward universal steering and monitoring of AI models

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 787-792, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 787-792, February 2026.

Bacteria deliver a microtubule-binding protein into mammalian cells to promote colonization

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 825-830, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 825-830, February 2026.

Creature comforts

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 772-772, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 772-772, February 2026.

Empathy and prosocial behavior powered by orexin-driven theta oscillations

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 800-806, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 800-806, February 2026.

Matching sounds to shapes: Evidence of the bouba-kiki effect in naïve baby chicks

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 836-839, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 836-839, February 2026.

Termination of the integrated stress response

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, February 2026.

The oncogenome of the domestic cat

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 793-799, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 793-799, February 2026.

Who is using AI to code? Global diffusion and impact of generative AI

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 831-835, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 831-835, February 2026.

From Victorian voyages to vanishing maps: Books in brief

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X The Wake of HMSChallenger Gillen D’Arcy WoodPrinceton Univ. • Press(2025) Similar to the global voyage of naturalist Charles Dar

Playing the game of science

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 773-773, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 773-773, February 2026.

Staple crops are a major contributor to global deforestation, says study

• Rice, maize, and cassava crops cumulatively account for approximately 11% of total global deforestation-exceeding that of cocoa, coffee, and rubber-according to an analysis betwe

Sunlight-powered process turns plastic waste into acetic acid without added emissions

• Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. • The breakthrough offers