Single-molecule infrared spectroscopy with scanning tunneling microscopy

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Termination of the integrated stress response

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

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The oncogenome of the domestic cat

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

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Toward universal steering and monitoring of AI models

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

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

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

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 117 words

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

• Subjects Basal ganglia Neural circuits Reward TheOriginal Articlewas published on 12 March 2025 Correction to:Naturehttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08729-1Published online 12

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 212 words

Creature comforts

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

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Playing the game of science

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

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 115 words

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

• Subjects Endoplasmic reticulum Pattern recognition receptors Phosphoinositol signalling Phospholipids Protein translocation TheOriginal Articlewas published on 04 February 2026 C

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 373 words

Occupy Mars? Or the moon? Get a reality check on Elon Musk's plans

• It’s an age-old debate in space circles: Should humanity’s first city on another world be built on the moon, or on Mars? • As recently as last year, SpaceX founder Elon Musk saw

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 158 words

Five ways that AI could be reshaping your relationship with money

• The financial industry is entering a new era, with AI and new regulations on accessing data transforming how finance works. • These changes are giving people more options to mana

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words
NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

• A day after NASA officials expressed optimism that they could be ready to launch the Artemis II mission around the Moon next month, the space agency’s administrator announced Sat

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 288 words

Is teasing playful or harmful? It depends on a number of factors

• Picture this: A group of girls are sitting at a table in the lunchroom when a boy walks by. • One girl turns to another girl and laughingly says, ‘Oh, isn’t that your boyfriend?

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 145 words

Tomb more than 1,000 years old found in Panama

• Ancient tomb in Panama dates back over 1,000 years, unearthed by archaeologists. • Human remains found alongside gold and ceramic artifacts. • Discovery offers insight into pre‑C

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 149 words

Natural selection can work at many levels, from molecules to ecosystems

• When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 164 words

Engineered nanoparticles could deliver better targeted cancer treatment to lymph nodes

• Scientists at McGill University and the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute have developed a new way to deliver cancer immunotherapy that caused fewer side effects compa

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 150 words

A trillionth of a second: How lasers may sharpen next-gen cryo-ET microscopy

• The laser you see in the photo above may one day enhance images taken by the most powerful microscopes in biology. • This advancement, detailed in a paper published in eLife from

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 166 words

Metamaterial image sensor keeps colors clear even under oblique light

• Smartphone cameras are becoming smaller, yet photos are becoming sharper. • Korean researchers have elevated the limits of next-generation smartphone cameras by developing a new

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 158 words

Antarctic drilling peers deep into ice shelf's past

• Scientists say they have drilled deeper than ever beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, peering back millions of years to reveal signs it was once, at least in part, open ocean.

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 133 words

Water is bed bugs' kryptonite: The parasites avoid wet surfaces at all costs

• Bed bugs actively avoid wet surfaces, preferring dry environments for feeding and shelter. • Researchers discovered water as a natural deterrent, marking the first concrete evide

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 180 words

From pets to precision medicine: Study finds striking parallels in feline and human cancers

• A study from an international team of experts in veterinary medicine, human medicine and genomics provides the first large-scale genetic map of feline cancer, revealing that cats

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 136 words

Cosmic curveball: Distant system challenges planet-formation theory

• An international team of astronomers has discovered a distant planetary system that challenges long-standing theories of how planets form. • Across our galaxy, astronomers routin

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 176 words

Species on east-west coastlines are more likely to go extinct than those on north-south shores-new study

• As the Atlantic warms, many fish along the east coast of North America have moved northward to keep within their preferred temperature range. • Black sea bass, for instance, have

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 131 words

158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

• More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador’s famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment m

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 120 words

Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?

• There is a long and storied history of nonhuman actors, from Luke, the dog of silent star Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, to the collies cast in the role of Lassie in film and on televi

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 160 words

NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy

• NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, putting next month’s planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy.

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 123 words

Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought

• Many fish appear to hang effortlessly in the water while they wait for prey, defend a nest or pause between bursts of activity. • But our research shows that this quiet stillness

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 158 words

Australian sea lion pups learn diving and foraging skills from their mothers

• Research from Adelaide University and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has shown for the first time that Australian sea lion pups can learn foragin

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 195 words

2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests

• A new study suggests that babies are able to distinguish between the different objects they see around them at 2 months old, which is earlier than scientists previously thought.

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 127 words

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

• Pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters, are the world’s most trafficked mammals. • They are hunted for their unique scales, prized in traditional medicine and fashion. • Illegal tra

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 172 words

Algorithmic grading in class: What a study shows about extra student workload and privacy

• As universities increasingly adopt digital tools and automated analytics systems, attention often centers on these tools’ gains in accuracy and efficiency. • Far less visible, ho

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 146 words

Greenland ice melt surges unprecedentedly amid warming

• A study led by the University of Barcelona and published in the journal Nature Communications shows that climate change has profoundly altered extreme episodes of melting in the

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 181 words

Cosmologists collaborate to sharpen measurements of the Hubble constant

• Drawing together leading experts from across the field, an international collaboration of cosmologists has created a unified approach for measuring the value of the Hubble consta

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 149 words

Are one in 200 men really related to Genghis Khan? Maybe not, according to a new study

• In present day Kazakhstan, both local folklore and genetic evidence found buried in royal tombs have shone a light on the region’s ties to Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. • N

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 176 words

For thousands of years, solar eclipses have been associated with the fate of rulers

• The moon crossed the sun’s path on February 17, causing what is known as an annular solar eclipse. • The sun was not covered completely, but the moon blocked enough of its light

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 141 words
'Celtic curse' hotspots found in Scotland and Ireland with 1 in 54 at risk

'Celtic curse' hotspots found in Scotland and Ireland with 1 in 54 at risk

• â Celtic curseâ hotspots found in Scotland and Ireland with 1 in 54 at risk People with roots in the Outer Hebrides and north west Ireland face the highest known risk of developi

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 255 words

Mirror image pheromones help beetles 'swipe right' to find mates

• There are many ways to communicate with prospective romantic partners. • If you are a Japanese scarab beetle, it’s a matter of distinguishing left from right. • and Chinese scien

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 149 words

Earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and single-needle knitting discovered in Bronze Age Anatolia

• A research team led by Assoc. • Çiğdem Maner from Koç University’s Department of Archaeology and History of Art has uncovered remarkable textile fragments at Beycesultan Höyük th

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 142 words

Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety

• This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. • Biologists report that honey bees navigate more precisely than previ

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 140 words
Scientists discover why high altitude protects against diabetes

Scientists discover why high altitude protects against diabetes

• Scientists discover why high altitude protects against diabetes Thin mountain air may fight diabetes by turning red blood cells into sugar sponges. • For years, researchers have

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 215 words

Q&A: Gas fermentation could be game changer for the circular economy

• Central goals of the circular economy include closing material cycles, reducing waste, and permanently keeping raw materials in the economic system. • Achieving this requires inn

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 178 words

New microscopy technique lets scientists see cells in unprecedented detail and color

• Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses a novel contrast mechanism in bioimaging to merge the strengths of two powerful microscopy methods, allowing researche

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 148 words

How your body senses cold-and why menthol feels cool

• When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular sensor in your body springs into action, alerting your brain to the sensation of cold. •

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 171 words

Sometimes less is more: Messier nanoparticles may actually deliver drugs more effectively than tightly packed ones

• The tiny fatty capsules that deliver COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they’re a little disorganized. • That’s the surprising finding from researc

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 154 words

A low-cost microscope to study living cells in zero gravity

• As space agencies prepare for human missions to the moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. • Now, a team of researchers has

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 153 words

How tuberculosis bacteria use a 'stealth' mechanism to evade the immune system

• Scientists have uncovered an elegant biophysical trick that tuberculosis-causing bacteria use to survive inside human cells, a discovery that could lead to new strategies for fig

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 132 words

A hidden reason inner ear cells die-and what it means for preventing hearing loss

• Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty molecules across cell membranes. • When this newly disc

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 147 words
Dinosaur eggshells can reveal the age of other fossils

Dinosaur eggshells can reveal the age of other fossils

• When dinosaur fossils surface at a site, it is often not possible to tell how many millions of years ago their bones were buried. • While the different strata of sedimentary rock

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 248 words
Ultramarathons may damage red blood cells and accelerate aging

Ultramarathons may damage red blood cells and accelerate aging

• Ultramarathons may damage red blood cells and accelerate aging Extreme endurance running may quietly age your red blood cells from the inside out. • Running extreme distances may

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 232 words
Scientists may have found the holy grail of quantum computing

Scientists may have found the holy grail of quantum computing

• Scientists may have found the holy grail of quantum computing A rare metal alloy may be the long-sought key to ultra-fast quantum computers that waste virtually no energy. • Scie

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 232 words
Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

• Martschenko and Sam Trejo both want to make the world a better, fairer, more equitable place. • But they disagree on whether studying social genomics-elucidating any potential ge

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 260 words
Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists

Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists

• One of the US government’s topscientific research labsis taking steps that could drive away foreign scientists, a shift lawmakers and sources tell WIRED could cost the country va

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 257 words
Generative AI analyzes medical data faster than human research teams

Generative AI analyzes medical data faster than human research teams

• Generative AI analyzes medical data faster than human research teams In an early real world test of artificial intelligence in health research, scientists at UC San Francisco and

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words
James Webb Space Telescope captures strange magnetic forces warping Uranus

James Webb Space Telescope captures strange magnetic forces warping Uranus

• James Webb Space Telescope captures strange magnetic forces warping Uranus For the first time, astronomers have charted the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revea

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 280 words
NASA's Hubble spots nearly invisible 'ghost galaxy' made of 99% dark matter

NASA's Hubble spots nearly invisible 'ghost galaxy' made of 99% dark matter

• NASAâ s Hubble spots nearly invisible â ghost galaxyâ made of 99% dark matter A nearly invisible â ghost galaxyâ made of 99% dark matter has been uncovered using star clusters as

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 235 words
Common pneumonia bacterium may fuel Alzheimer's disease

Common pneumonia bacterium may fuel Alzheimer's disease

• Common pneumonia bacterium may fuel Alzheimerâ s disease A common pneumonia-causing bacterium may secretly fuel Alzheimerâ sâ turning the eye into a surprising early warning sign

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 242 words

How travel and dating apps are changing relationship rules for queer men

• Travel and dating apps like Grindr are reshaping how some queer men in relationships negotiate sex and intimacy-often through careful discussion and agreed boundaries rather than

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 91 words

Minnesota is falling short on its climate goals, new state data shows

• Minnesota is struggling to achieve its climate goals despite decades of falling greenhouse gas emissions, newly released state data shows. • State law requires Minnesota’s electr

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 76 words

1,100 dead or sick geese in NJ spark bird flu warning, prompt lake's closure

• At least 1,100 dead or sick birds, mostly Canada geese, have been reported across New Jersey in an outbreak that started on Valentine’s Day, according to state officials.

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 61 words

Pushing the right buttons: Fern guides its embryo's sense of up and down

• Ferns communicate directional cues to embryos using mechanical pressure, not chemical signals. • Pressure applied at specific sites tells the embryo which side is up. • This guid

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 161 words