Tag Archives: Science Magazine

SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– JULY 9, 2026 PREVIEW

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘LIFTOFF’ – Using flapping wings to leap out of the water….

As bird flu threatens, New Zealand vaccinates endangered birds

Arrival of H5N1 virus on Australian mainland triggers ambitious vaccination program

British ‘First Fleet’ brought smallpox to Australia

Colonists likely introduced the disease to a more populous continent than many imagined

Neil Shubin wants NAS to stay relevant

New president of the beleaguered National Academy of Sciences discusses its future and the precarious state of U.S. science under Trump

Uranus and Neptune may not be ‘ice giants’ after all

A growing number of theories propose Uranus and Neptune are rocky worlds

SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– JUNE 18, 2026 PREVIEW

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Brain Evolution’ – Lamprey brain atlas reveals principles of evolutionary diversification.

El Niño is here. It may be the strongest this century

After clearing a spring forecasting hurdle, scientists see growing odds of a powerful climate event that could disrupt weather worldwide

A space telescope is falling to Earth. NASA is racing to rescue it

Vehicle will attempt a daring capture-and-boost mission to extend the life of the Swift observatory

Unlikely chemistry of life may have originated on the ocean floor

Group offers new scenario for how cells came to rely on phosphate molecules

Russia plans deep quest for ‘endless oil’

Soviet-era theory touted by Putin’s former campaign manager claims oil deposits can form without organic matter

SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– JUNE 11, 2026 PREVIEW

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Snap Shut’ – Venus flytrap’s fast cell wall softening allows rapid closure.

Long-term isolation and archaic introgression shape functional genetic variation in Near Oceania

Super-earths and mini-neptunes follow different orbital period–eccentricity relations

Global density and biomass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks

Compound climate events threaten tropical semi-enclosed marine ecosystems

SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– MAY 21, 2026 Preview

This depiction of viral threats confronting both bacteria and people, and  the protein and cellular defenses

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Shared Defenses’ – Bacterial antiviral systems are echoed in human immunity.

The oscillatory biology of sleep: Linkage to dementia

Magnon hydrodynamics in an atomically thin ferromagnet

Interacting effects of human presence and landscape modification on birds and mammals

A deep-time landscape of plant cis-regulatory sequence evolution

SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– APRIL 30, 2026 Preview

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Built To Scale’ – The power law behind hos deltas grow…

Vaginal bacteria turn newborn skin into a beneficial ‘bioreactor’

Lipid synthesized on skin may promote brain development—and a swabbing with vaginal fluid can provide it to C-section babies

How an HIV/AIDS tragedy spurred human evolution

High death toll in a South African province rapidly shaped immune system genes

Bizarre Hawking radiation may smooth the jagged hearts of black holes

Hawking’s signature prediction may prevent vexing singularities from forming

AI can reason like a physician—what comes next?

Text-based AI can think like a physician; the challenge is achieving safe clinical implementation

Can AI simplify the alphabet of life?

Generative AI design yields functional proteins with only 19 amino acids

SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– APRIL 16, 2026 Preview

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Grand Connection’ – Timing of Colorado River’s arrival crystallizes….

Ancient lake’s flood may have etched the Grand Canyon

Mineral grains show Colorado River filled a basin at the canyon’s head millions of years ago

Differences in ribosomes may help explain human diversity

Mutations in genes for cells’ protein factories linked to traits such as height and weight

Rise of farming, cultural shifts supercharged human evolution

Sweeping study finds rapid genetic change in past 10,000 years

Fog, a research ‘underdog,’ gets serious attention

California effort will study the future of a vital water source in a warming world

SCIENCE MAGAZINE ———– APRIL 9, 2026 Preview

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Active Matter’ – Mapping the organization of rods in motion.

Mars mission aims for nuclear propulsion—on a tight deadline

Fission-powered space flight, a 60-year dream, would supercharge Solar System exploration

Trump reprises requests for deep cuts to federal research spending

Science advocates now waiting to see whether Congress will once again refuse

As attacks escalate, Iran’s universities become targets

Air strikes have destroyed or damaged a wide range of academic and commercial research centers

Cash isn’t enough to get scientists to spot errors, project finds

Now the ERROR project is promising an additional incentive: a publication

Pesticides may wreak havoc on the gut microbiome

Disruption of complex intestinal ecosystem could contribute to diabetes and other health issues, scientists say

SCIENCE MAGAZINE —- MARCH 5, 2026

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Bottleneck Recovery’ – Population expansion and genetic reshuffling in koalas…

Stem cell therapies ‘come of age’ with two conditional approvals in Japan

Induced pluripotent stem cells could help treat diseased hearts and brains

AI and quantum now drive NSF grantmaking, officials say

Leaders acknowledge White House role in recent controversial moves

U.S. research agency moves to restrict foreign scientists

Proposed rule at National Institute of Standards and Technology would limit lab access to a few years

Why three scientists said no to Epstein

The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”

SCIENCE MAGAZINE – JANUARY 29, 2026

SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Gone Fishing’ – Social cues inform foraging.

Earthquake sensors buried in the quietest spot on Earth

Beneath the South Pole, two seismometers will probe the planet’s interior and monitor movement of Antarctic ice

Oil helped build Venezuela’s science. Can oil now revive it?

After Maduro, Venezuelan researchers hope to rebuild the industry that supported the country’s scientific workforce

Leading preprint server clamps down on ‘AI slop’

First-time posters to arXiv now need an endorsement from an established author

Magnetic fields cause fluorescent proteins to dim

Effect could lead to MRI-like diagnostics and switchable, remote-controlled drugs

SCIENCE MAGAZINE – JANUARY 1, 2026

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Sleeping or Sprouting’ – Genetic variation in a barley kinase gene determines dormancy duration and preharvest sprouting….

Sun-size lens could reveal alien continents and oceans

Telescopes far beyond Pluto could use the Sun’s gravity to magnify a distant planet

Two views of a rogue planet

A collaboration between ground and space observations unveils a rogue planet

Duck-billed dinosaur fleshy midline and hooves reveal terrestrial clay-template “mummification”