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May 26, 2026Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Discovery of a p-wave magnet in a metal
A new form of magnetism has been realized in a metal for the first time

May 21, 2026Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Theoretical predictions of unusual nonlinear thermoelectric effect confirmed
Experiments catch up with theory with the observation of an exotic nonlinear thermoelectric effect in a metalloid

May 21, 2026Research Highlight Biology

Uncovering the link between epigenetic modifications and chromatin structure
A method for reconstituting long strands of chromatin sheds light on how DNA is packaged in cell nuclei

May 13, 2026Research Highlight Biology

Long-overlooked gene for deglycosylating enzyme in fish embryo has been revealed
The first known example in animals of an enzyme that strips glycan molecules from proteins has been analyzed

May 13, 2026Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Quantum geometry lens shines new light on solids
A new approach to looking at solids provides theoretical limits on some of their properties

May 1, 2026Research Highlight Biology

How energy is transferred in photosynthetic bacteria
A structural analysis reveals how energy harvested from sunlight is moved to where it can power photosynthesis

Apr. 24, 2026Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease

BRCA gene mutations now implicated in thyroid, bladder, skin, and head and neck cancer

Apr. 24, 2026Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

How to make dark modes briefly bright
The problem of ‘dark modes’ in quantum systems has been overcome, opening the way for new quantum devices

Apr. 24, 2026Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

A robust method for realizing nonreciprocal synchronization of phonons
A theoretical study points to how nonreciprocal quantum synchronization can be realized in practice

Apr. 15, 2026Research Highlight Biology Chemistry

Catalyzing the production of useful biocompounds
A structural study reveals how an enzyme in a sponge bacterium catalyzes the production of a terpenoid

Apr. 9, 2026Research Highlight Biology

How microbes grow when multiple resources are limited
An 80-year-old expression that predicts how microbes grow has been generalized to account for multiple nutrients

Apr. 8, 2026Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

The math of extreme electron beams interacting with particles
A new analysis reveals what happens when very short or narrow electron beams encounter a particle

Apr. 1, 2026Research Highlight Biology

What causes a molecular motor to spin?
The rotational mechanism for a critical biomolecular motor has been determined for the first time

Apr. 1, 2026Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Dual twists unlock chirality switching
Helical liquid crystals can reverse the ‘handedness’ of light through the application of ultralow electric fields

Mar. 26, 2026Feature Highlight Physics / Astronomy Engineering

Smart yarn that tracks muscle activity in the body
Created from noise-resistant, conductive threads, a high-tech new smart fabric could find uses in health monitoring, sports performance and rehabilitation.

Mar. 24, 2026Research Highlight Chemistry

A catalyst-free way to add boron to arenes
An alternative strategy for synthesizing an important group of boron-containing organic compounds has been realized

Mar. 24, 2026Research Highlight Biology

Synthetic cellular communications system illuminates embryonic development
Artificial molecular communication networks shed light on how signals control embryonic development

Mar. 18, 2026Research Highlight Biology

Liquid biopsy that can distinguish between similar enzymes
A liquid-biopsy method can quickly and easily distinguish between enzymes that have very similar structures

Mar. 18, 2026Research Highlight Biology

Building cellular skeletons in a dish
Researchers have used a light-based technique to create artificial structures that mimic the scaffolding of cells

Mar. 17, 2026Perspectives Physics / Astronomy

SPring‑8-II will transform the way we do science
RIKEN’s synchrotron is getting a major upgrade, enabling it to deliver 100 times more brilliant X-rays, reveal structures below one nanometer and halve its energy use.