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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Mar-2026 19:15 ET (27-Mar-2026 23:15 GMT/UTC)

How biochar reshapes hidden life in Amazon forest soils

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A new long-term field study reveals that adding biochar to tropical soils can subtly reshape underground ecosystems, influencing insects and other tiny organisms that play vital roles in forest health.

Journal: Biochar

When algae stop growing, bacteria start swarming

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new UW-led study, published in mBio, describes how a recently identified species of marine bacteria targets diatoms based on growth phase and nutrient availability.

Journal: mBio
Funder: Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies, Simons Foundation

Temperature dynamics, not just extremes, impact heat tolerance in mussels

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from the UW's Friday Harbor Labs, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, show that predicting how marine organisms respond to climate change means considering how temperature changes over time, not just how warm it gets.

Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
Funder: National Science Foundation

The habits and habitats of 'living fossils' Nautilus and Allonautilus

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, a UW-led team documented new habits and habitats for Nautilus and Allonautilus species.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tiffany and Co. Foundation

Solving the oxygen problem in cell-based drug delivery

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rice researchers and collaborators have now successfully integrated solutions to several persistent challenges to implantable drug factories into a single device.

Journal: Device
Funder: Breakthrough T1D, U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Carnegie Mellon University, Claire and John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory

MSK Research Highlights, March 27, 2026

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) finds skin stem cells retain long-lasting memory of inflammation; shows how a large cancer DNA study could transform personalized oncology; reveals how the protein BAF helps cancer cells hide from the immune system; and investigates how early DNA markings shape cell fate.

How fetal reversion supports intestinal regeneration and preserves stem cells

Institute of Science Tokyo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Dynamic switching between revival stem cells and conventional intestinal stem cells enables efficient tissue repair without exhausting the stem cell pool, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. Using organoid and mouse disease models, the researchers uncovered how flexible stress-tolerant cell states contribute to intestinal repair—providing a better understanding of the biological mechanisms driving intestinal regeneration.

Journal: Communications Biology
Funder: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Naoki Tsuchida Research Grant

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