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22 January 2026

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Environmental Science

Arctic Phytoplankton: Mapping the Invisible Shift in Marine Nutrition

A comparative study of Canadian Arctic waters reveals how hydrographic changes drive fatty acid composition in phytoplankton. The findings indicate that shifts in salinity and phosphate availability directly impact the production of essential Omega-3s at the base of the food web.

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Chemistry & Material Science

Micro-Photoluminescence Spectroscopy: Interrogating Nanocrystals in the Deep Freeze

Researchers have detailed the construction of a custom optical setup designed to analyse light-emitting nanomaterials at extremely low temperatures. The system allows scientists to map the intensity, colour, and timing of light emissions with high precision.

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Genetics & Molecular Biology

Neointima Formation: Spatial Transcriptomics vs The Blunt Tools of the Past

Researchers applied multi-omics to human saphenous veins to map the molecular roots of graft failure. The data highlights specific markers like HES1 and the stabilising role of MIR647, though reliance on an ex vivo model limits immediate clinical translation.

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Chemistry & Material Science

Perovskite Catalysts: Cleaning the Atmosphere Without the Precious Metal Price Tag

Light alkanes are stubborn greenhouse gases that traditionally require expensive platinum-group metals to neutralise. This review highlights how tunable, low-cost perovskite materials are emerging as a superior alternative for catalytic combustion, potentially reshaping industrial emission standards.

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Physics & Astronomy

Piercing the Fog: How **Quantum Metrology** Defeats the Universal Hiss

Physicists have experimentally demonstrated a method to measure multiple parameters simultaneously using entangled atomic ensembles. This approach surpasses the standard quantum limit, offering a path toward significantly more precise field sensors and clocks.

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Neuroscience

Saccadic Eye Movements: Your Brain Prepares the Room Before You Enter

New research reveals that the brain's visual centre predicts the shape of objects before the eyes actually look at them. This predictive feedback mechanism helps maintain a stable view of the world despite constant eye motion.

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Chemistry & Material Science

The Elusive Crystal: A Structural Twist in the Hunt for New Lithium-ion Conductors

Researchers have successfully synthesised phase-pure Li8TiP4, resolving a long-standing mystery regarding its crystal structure. Unlike its chemical cousins, this material adopts a unique tetragonal form, offering fresh data on ionic conductivity and band gaps.

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Genetics & Molecular Biology

The Genome’s Dark Library: How DHX58 Complicates Gastric Cancer Immunotherapy

Researchers have identified DHX58 as a 'hub gene' that is stripped of its chemical constraints in stomach tumours. This overexpression, driven by the loss of methylation, appears to help the cancer evade the immune system.

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Genetics & Molecular Biology

The Hidden Landscape and the Evolution of Protein pKa Prediction

Researchers have developed a hybrid framework combining molecular dynamics and deep learning to predict the electrical charges of protein residues with higher accuracy. By utilising the general PKAD-2 data set, this advancement aims to aid broad drug discovery efforts by revealing the reactive properties of complex enzymes.

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Chemistry & Material Science

The Oxygen Stranglehold: Advanced Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts and the Art of Atomic Vacancy

Researchers have engineered a robust catalyst for zinc-air batteries by combining nickel-cobalt phosphide heterojunctions with intentional phosphorus vacancies. This dual-strategy significantly reduces the energy barriers for oxygen reactions, enabling batteries to sustain high performance over 600 hours of cycling.

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Medicine & Health

The Silent Watchman: How STING Protein HNSCC Levels Dictate Survival

Researchers used quantitative immunofluorescence to analyse STING protein levels in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The data indicates that higher STING expression in both tumour cells and the surrounding stroma correlates with significantly improved disease-free survival and local control.

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Neuroscience

Tracking the Brain’s Secret Agents: A New Look at Zdhhc22 Palmitoyltransferase

Researchers have engineered a mouse model that causes cells to glow red whenever the gene Zdhhc22 is active. This tool reveals that the protein is specific to neurons and shifts its location dramatically as the brain develops from an embryo into adulthood.

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Environmental Science

Trillium govanianum Intelligence: Ecological Constraints and Anthropogenic Threats

A biogeographical survey of the Kashmir Himalayas identifies specific elevation bands and disturbance vectors threatening a vital medicinal plant. The study isolates nomadic settlements and resource extraction as statistically significant drivers of population decline.