Scientific Frontline
Scientific FrontlineThe unprecedented surge in #atmospheric #methane during the early 2020s was primarily driven by a temporary decline in #hydroxyl (OH) radicals, which reduced the atmosphere's ability to break down the gas, coupled with increased natural emissions from wetlands due to wetter #climate conditions.
#AtmosphericChemistry #Biogeochemistry #Chemistry #Environmental #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/chm02092601.html
Scientific FrontlineResearchers at Ural Federal University (UrFU) have synthesized a new family of chemical compounds that selectively target and suppress the growth of specific #tumor cells by halting their division rather than immediately destroying them.
#Pharmaceutical #Oncology #MedicinalChemistry #Pharmacology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/pham02042601.html
Scientific FrontlineAnalysis of 4-billion-year-old zircon crystals from Western Australia provides evidence that Earth’s first continents formed and crustal recycling occurred much earlier than previously believed, challenging the "stagnant lid" model of the Hadean Eon.
#EarthScience #Geochemistry #Geoscience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/es02042601.html
Scientific FrontlineA novel "aging clock" based on gene expression patterns has revealed that individual #nerve cells age at varying rates, with some #neurons exhibiting advanced biological #aging even in young organisms.
#Neuroscience #Bioinformatics #Gerontology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/ns02032601.html
Scientific FrontlineDevelopment of "bubble bots," biocompatible #microrobots comprising protein-shelled gas bubbles that autonomously navigate to #tumors for targeted #drug delivery.
#Nanotechnology #Bioengineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/nt02022601.html
Scientific FrontlineCertain brands of bottled #water contain significantly higher concentrations of #microplastics and #Abbreviationsnanoplastics compared to treated tap water.
#Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/env02022601.html
Scientific FrontlineA comprehensive #European study reveals that 70% of soils are #contaminated with #pesticide residues, which significantly suppress beneficial soil organisms like #mycorrhizal #fungi and #nematodes , thereby impairing essential soil #biodiversity and function.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01282601.html
Scientific FrontlineResearchers have successfully reversed the #magnetic polarity of a ferromagnet using a focused #laser pulse, eliminating the traditional requirement of heating the material.
#Physics #QuantumScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/phy01282601.html
Scientific FrontlineInteractions between #Yellowstone #wolves and #cougars are driven by wolves usurping cougar kills, prompting cougars to adapt by shifting their diet to smaller prey that can be consumed quickly and utilizing escape terrain to avoid fatal encounters.
#Ecology #Zoology #Conservation #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/eco01272601.html
Scientific FrontlineThe addition of #manganese to #agricultural soil significantly lowers plant-available nitrogen forms (ammonium and nitrate), resulting in reduced nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions and decreased nitrate leaching into waterways.
#Environmental #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01262601.html