Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)

1. Protein name confusion created antibody mix-up affecting hundreds of papers

Cancer and cell aging studies may have relied on antibodies to incorrect molecule

 5 Jun 2026 By Mitch Leslie

2. Satellite maps of sinking coastlines come under scrutiny

Radar studies produce contradictory results, complicating efforts to gauge sea level rise in vulnerable areas

 5 Jun 2026 By Paul Voosen 

3. Extinct brown bear had a surprising diet

Unlike their modern counterparts, Atlas bears were strict vegetarians

 5 Jun 2026 By Jake Buehler 

4. Does a distant alien world harbor promising signs of life? Most astrobiologists say no

Poll of nearly 500 scientists reveals how rapid surveys can take researchers’ pulse on controversial topics

 5 Jun 2026 By Cathleen O’Grady 

5. AI executives join call for stricter regulation of synthetic biology

Letter urges Congress to require DNA firms to screen orders to prevent AI-aided bioweapons

 4 Jun 2026 By David Malakoff 

6. Amid a flood of AI advances, astrophysicists are questioning the soul of their field

Researchers see enormous power in new tools—but also the potential end of astrophysics as a human endeavor

 4 Jun 2026 By Joshua Sokol 

7. Bees just did something no other insect has been shown to do

Like humans, bumble bees can plan ahead when working through a problem, even pausing to consider the solution

 4 Jun 2026 By Olivia Maule 

8. After empty promises, string theory finds new uses

Physicists hope back-to-basics approach could point toward alternative paths to “theory of everything”

 3 Jun 2026 By Zack Savitsky 

9. Mathematicians issue warning as AI rapidly gains ground

New declaration argues the technology jeopardizes the field’s values and culture

 2 Jun 2026 By Celina Zhao 

10. Radical proposal would block solar storms with orbital ‘airbag’

Gases released from satellites could slash the threat of severe space weather

 2 Jun 2026 By Paul Voosen 

11. Brain mapping effort searches for roots of Parkinson’s and other diseases

Allen Institute initiative aims to capture earliest cellular changes and identify new drug targets

 2 Jun 2026 By Jennie Erin Smith 

12. Desperate to fight Ebola outbreak, Congo weighs using longshot vaccine options

Existing vaccines may offer some protection against the rare strain now circulating—but the evidence is scant

 1 Jun 2026 By Jon Cohen 

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