Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)

1. DNA could act like a famed gravity-defying pump

Shrunken version of Archimedes screw could allow researchers to move molecules around at tiny scales

 10 Jul 2026 By Julia Vaz

2. Thin air. Frozen temps. Toxic food. How these mice survive extreme elevations

Scientists crack the secrets of Andean leaf-eared mice living near the top of the world

 9 Jul 2026 By Yejin Lhee 

3. How much killing will it take to save the spotted owl?

In a massive experiment, biologists are shooting thousands of aggressive barred owls—hoping to create a spotted owl “safe zone”

 9 Jul 2026 By Warren Cornwall 

4. Study dampens hope that meningitis vaccine can also prevent gonorrhea

Observational studies suggested the vaccine could do double duty but a randomized trial shows no benefit

 8 Jul 2026 By Sahas Mehra 

5. A molecular quirk unique to octopuses makes them better at building proteins

Certain shallow-water species carry a mutation that reduces translation errors and prevents toxic protein buildup

 8 Jul 2026 By Sara Reardon 

6. Surprising claim of superstringy universe may be based on a mistake

Mix-up in distance scales may explain hints of anisotropy in distribution of galaxies

 8 Jul 2026 By Adrian Cho 

7. Detection schemes could deter putting nuclear warheads in space

Three approaches—including one that exploits Earth’s radiation belts—could help enforce ban on orbital nuclear weapons

 8 Jul 2026 By Daniel Clery 

8. Chatbots can help perpetuate stigma around certain health conditions

Negative perceptions of mental illness and other health issues subtly shape outputs from large language models

 7 Jul 2026 By Laura Martín Agudelo 

9. As flu virus threatens its unique bird species, New Zealand pins hopes on a vaccine

Arrival of H5N1 in Australia triggers ambitious vaccination program

 7 Jul 2026 By Christina Larson 

10. Uranus and Neptune may not be ‘ice giants’ after all

A growing number of theories propose Uranus and Neptune are rocky worlds

 7 Jul 2026 By Hannah Richter

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