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They filmed single molecules clustering inside living neurons
UQ’s NASTIC method offers real-time, single-molecule views of protein movement and clustering in living neurons, published in Nature Protocols.
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On Phobos, down is a suggestion. Japan’s MMX aims to bring 10 grams home
JAXA’s MMX launches Oct 20, 2026 to land on Phobos twice, collect at least 10 g, deploy the 25‑kg Idefix rover, and return samples to Earth in 2031.
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After a nuclear X‑ray flash, 97% of a simulated asteroid outran its own gravity
LLNL’s 3D Spheral simulations of a nuclear standoff show ~98% damage and ~97% of mass above escape speed, but 59 days of compute covered only 145 ms.
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Protonic fuel cells work better when their layers actually touch
Sprayed nanolayer increases contact coverage in protonic ceramic electrochemical cells, cutting interfacial resistance and improving stability.
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Manaus hit ‘above 135’ PM2.5—schools closed as El Niño primes a long Amazon fire season
El Niño has Manaus choking—PM2.5 above 135 closed schools—while satellites track a long Amazon fire season and a 40% undercount near Santarém.
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The last holdfast at Thwaites
A new model of Thwaites Glacier that treats a wide grounding zone doubles projected sea-level rise to 30 mm by 2100 and raises coastal flood risk.