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Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-06

Strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum) is an plant species in Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park that arrests the natural regeneration of rainforests, particularly in areas with a history of disturbance.

sflorg.com/2026/02/cons0206260

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-06

Development of a highly efficient three-dimensional covalent organic framework, designated TU-82-Fe, for the selective electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate pollutants into ammonia.

sflorg.com/2026/02/chm02062601

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-06

Identification of a specific brain network operating in the fast beta frequency range that serves as the optimal target for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in treating 's disease.

sflorg.com/2026/02/ns02062601.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-06


Made it back home, after a long drive taking care of friend yesterday.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-06


Geophysical Alert Message
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2026 Feb 06 1253 UTC
Valid To: 2026 Feb 06 2359 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.
sflorg.com/p/space-weather.html

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-05


Running a little behind today. I have friend who is moving on to hospice care, and well. . .
Getting my head together and I'll be in.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-05

Messenger RNA (mRNA) serves as the vital intermediary in the "central dogma" of molecular biology, bridging the gap between stable genomic DNA and the production of functional proteins. Acting as a transient transcript, mRNA carries specific genetic instructions from the cell nucleus to the ribosome, where the code is translated into precise amino acid sequences.

sflorg.com/2026/02/wi02052601.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

@ChemicalEyeGuy
That they did. The horror stories I could tell you. Mom was raised in nazi Germany, and the family was on watch list for helping the Americans. Anyhow, that's for another day.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Computational Biology is the interdisciplinary science that uses computational approaches, mathematical modeling, and algorithmic analysis to understand biological systems and relationships.

sflorg.com/2026/02/cat02042601

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

is a hereditary condition caused by gene variants that degenerate vascular smooth muscle cells, leading to strokes, white matter changes, and decline.

sflorg.com/2026/02/ns02042602.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Analyses of historical genomes reveal that German Shepherd experienced significant genetic bottlenecks primarily after World War II and through the excessive use of popular sires, resulting in a massive drop in genetic diversity compared to early 20th-century specimens.

sflorg.com/2026/02/ebio0204260

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Visual motion patterns generated by movements are actively used by the to perceive depth and space, contradicting the long-held belief that this motion is mere "noise" the brain must subtract.

sflorg.com/2026/02/ns02042601.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Researchers at Ural Federal University (UrFU) have synthesized a new family of chemical compounds that selectively target and suppress the growth of specific cells by halting their division rather than immediately destroying them.

sflorg.com/2026/02/pham0204260

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Analysis 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.

sflorg.com/2026/02/es02042601.

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

A comprehensive atlas of CD8+ T cell states was developed, identifying specific transcription factors that determine whether these cells persist as effective defenders or succumb to dysfunctional exhaustion.

sflorg.com/2026/02/imgy0204260

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Physicists developed a novel terahertz microscope that overcomes the diffraction limit to directly visualize the collective quantum motions of superconducting electrons.

sflorg.com/2026/02/phy02042601

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Identification of a small molecule that actively inhibits immune defenses, enabling to successfully infect and destroy that would otherwise resist attack.

sflorg.com/2026/02/bchm0204260

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04


Geophysical Alert Message

Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 February follow.
Solar flux 178 and estimated planetary A-index 5.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1200 UTC on 04 February was 1.00.

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Radio blackouts reaching the R3 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate.
Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level are expected.
sflorg.com/p/space-weather.html

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

A climatological phenomenon where tropical and subtropical medium-sized cities are projected to experience accelerated warming rates compared to their rural surroundings, exacerbating the "urban heat island" effect under global warming scenarios of 2°C.

sflorg.com/2026/02/env02042601

Scientific Frontlinesflorg
2026-02-04

Researchers have established a novel line of stem cells ( ) derived from the blastocyst stage that maintain a stable, formative pluripotent state.

sflorg.com/2026/02/agri0204260

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