How a histone 'switch' regulates chromatin dynamics

The serine 31 (Ser31) phosphorylation modification (H3.3S31ph) in the N-terminal tail of the histone variant H3.3 can ...

Topology reveals the hidden rules of amorphous materials: Softness arises from hierarchical structures

Why do glass and other amorphous materials deform more easily in some regions than in others? A research team from the University of Osaka, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and ...
eLife

A Priming Circuit Controls the Olfactory Response and Memory in Drosophila

This work, combining behavioural genetics and calcium imaging, provides evidence for a form of learning in Drosophila that derives solely from direct or (optogenetically induced) phantom experience of ...
KQED

Where Can I Find the New 2025–26 COVID Vaccine Near Me, Now California Has Expanded Access to Everyone?

You’re not imagining it: The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in 2025 has not been like previous years. But the big thing to know is that despite initial restrictions, California has now opened up access ...
Irish Examiner

'I was finding hundreds, if not millions of scams': The struggle to find student accommodation

The housing crisis and rising demand for student accommodation have seen many students commute from other counties, lose deposits, or fall victim to scams One student attending University College Cork ...
Daily Mail

Interstellar object caught emitting mysterious metal that suggests 'technological origin'

An interstellar object speeding through our Solar System has been spotted spewing a metal unlike anything seen in natural comets. The Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile detected an unusual nickel ...
Us Weekly

What Taylor Swift’s Engagement Says About Finding Love — It’s Not Just Luck, It’s Energy

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement may seem like a fairy tale, but according to one expert, their magnetic connection has more to do with personal energy than fate. With similar buzz ...
New York Post

Hegseth says DC National Guard will not be involved in law enforcement functions but he’ll ‘have their back’ if they need to ‘temporarily detain’ criminals

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday detailed when Washington, DC residents can expect to see National Guard troops patrolling the nation’s capital and what they’ll be allowed to do to combat ...
The New York Times

Inside the ‘Radical Transformation’ of America’s Environmental Role

The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections. The E.P.A. said this week it ...
The Conversation

Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can find out for sure

Elizabeth W. Covington does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
PBS

Trump administration moves to repeal EPA rule that allows climate regulation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions ...