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The Timing of Protoplanet Formation in the Outer Solar System | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Northwest Africa (NWA) 12264 — the first ever meteorite linked to a planetary mantle from the outer Solar System — recording an astonishing age of 4.564 billion years. Making it one of the oldest known magmatic rocks from any part of the Solar System, on par with ancient inner Solar System basalts.

Integrated Waste Management and Circular Economy | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Globally, waste continues to be a matter that affects the health of both humans and the environment. It requires a comprehensive approach that ensures that the protection of both these aspects is sustainably achieved, and that there is a balance between these and other aspects.

Behind the Paper——Unlocking mushroom treasures: the untold story for reconstructing the biosynthetic network of type II ganoderic acids in engineered yeast | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Type II ganoderic acids (TIIGAs) have excellent medicinal value and can also be serve as valuable nutraceutical ingredients, yet their natural production remains limited. We have deciphered the biosynthetic network of TIIGAs and established a platform for their efficient production in yeast.

Specialised impounding plan of a rockfill dam after construction case study of Madani dam | Research Communities by Springer Nature

To control and ensure the safety of the Madani Tabriz dam at the period 10 years after the end of construction, dam monitoring is performed utilising data from the instrumentation installed on the dam’s body.

Piezotronic Sensor for Bimodal Monitoring of Achilles Tendon Behavior | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Specialised impounding plan of a rockfill dam after construction case study of Madani dam | Research Communities by Springer Nature

To control and ensure the safety of the Madani Tabriz dam at a period 10 years after the end of construction, dam monitoring is performed utilising data from the instrumentation installed on the dam’s body.

Appointed as Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio) | Research Communities by Springer Nature

I am excited to share that I have joined the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports, a Q1-ranked journal published by Nature Portfolio. I look forward to contributing to rigorous peer review in earthquake and structural engineering.

Cancer Research Funding in Africa Needs Urgent Rethinking | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Segun Afolaranmi and Syed Nabeel Zafar

Development and evaluation of a novel lateral flow immunoassay for rapid diagnosis of brucellosis across different animal species | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Brucellosis, a prevalent zoonotic disease, induces substantial economic losses in livestock due to reproductive impairments and high mortality rates. The current work highlights the potential application of the developed LFIA in the rapid and accurate detection of Brucella spp..

Analysis and monitoring of the behavior of a rock fll dam ten years after construction: a case study of the Iran-Madani Dam | Research Communities by Springer Nature

In this study we compared dam monitoring results with those of numerical analysis to propose a plan for the first reservoir impounding of the Iran-Madani Rock fll dam, ten years after the completion of its construction.

Highly Permeable and Liquid-Repellent Textiles with Micro-Nano-Networks for Medical and Health Protection | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention in single-vessel left anterior descending artery disease: mid-term propensity matching study | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This study compares CABG using skeletonized LIMA vs. PCI with sirolimus-eluting stents in isolated LAD disease. Findings support CABG as the superior method for long-term outcomes, challenging current interventional trends.

Earth's Wandering Poles Impact Climate Over Geological Time | Research Communities by Springer Nature

The way we locate past tectonic plate positions has implications for simulated climate throughout the geological past.

Bilateral skeletonized IMAs used as “in situ” grafts for different coronary territories: long-term propensity matching study | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Our results suggest that BIMA grafting should no longer be reserved for a select few. With careful technique and experience, it’s not only feasible—it significantly improves survival.

Chromosome scale assembly unveils genomic structure and gene families of Calotropis procera | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Calotropis procera is a fast-growing, fiber-producing, and climate-resilient plant thrives in lush inland areas and desert environment.

Planning for a Post‑Quantum Future: Highlights from Science on the Hill 2025 | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Tracing resilience propagation in river deltas | Research Communities by Springer Nature

From Ohm’s Law to early warning signals: Our new study reveals how water level resilience propagates through deltaic networks under climate and human pressures.

Revealing the Deep Lunar Crust: A Mineralogical Exploration into the South Pole–Aitken Basin | Research Communities by Springer Nature

The evolution of the lunar crust has long been the hot topic of lunar science. By using the first lunar faside soils sample, we obtained the ground truth of Mg-rich pyroxene annulus of SPA basin on Moon’s farside.

Sodium-induced phase shift in α-NaMnO2 and electrochemical properties of the full cells using hard carbon anodes derived from regional olive leaves | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This Study was under the project supported by TUBITAK-123M238 and it was focused on the the effect of excess Na on O3 type NaMnO2. the results show that the excess Na cause the coating of the surface of the crystalline phase which hinder the electrochemical reactions. the detail can be found here:

Job Opportunities in the Green Economy: North-South Divide Revealed | Research Communities by Springer Nature

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How do emotions experienced in the moment shape what you learn, especially when confronted with misinformation? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Epistemic emotions—like curiosity and confusion—shape how we revise what we know. This study shows that tracking these emotions in real time offers deeper insights into how refutation texts are processed, beyond what traditional self-reports can reveal.

Building the future with bamboo: a fully bio-based metastructure for modular composite design | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Exploring a fully bio-based metastructure: how bamboo and plant-derived polymers fuse into a modular, high-strength trussed cell for sustainable engineering.

Glacier lake ecosystems are changing faster than climate on the Tibetan Plateau | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A paleolimnology study by the research group of Prof. Ji Shen (Nanjing University) and Prof. Ke Zhang (NIGLAS, CAS), published in Communications Earth & Environment, reveals rapid ecological change outpaces climate warming via systematic analysis of ecosystem-climate dynamics.

Interview with Mehran Kardar, co-recipient of the 2025 Boltzmann Medal & Associate Editor of Journal of Statistical Physics | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Mehran Kardar, Francis Friedman Professor of Physics at MIT, is renowned for his work in statistical physics through both his research on spanning soft matter, biophysics, disordered systems, and non-equilibrium phenomena and his authorship of two widely used textbooks in the field.

Why AI Fails at Lawmaking: A Journey Through Judgment, Justice, and Human Limits | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Can a machine make law without understanding justice? In this reflection on my recent article, I explore why AI fails at lawmaking—not due to technical limits, but because it cannot judge, imagine, or be accountable. Law demands context. And context demands humanity.

Unlocking the Secrets of Ultrafast Intermolecular Proton Transfer in Hydrated Biomolecules | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Proton transfer drives vital biochemical processes but occurs too rapidly to observe. Using electron collision, ultrafast lasers, and calculations, our study captures the fastest acid-base reaction (50-60 fs) in ionized pyrrole-water complexes.

How to tie a planet to a star | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Can planets influence their suns? In this post, I share the journey from a curious idea to the first detection of a planet causing flares on its host star. It’s a story of many failures and dead ends, and finally, a breakthrough that opens a window into the co-evolution of stars and their planets.

National system for monitoring climate change and climate-active substances in the western Eurasian Arctic | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Investigations in a expedition under the research program of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS, "European Arctic: Geological Record of Environmental and Climate Change" were carried out in the Barents and Kara seas in 2024 as part of National green-house and climate change monitoring system.

The 3D Economy: Shattering the 2D Paradigm with Einsteinian Force | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This is a seismic rupture in the fabric of economics. Just as Einstein’s relativity obliterated the Newtonian constraints of absolute time and space, the 3D Economy—powered by DSGM—dismantles the outdated, 2D economic framework that has confined humanity for centuries.

An Exceptional Phenomenon! | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Too rare to be true, however, this is indeed real, too ...

AI-supported Microscopy Enhances Detection of Intenstinal Parasitic Infections in Primary Healthcare | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A new study demonstrates that artificial intelligence (AI) with portable digital microscopy improves the detection of intestinal worm infections in resource-limited settings. The results show that the combination of AI and human expertise can surpass both manual microscopy and fully autonomous AI.

Amplify 2025: The Black undergraduate physics symposium | Research Communities by Springer Nature

We are back for the 2nd Edition of our undergraduate physics symposium for Black and mixed Black students, taking place from 3rd-4th september 2025 in Southampton, UK!

Global Regularity for the 3D Incompressible Navier–Stokes Equations via Emergent Nonlinear Vorticity Dissipation | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This article presents a complete mathematical resolution of the global regularity problem for the three-dimensional incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. The analysis introduces a nonlinear damping mechanism that emerges directly from the classical viscous term in regions of high vorticity.

A Unified Geometric Theory for the Emergence of Time and Gravity | Research Communities by Springer Nature

In this Geometric Theory we can define Time Mechanism and Time Flow and Emergent Gravity.

How has Arctic sea ice responded to past climate forcing over millions of years? | Research Communities by Springer Nature

We explore 2.6 million years of Arctic sea ice variability using a transient climate simulation. Our findings reveal how orbital forcing, greenhouse gases, and ice sheets shaped high- and mid-latitude sea ice, offering key insights into past and future climate dynamics.

Faster than the speed of light (c) exists in this world. | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Let's investigate whether that is true.

Microscopic Gatekeepers: How Bacteria Shape the Fate of an Invasive Diatom | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Phycology Journal recently sponsored prizes for Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster at the 13th International Phycological Congress. The winner of Best Oral Presentation, Eldrin DLR. Arguelles, writes about their research on the connection between invasive diatoms and bacteria.

Returning home: fostering growth of Brazilian research | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Returning to Brazil to establish a research laboratory was a decision fueled by hope, resilience, and the desire to create impact, despite ongoing challenges. Choosing to invest in science at home demands a deep personal commitment and a realistic view of the opportunities and obstacles ahead.

From the BugBitten Archives: Clocking out -knocking out circadian clock gene disrupts key functions in Aedes mosquitoes | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Removing vital genes that affect a creature’s behaviour could be a way to ameliorate the impact of disease vectors such as mosquitoes. Vinaya Shetty and colleagues describe the effects of knocking out the circadian clock gene in Aedes aegypti – a significant arboviral disease vector.

Jidoka: automation with a human touch | Research Communities by Springer Nature

A Software Method to Gain Organisational Control. The Journal of Software and Systems Modeling published paper offers organisations a path to escape the legacy trap.