Altered light-harvesting complex in a cyanobacterium allows low-energy light use
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Top, front and side views of structure of light-harvesting antenae in a cyanobacterium

Researchers determine structure of the final component of the photosynthetic apparatus in a cyanobacterium for using lower-energy light

Many models are better than one for COVID-19 scenario projections, study finds
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Graph showing two years of ensemble projections generated by the COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub and real-world COVID-19 data
NASA’s Webb identifies tiniest free-floating brown dwarf
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Central portion of the star cluster IC 348 with three brown dwarfs shown

Astronomers have identified the new record-holder for the smallest object that forms like a star: a tiny, free-floating brown dwarf.

Spinning up control: Propeller shape helps direct nanoparticles, researchers say
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Aaronson and McGovern in lab
Bacteria's mucus maneuvers: Study reveals how snot facilitates infection
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woman in bed with tissue. credit: Andrea Piacquadio

Thicker mucus supercharges bacteria’s ability to self-organize into swarms to spread infection

Discovery of planet too big for its sun throws off solar system formation models
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illustration of huge planet next to small sun in background
Earth-like planets could form even in the harshest environments, study reports
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illustration of nebula with bright star in corner and ring of dust

New study using the James Webb Space Telescope studied planet-forming disks that experience harsh ultraviolet radiation from nearby stars. 

Q&A: Modeling measles amidst a global disruption in vaccine supplies
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gloved hand holding syringe gives vaccine

Matt Ferrari discusses helping the World Health Organization predict measles cases and deaths across the globe.

Second-most distant galaxy discovered using James Webb Space Telescope
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composite image of pandora's cluster with two insets

The second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever observed have been discovered in a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster.

Many planets beyond our solar system follow nearly circular orbital paths
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Artists conception of Kepler-385 system

New analysis of data from NASA's Kepler space telescope reveals that many planets follow nearly circular orbital paths.

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