Cosmic knots, samurai jellyfish, anti-ulcer vaccine & more

Untangling cosmic knots, Samurai jellyfish, Controlling rogue antibodies, Search for anti-ulcer vaccine & Metal-recovering yeast. Plus next SciCom coffee talk on experiences in science journalism in the AI era and WHO guide to reporting on non communicable diseases. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.

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Cosmic knots, samurai jellyfish, anti-ulcer vaccine & more

Untangling cosmic knots

Hiroshima University

Why does the Universe exist? Physicists suggest that “cosmic knots” formed and briefly dominated the newborn Universe, and collapsed in ways that favored matter over antimatter.

1800s idea

Samurai jellyfish

Tohoku University

A new species of Physalia or Portuguese man-of-war has been discovered in Japan, marking the first record of the jellyfish being spotted far north of the country.

Physalia mikazuki

Controlling rogue antibodies

The University of Osaka

A research team including 2025 Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi has identified a new subtype of immune cells that help prevent the production of autoantibodies – antibodies that attack the body instead of protecting it. These cells were found to be reduced during severe infections.

Covid-19 and sepsis

Search for anti-ulcer vaccine

Ateneo de Manila University

Using computer science and immunology, scientists have identified key proteins produced by the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers and a high risk for stomach cancer, paving the way for a potential vaccine.

Immunoinformatics

Metal-recovering yeast

Osaka Metropolitan University

Researchers upgraded baker’s yeast to use it for recovering selected metals like zinc, cadmium, and rare earth elements, potentially for environmentally friendly electronics recycling.

Kitchen to junkyard

SciCom Coffee December

You're invited to the last SciCom Coffee talk of 2025! Holly Chik, science reporter for The South China Morning Post, will share about their experiences on science journalism in the AI era.

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Beyond the Journal

A new journalist’s guide published by the World Health Organisation provides stories, facts and data on the silent, yet the world’s most deadly diseases.

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