Early rice, death gene and stress, unlocking earthquakes & more

Early rice gets the flower, Exercising against cancer, Efficient artificial photosynthesis, New “living pink rocks”, Unlocking megathrust earthquakes, Longevity protein demystified and Death gene paradox. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.

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Early rice, death gene and stress, unlocking earthquakes & more

Early rice gets the flower

International Rice Research Institute

Scientists found a gene that helps rice flower earlier, in the cooler morning hours, allowing it to avoid heat stress and protect grain formation and yields in warm regions.

Special allele

Exercising against cancer

Duke-NUS Medical School

Scientists discovered that ageing muscles lose protective signals that help suppress tumour development, but exercise can restore this function.

Vital vesicles

Efficient artificial photosynthesis

Osaka Metropolitan University

A new artificial photosynthesis system produces solar fuels more stably by using an electrolyzer that autonomously adjusts its own electrical behavior, allowing continuous production even with fluctuations in sunlight intensity.

No batteries needed

New “living pink rocks”

Hiroshima University

Researchers discovered four new species of rhodoliths, pebble-looking algae that create habitats for marine life and contribute to long-term carbon storage.

Deep waters

Unlocking megathrust earthquakes

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)

Scientists successfully mapped how tectonic plates lock together and change friction over time, allowing the identification of areas with immense pressure build-up and improving our ability to prepare for future catastrophic earthquakes.

New frontiers

Longevity protein demystified

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)

A research team uncovered specific pathways for how an anti-ageing protein operates in distinct regions of the kidney, laying down foundations for future therapeutic strategies for chronic kidney disease and mineral‑bone disorders.

Klotho

Death gene paradox

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)

For the first time, scientists demonstrated that a gene known to promote cell death in cancer development also prevents neural stem cell death from chronic stress.

Apoptosis

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