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Organic spontaneous emission approaching the monochromatic limit | Science

Spontaneous emission is inherently associated with spectral broadening mechanisms, resulting in finite bandwidth in the emitted light. Narrowing this linewidth toward the monochromatic limit has long been a central pursuit in photonics, as it determines ...
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In (qualified) defense of the research project grant | Science

In a debate that has been building for years, a growing coalition of reformers has concluded that the research project grant (RPG) approach used by many science funders in the United States and based on competitive, investigator-initiated, and peer-...
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Ecological risks of orbital solar reflectors | Science

Reflect Orbital, a California-based company, plans to deploy 4000 mirror satellites designed to reflect sunlight to Earth’s night side for nighttime lighting and supplementary solar power generation. Although such orbital solar reflector systems offer promising energy and lighting applications, they introduce severe ecological disturbances by altering natural diel light cycles (1). The US government should withhold authorization until ecological assessments have been completed and should regulate the use of the satellites once they have been deployed.
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The Global South is shaping the future of agriculture | Science

Over decades, I have learned that innovation in agriculture and food systems often looks different from a distance than it does on the ground. Today, some of the most creative, climate-resilient innovations are emerging not from insulated laboratories, but from the regions experiencing the greatest challenges of climate volatility, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity.
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Long-term isolation and archaic introgression shape functional genetic variation in Near Oceania | Science

Near Oceanic populations harbor substantial cultural, phenotypic, and genetic diversity yet are drastically underrepresented in human genomics. We generated 177 high-coverage Near Oceanian whole genomes and analyzed them alongside 1284 worldwide genomes, ...
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The air pollution benefits of low-severity fire | Science

Wildfires are reversing decades of air quality improvements across much of the US. Expanded use of prescribed fire is a primary proposed solution, but air quality trade-offs—more initial smoke for less smoke later—remain poorly quantified. Using two ...
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Summer reading 2026 | Science

HomeScienceVol. 392, No. 6803Summer reading 2026Back To Vol. 392, No. 6803 Full accessBooks et al.Review RoundUp Share on Summer reading 2026Anna Farro Henderson, Bridget Alex, [...] , Bradley Allf, Bing Lin, [...] , Adela Wu, Priya Dames, Lucy Tu, Kasra Zarei, Chelsea Martinez, and Yen Duong+7 authors +5 authors fewerAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience11 Jun 2026Vol 392, Issue 6803pp. 1118-1124DO…
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Patterns of brain-wide associations reflect socioeconomics | Science

Previous brain-wide association studies (BWAS) have linked specific environmental and behavioral variables to brain variability. In this work, we mapped 649 variables to children’s brains and compared the resultant BWAS maps with each other and with ...
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A global map for introgressed structural variation and selection in humans | Science

Genetic introgression from Neanderthals and Denisovans shaped modern human genomes; however, introgressed structural variants (SVs ≥ 50 base pairs) remain challenging to discover. We integrated high-quality phased assemblies from four new Papua New ...
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A 2D plan cannot govern a 3D ocean | Science

The Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) is in force (1, 2). Yet marine spatial planning, licensing, and environmental assessment still divide the sea on two-dimensional (2D) maps, even though ecological risk and economic use are distributed through depth and time. Industrial fisheries increasingly extend into deeper waters, but marine protection remains focused in shallower zones (3). Regulators must move beyond planar zoning to effectively manage competition among energy, food production, transport, conservation, and seabed extraction.
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Safeguard heritage in the Bolivian Amazon | Science

HomeScienceVol. 392, No. 6803Safeguard heritage in the Bolivian AmazonBack To Vol. 392, No. 6803 Full accessLetter Share on Safeguard heritage in the Bolivian AmazonCarla Jaimes Betancourt, Maria Luz Endere, [...] , Geraldine Fernandez, Nahir Cantar, [...] , Zulema Lehm, and Rob Wallace+3 authors +1 authors fewerAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience11 Jun 2026Vol 392, Issue 6803p. 1131DOI: 10.1126/s…
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An all-optical signal processor enabling terabit-per-second real-time equalization | Science

Large-scale artificial intelligence training demands ultralow-latency, energy-efficient interconnects for massive graphics processing unit clusters. In intensity-modulation/direct-detection links, digital signal processing (DSP) equalization is limited ...
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Unveiling the complexity of post-Roman polity formation in Pannonia using ancient DNA | Science

The transformation of the Roman world [fourth to ninth centuries common era (CE)], culminating in the Western Roman Empire’s fall, marked a fundamental transition in European history. Key questions persist regarding the regionally specific nature of this ...
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Compound climate events threaten tropical semi-enclosed marine ecosystems | Science

Anthropogenic ocean warming affects ecosystem functioning but is not necessarily the primary climate driver regulating tropical seas. Tropical semi-enclosed marine ecosystems are poorly understood, geographically distinct, and influenced by compounding ...
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Effects of China’s underground infrastructure | Science

HomeScienceVol. 392, No. 6802Effects of China’s underground infrastructureBack To Vol. 392, No. 6802 Full accessLetter Share on Effects of China’s underground infrastructureQuan Jiang, Xu Guo, [...] , Shuo Wang, Hang Ruan, [...] , Shishu Zhang, and Chao Shi+3 authors +1 authors fewerAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience4 Jun 2026Vol 392, Issue 6802pp. 1029-1030DOI: 10.1126/science.aeh4973 PREVIOUS A…
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Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees | Science

Problem-solving using novel solutions without explicit training is often considered a hallmark of cognitive flexibility. We investigated whether bumble bees (Bombus terrestris) could solve a novel object manipulation task spontaneously. Bees trained to ...
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A narrowing window to understand AI | Science

As capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) advance rapidly, human understanding of these systems is increasingly falling behind. Several trends are converging to make AI systems harder to understand just as they become more consequential. Without ...
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Aquavoltaics knowledge gaps undercut benefits | Science

Aquavoltaics systems, which integrate floating photovoltaics with aquaculture, are increasingly promoted as a synergistic solution for global energy and food security (1). Although this dual-use model can increase power efficiency and water quality (2), rapid industrial expansion is outpacing scientific understanding. To ensure sustainable development, aquavoltaics managers need more data about the effects of the systems, and policy-makers must establish standards and governance that adhere to scientific evidence.
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Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health | Science

How does remote work affect isolation and mental health? We drew on five nationally representative surveys of American workers (N = 588,322) conducted from 2011 to 2024, omitting the peak pandemic years of 2020–2021. Our difference-in-differences ...
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Wine’s warning for farming in climate change | Science

In their Research Article “Rapid evolution predicts demographic recovery after extreme drought” (12 March, 10.1126/science.adu0995), D. N. Anstett et al. report that wild plant populations, such as Mimulus cardinalis, can recover from extreme drought, but only if they carry sufficient adaptive genetic variation before the crisis hits. The authors caution that their findings may not extend to species with lower genetic diversity and longer generation times. That caveat serves as a quiet warning for agriculture, given that most crops have no such lifeline. Wine grapes exemplify this vulnerability.
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Photocatalyzed oxidative cleavage of alkenes using CO2 as an oxygen donor | Science

Oxidative cleavage of carbon-carbon double bonds often requires hazardous reagents and demanding conditions. In this study, we report a photocatalytic oxidative cleavage of alkenes using benign carbon dioxide (CO2) as an oxygen donor, producing ketones ...
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The architecture of the internet creates risks for democracy | Science

Will democracy survive the internet? Do we need to choose between Facebook’s surveillance capitalism or democracy? Layered lines of evidence can inform questions like these. When considered together, the evidence gives rise to a concerning picture, as summarized in a recent report for the European Commission that I co-led.
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Global extent and drivers of tree cover loss quantified with high-resolution satellite data | Science

Quantifying the drivers of tree cover loss globally provides a synoptic understanding of pressures on the world’s forests. Existing information about tree cover loss drivers relies on maps of coarse spatial and thematic resolution. In this study, we ...
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Homo cooperans: Understanding the nature of human cooperation | Science

Human cooperation is fundamental to solving collective challenges, yet its individual drivers remain insufficiently understood. Using globally representative data from an incentivized two-player cooperation experiment conducted in 125 countries (N = 101,...
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Memory reactivation underlies experience-dependent adaptive regulation of sleep | Science

Recent memories are consolidated during sleep by spontaneous reactivation. However, whether and how memory reactivation affects sleep dynamics remain unclear. By tracking and modulating memory activity during sleep in mice, we revealed that negative ...
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Competition enables rapid adaptation to a warming range edge in a model plant community | Science

Most predictions of whether populations will adapt to warming range edges ignore species interactions. We experimentally tested whether range-edge populations can adapt to warming within a competitive, model plant community (Lemna spp. and Spirodela ...
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