SciencePub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1126/science.aea4600
Rachel Beatty Riedl
{"title":"Why democracies die and what to do next","authors":"Rachel Beatty Riedl","doi":"10.1126/science.aea4600","DOIUrl":"10.1126/science.aea4600","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"389 6767","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":45.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SciencePub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1126/science.adu0719
Lilian M. Vogl, Shunda Chen, Peter Schweizer, Xiaochen Jin, Shui-Qing Yu, Jifeng Liu, Tianshu Li, Andrew M. Minor
{"title":"Identification of short-range ordering motifs in semiconductors","authors":"Lilian M. Vogl, Shunda Chen, Peter Schweizer, Xiaochen Jin, Shui-Qing Yu, Jifeng Liu, Tianshu Li, Andrew M. Minor","doi":"10.1126/science.adu0719","DOIUrl":"10.1126/science.adu0719","url":null,"abstract":"<div >Chemical short-range ordering is expected to be a key factor for tuning the electronic structure of semiconductors. However, experimental evidence of short-range ordering is still lacking due to the challenge of characterizing atomic-scale ordering motifs. Here, we determined the presence of short-range order in a ternary GeSiSn semiconductor system using advanced energy-filtered four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy and large-scale atomistic models generated by a machine learning neuroevolution potential of first-principles accuracy. This approach revealed preferred ordering of different atomic species with the dominant occurrence of Si–Ge–Sn triplets. Our findings not only confirmed the presence of short-range order but also directly revealed the actual atomic structure, demonstrating the potential for informed atomic order–based band engineering as a third degree of freedom beyond composition and strain tuning.</div>","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"389 6767","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":45.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145134427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SciencePub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1126/science.ady6497
Jane M. Donnelly, Ryan A. Neff, Andrew J. H. Sedlack, Vuslat B. Juska, Luis Fernando Ayala-Cardona, Joseph Bass, Elizabeth M. McNally, Sanjiv J. Shah, Nabil Alshurafa, Eyal Y. Kimchi, G. R. Scott Budinger, Shana O. Kelley
{"title":"From reactive to proactive: Continuous protein monitoring for preventive health care","authors":"Jane M. Donnelly, Ryan A. Neff, Andrew J. H. Sedlack, Vuslat B. Juska, Luis Fernando Ayala-Cardona, Joseph Bass, Elizabeth M. McNally, Sanjiv J. Shah, Nabil Alshurafa, Eyal Y. Kimchi, G. R. Scott Budinger, Shana O. Kelley","doi":"10.1126/science.ady6497","DOIUrl":"10.1126/science.ady6497","url":null,"abstract":"<div >Continuous biomarker monitoring is revolutionizing chronic disease management, with glucose monitoring for diabetes as the primary example. Given the success of this approach, a transition to continuous protein monitoring (CPM, a real-time, implantable or wearable technology) could similarly advance precision medicine. In this work, we review state-of-the-art CPM platforms and their prospective clinical impact across both chronic disorders—metabolic, cardiovascular, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative—and acute crises, such as sepsis and transplant dysfunction. We also highlight remaining barriers to widespread adoption, including sensor stability, robust machine learning models for live interpretation, and responsible data handling for patient privacy. With continued engineering and clinical validation, emerging biosensor technologies could transform disease management, facilitating earlier interventions and individualizing treatment strategies, ultimately improving patient outcomes.</div>","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"389 6767","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":45.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145134431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SciencePub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1126/science.adt7685
Justin J. Zik, Morgan N. Price, Keisha Hanifa Alma Mayra, Audrey A. Santoso, Adam P. Arkin, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Lok-To Sham
{"title":"Dual transposon sequencing profiles the genetic interaction landscape in bacteria","authors":"Justin J. Zik, Morgan N. Price, Keisha Hanifa Alma Mayra, Audrey A. Santoso, Adam P. Arkin, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Lok-To Sham","doi":"10.1126/science.adt7685","DOIUrl":"10.1126/science.adt7685","url":null,"abstract":"<div >Gene redundancy complicates systematic characterization of gene function as single-gene deletions may not produce discernible phenotypes. We report dual transposon sequencing (dual Tn-seq), a platform for assaying the fitness of a comprehensive double mutant pool in parallel. Dual Tn-seq couples random barcode transposon site sequencing with the Cre-<i>lox</i> system, enabling deep sampling of 73% of the 1.3 million possible double gene deletions in <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>. The genetic interactions identified span a wide range of biochemical processes, revealing new factors in presumably well-studied pathways, exemplified by a cytidine triphosphate synthase PyrJ. Moreover, this approach should permit further investigation of growth condition–specific genetic interactions. Because dual Tn-seq does not require the construction of a large array of single mutants, it should be readily adaptable to various microorganisms.</div>","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"389 6767","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":45.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SciencePub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1126/science.adx6053
Douglas R. Wassarman, Patrick Pfaff, Joao A. Paulo, Steven P. Gygi, Kevan M. Shokat, Philip J. Kranzusch
{"title":"Deazaguanylation is a nucleobase-protein conjugation required for type IV CBASS immunity","authors":"Douglas R. Wassarman, Patrick Pfaff, Joao A. Paulo, Steven P. Gygi, Kevan M. Shokat, Philip J. Kranzusch","doi":"10.1126/science.adx6053","DOIUrl":"10.1126/science.adx6053","url":null,"abstract":"<div >7-Deazapurines are nucleobase analogs essential for nucleic acid modifications in nearly all cellular life. In this study, we discovered a role for 7-deazapurines in protein modification within type IV cyclic oligonucleotide–based antiviral signaling system (CBASS) antiphage defense and defined functions for CBASS ancillary proteins Cap9 and Cap10 in nucleobase-protein conjugation. A structure of Cap10 revealed a transfer RNA transglycosylase family enzyme remodeled to bind a partner cGAS/DncV–like nucleotidyltransferase that is modified with an N-terminal 7-amido-7-deazaguanine (NDG) nucleobase. A structure of Cap9 explained how this QueC-like enzyme co-opts a 7-deazapurine biosynthetic reaction to install NDG. We show that Cap9, Cap10, and protein deazaguanylation are essential for host defense against phage infection. Our results define a 7-deazapurine protein modification and explain how nucleobase biosynthetic machinery has been repurposed for antiviral immunity.</div>","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"389 6767","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":45.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SciencePub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1126/science.aec5109
Bianca Lopez, Sarah Lemprière, Angela Hessler, Caroline Ash, Priscilla N. Kelly, Marc S. Lavine, Yury Suleymanov
{"title":"In Other Journals","authors":"Bianca Lopez, Sarah Lemprière, Angela Hessler, Caroline Ash, Priscilla N. Kelly, Marc S. Lavine, Yury Suleymanov","doi":"10.1126/science.aec5109","DOIUrl":"10.1126/science.aec5109","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"389 6767","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":45.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.science.org/doi/reader/10.1126/science.aec5109","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SciencePub Date : 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1126/science.aec5465
Zack Savitsky
{"title":"Researchers customize AI tools at global 'hackathon'.","authors":"Zack Savitsky","doi":"10.1126/science.aec5465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aec5465","url":null,"abstract":"Large language models are tweaked and tuned to accelerate research in materials science and chemistry.","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"41 1","pages":"1278-1279"},"PeriodicalIF":56.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145140461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SciencePub Date : 2025-09-18DOI: 10.1126/science.aec3551
Warren Cornwall
{"title":"Hanford set to finally lock up nuclear waste in glass.","authors":"Warren Cornwall","doi":"10.1126/science.aec3551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aec3551","url":null,"abstract":"But some officials fear Trump administration may be aiming for an alternative solution.","PeriodicalId":21678,"journal":{"name":"Science","volume":"68 1","pages":"1166-1167"},"PeriodicalIF":56.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145083461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}