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01 BMJ Early treatment with rasburicase and risk of kidney replacement therapy and death in adults with tumour lysis syndrome: emulated target trial Free
02 Geophysical Research Letters Solar‐Cycle Modulation of Subsurface Ocean Memory via the North Pacific Eastern Subtropical Mode Water Free
03 Science Advances The legacy of privilege: Social inheritance reverses sex differences in reproductive inequality in the spotted hyena Free
04 Science Invasive species’ environmental impacts are more severe in the Global South Free
05 Nature Genetics Genome-wide association analyses of borderline personality disorder identify 11 loci and highlight shared risk with mental and somatic disorders Free
06 Science Advances Core-shell particle engineering overturns conventional purity-corrosion dependence in Mg alloys Subscribers
07 Nature Neuroscience Replay of procedural memory is independent of the hippocampus Subscribers
08 eLife Quantitative computerized analysis demonstrates strongly compartmentalized tissue deformation patterns underlying mammalian heart tube formation Subscribers
09 Science Advances From cracks to informed circularity: Mechanics-guided decisions via high-throughput in situ failure analysis of recycled plastics Subscribers
10 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Equilibrium and stability of coupled nonlinear energy-storing components Subscribers
11 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Cortical gray matter myelin cuts energy cost of spike propagation without increasing conduction velocity Subscribers
12 eLife Two time scales of adaptation in human learning rates Subscribers
13 Science Constraining an exoplanet’s magnetic field using star-planet interactions Subscribers
14 Science Step geometry-guided growth of rhombohedral graphene Subscribers
15 Geophysical Research Letters Physics‐Embedded Deep Learning Reveals the Memory Effect of Ionospheric Electron Density in Response to Solar EUV Forcing Subscribers

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BMJ·23 July 2026

Tushar Shenoy, Daniel Sanchez-Almanzar et al.

Giving a drug within 12 hours cut serious kidney damage or death by about one third.

Some cancer treatments cause tumors to break down fast. This releases harmful substances into the blood, a problem called tumor lysis syndrome. In a study of 1276 hospital patients, giving a drug called rasburicase within 12 hours lowered the risk of severe kidney damage or death. It also lowered the risk of dying within 90 days.

The number 32.7% vs 42.0%

Rate of severe kidney damage or death with early versus delayed drug treatment.

Observational study of 1276 patients, not a randomized trial.

Integrity screen: passed (3 checks) Checked 24 July 2026. Tushar Shenoy, Daniel Sanchez-Almanzar et al., Early treatment with rasburicase and risk of kidney replacement therapy and death in adults with tumour lysis syndrome: emulated target trial Read the source

Geophysical Research Letters·23 July 2026

Jianing Wang, YongFu Lin et al.

The sun's 11 year activity cycle changes how much deep ocean water forms in the North Pacific.

A layer of water sits deep under the ocean surface in the North Pacific. It stores climate patterns for years, like a slow memory. Eighty years of ocean data show this layer shrinks one to two years after the sun's activity peaks. Strong solar activity changes ocean winds, which thins the surface layer and blocks this deep water pocket from forming.

The number 1 to 2 years

The delay between peak solar activity and the shrinking of the deep ocean water layer.

Model and reanalysis study only, no direct real world weather test.

Integrity screen: passed (3 checks) Checked 24 July 2026. Jianing Wang, YongFu Lin et al., Solar‐Cycle Modulation of Subsurface Ocean Memory via the North Pacific Eastern Subtropical Mode Water Read the source

Science Advances·24 July 2026

Marta Mosna, Alexandre Courtiol et al.

In spotted hyenas, inherited social rank made females more unequal in reproductive success than males.

In spotted hyenas, daughters inherit their mother's social rank. That rank brings real perks in life. Over eight generations, this inheritance made reproductive success more unequal among females than among males. This flipped the usual pattern seen in most animals, where males compete harder and show more unequal success.

The number 29 years, 8 generations

The length and depth of the hyena data used to track how rank passes down and shapes reproduction.

One hyena population, 29 years, may not generalize to other animals.

Integrity screen: passed (3 checks) Checked 24 July 2026. Marta Mosna, Alexandre Courtiol et al., The legacy of privilege: Social inheritance reverses sex differences in reproductive inequality in the spotted hyena Read the source

Science·23 July 2026

Sven Bacher, Petr Pyšek et al.

Invasive species do more damage in poorer nations, not richer ones as long assumed.

Invasive species cause worse harm in poorer countries of the Global South than in wealthy northern nations. This is true even though scientists study invasive species in the Global South less than half as often. Weak government oversight and limited ability to control problem species explain most of this extra harm. Fast growing economies with poor governance face the highest risk.

The number 2 times more reports

Global North countries are studied over twice as often, yet suffer less harm than the Global South.

Country-level averages only, not a forecast of future change.

Integrity screen: passed (3 checks) Checked 24 July 2026. Sven Bacher, Petr Pyšek et al., Invasive species’ environmental impacts are more severe in the Global South Read the source

Nature Genetics·20 July 2026

Fabian Streit, Swapnil Awasthi et al.

A DNA study found 11 gene locations linked to borderline personality disorder.

A large study of DNA looked at over 12,000 people with borderline personality disorder and more than a million people without it. Scientists found 11 spots in DNA linked to the disorder. They also found 9 genes that may raise risk. The genetic risk overlaps with depression, PTSD, ADHD, and physical illnesses like diabetes and lung disease.

The number 11 gene locations

The number of DNA spots linked to borderline personality disorder in this genetic study.

One ancestry group studied, genetic score explains only 4.6% of risk.

Integrity screen: passed (3 checks) Checked 24 July 2026. Fabian Streit, Swapnil Awasthi et al., Genome-wide association analyses of borderline personality disorder identify 11 loci and highlight shared risk with mental and somatic disorders Read the source

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Science Advances·24 July 2026

Jeong-Ki Kim, Jaeho Kwon et al.