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• Japanese Researchers Discover First Potassium Gated Ion Channel Acting as a Molecular Switch

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Research

  Scientists have identified Alka, an ion channel in fruit flies that opens and closes in response to extracellular potassium ions acting as a ligand. The discovery suggests a simila...

• Institute of Science Tokyo Researchers Propose Searching for Extraterrestrial Life Through Multi-Planet Statistical Patterns

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Research

  A groundbreaking study suggests shifting the hunt for alien life away from individual biosignatures toward identifying large-scale patterns across entire planetary systems. By mode...