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Pollinator networks rewire rapidly during heatwaves
During extreme heat, bees and flowers switch partners within days—keeping pollination going, but at a cost to specialist plants.
Lumen 3, 43–52 (2026)
Volume 3 Issue 9, 1 September 2026
Heat-switching bees
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During extreme heat, bees and flowers switch partners within days—keeping pollination going, but at a cost to specialist plants. See Pollinator networks rewire rapidly during heatwaves.
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Programmable molecular machines assemble sequence-defined polymers
Synthetic molecular machines that walk along a track can build polymers with a pre-programmed sequence of building blocks, like a miniature ribosome.
Lumen 3, 55–65 (2026)
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Engineering the tumour microenvironment for next-generation cell therapies
Cell therapies have transformed blood cancers but struggle against solid tumours. Engineering the cells—and the environment they enter—could change that.
Lumen 3, 67–78 (2026)
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When the heat is on, pollinators switch partners
Plant–pollinator networks can reorganize within days of a heatwave, but specialist plants pay the price.
Lumen 3, 53–54 (2026)
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Southern observatory consortium approves giant telescope construction
After a decade of planning, partners commit funds for a 30-metre-class telescope in the high desert.
Lumen 3, 66 (2026)
