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In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship

Using deep learning to predict disease-associated mutations

Finally, machine learning interprets gene regulation clearly

Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon

Development of ultrathin durable membrane for efficient oil and water separation

Brain-like functions emerging in a metallic nanowire network

High-performance anode for all-solid-state Li batteries is made of Si nanoparticles

Untangling links between nitrogen oxides and airborne sulfates helps tackle hazy air pollution

'Tweezer clock' may help tell time more precisely

Powder, not gas: A safer, more effective way to create a star on Earth

2D materials: Arrangement of atoms measured in silicene

New nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloads

How to tell if a brain is awake

Gazing into crystal balls to advance understanding of crystal formation

Using a chip to find better cancer fighting drugs

For CRISPR, tweaking DNA fragments before inserting yields highest efficiency rates yet

Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics

3D atlas of bone marrow -- in single cell resolution

New polymer material may help batteries become self-healing, recyclable

Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials

A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

Massive gas disk raises questions about planet formation theory

Buckyballs release electron-positron pairs in forward directions

Scientists create thin films with tantalizing electronic properties

New rules illuminate how objects absorb and emit light

The coolest LEGO ® in the universe

Artificial intelligence tracks down leukemia

Development of a stretchable vibration-powered device using a liquid electret

Cheers! Scientists take big step towards making the perfect head of beer

Nightside barrier gently brakes 'bursty' plasma bubbles

From 3D to 2D and back: Reversible conversion of lipid spheres into ultra-thin sheets

Using a material's 'memory' to encode unique physical properties

Researchers produce first laser ultrasound images of humans

Universal method for measuring light power

An algorithm for large-scale genomic analysis

CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

No tempest in a teacup -- it's a cyclone on a silicon chip

Advancing information processing with exceptional points and surfaces

Tweaks behind the rebirth of nearly discarded organic solar technologies

Ultrashort x-ray technique will probe conditions found at the heart of planets

AI's future potential hinges on consensus

Mealworms safely consume toxic additive-containing plastic

Honey, I shrunk Michelangelo's David

On-chip light source produces versatile range of wavelengths

ESO observations reveal black holes' breakfast at the cosmic dawn

'Inconsistent and misleading' password meters could increase risk of cyber attacks

New method captures real-time movement of millions of molecules in 3D

AI improves breast cancer risk prediction

When it's story time, animated books are better for learning

Temperature gradients to grow and move liquid crystals

Augmenting attention treatment therapies for difficult-to-treat anxiety in children and adolescents

ESO observations reveal black holes' breakfast at the cosmic dawn

Nearly 9 million injured worldwide by fire, heat, and hot substances in 2017

Nanopores can identify the amino acids in proteins, the first step to sequencing

Efficient methods developed to simulate how electromagnetic waves interact with devices

Saccharin derivatives give cancer cells a not-so-sweet surprise

A self-healing sweat sensor

Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core

NASA maps inner Milky Way, sees cosmic 'candy cane'

Dogs process numerical quantities in similar brain region as humans

Chemists develop new biodegradable adhesive

New design principle for water-splitting catalysts

Improved 3D nanoprinting technique to build nanoskyscrapers

New aqueous lithium-ion battery improves safety without sacrificing performance

Fireballs: mail from space

Researchers directly measure 'Cheerios effect' forces for the first time

Nearby pulsar's gamma-ray 'halo' linked to antimatter puzzle

Forgetfulness might depend on time of day

Submarine cables to offshore wind farms transformed into a seismic network

Paper-based test could diagnose Lyme disease at early stages

Artificial intelligence identifies previously unknown features associated with cancer recurrence

Australian desalination plant attracts fish

Screen could offer better safety tests for new chemicals

Pulsars observed for the first time from South America

In breakthrough method of creating solar material, scientists prove the impossible really isn't

How vulnerable is your car to cyberattacks?

How do silt and sand differ when going with the flow?

Chemists glimpse the fleeting 'transition state' of a chemical reaction

Tracking thermodynamic fundamentals

What happens to gold nanoparticles in cells?

Topological materials for information technology offer lossless transmission of signals

Scientists correlate photon pairs of different colors generated in separate buildings

Turning light energy into heat to fight disease

Consider marine life when implementing offshore renewable power

Taking an X-ray of an atomic bond

Grain traits traced to 'dark matter' of rice genome

Researchers determine age for last known settlement by a direct ancestor to modern humans

Distant Milky Way-like galaxies reveal star formation history of the universe

Scientists identify harmful bacteria based on its DNA at a very low cost

Solar power from 'the dark side' unlocked by a new formula

Early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia

A new gene therapy strategy, courtesy of nature

Blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally thought

'Upgraded' CRISPR tool

Drops of liquid crystal molecules branch out into strange structures

A soft robotic insect that survives being flattened by a fly swatter

Solar power from 'the dark side' unlocked by a new formula

Membrane inspired by bone and cartilage efficiently produces electricity from saltwater

Millions with swallowing problems could be helped through new wearable device

Archaeologists find Bronze Age tombs lined with gold

Fine-tuning thermoelectric materials for cheaper renewable energy

Physics of Living Systems: How cells muster and march out

Birds' seasonal migrations shift earlier as climate changes

Effects of natural gas assessed in study of shale gas boom in Appalachian basin

New way to make biomedical devices from silk yields better products with tunable qualities

Ancient 'chewing gum' yields insights into people and bacteria of the past

Would a deep-Earth water cycle change our understanding of planetary evolution?

Distant Milky Way-like galaxies reveal star formation history of the universe

Simple test could prevent fluoride-related disease

Robots made from self-folding kirigami materials

Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments

ESO telescope images stunning central region of Milky Way, finds ancient star burst

Laser-based prototype probes cold atom dynamics

Carbon cocoons surround growing galaxies

More efficient risk assessment for nanomaterials

Super-resolution photoacoustic microscopy finds clogged blood vessels

Uranium chemistry and geological disposal of radioactive waste

Free tool simplifies cancer research

Smaller class sizes not always better for pupils, multinational study shows

A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs

Rare algae enzyme to convert waste cooking oil into ready-to-use biofuel

Artificial intelligence may help scientists make spray-on solar cells

Discovery reveals tractionless motion is possible

New photonics breakthrough

Smart intersections could cut autonomous car congestion

Uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy

Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat

Neutrons optimize high efficiency catalyst for greener approach to biofuel synthesis

New tool uses AI to flag fake news for media fact-checkers

Big step in producing carbon-neutral fuel: Silver diphosphide

Hydrogels control inflammation to help healing

The limits of ocean heavyweights: Prey curb whales' gigantic size

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

Ghost imaging speeds up super-resolution microscopy

Why are giant pandas born so tiny?

Researchers reconstruct spoken words as processed in nonhuman primate brains

(Noise-) less is more

Fundamental discoveries for future nanotools: Chemists distinguish multiple weak forces

Artificial intelligence boosts MRI detection of ADHD

Mitochondria are the 'canary in the coal mine' for cellular stress

Unearthing the mystery of the meaning of Easter Island's Moai

Breakthrough in Zika virus vaccine

Deadly 'superbugs' destroyed by molecular drills

Colliding molecules and antiparticles

Fukushima: Lessons learned from an extraordinary case of soil decontamination

Better studying superconductivity in single-layer graphene

Finding a killer electron hot spot in Earth's Van Allen radiation belts

Synthetic nanopores made from DNA

Bone bandage soaks up pro-healing biochemical to accelerate repair

Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure

Scientists map a planet's global wind patterns for the first time, and it's not Earth

Unique polymer fibers: Light, strong, and tough

The mathematics of prey detection in spider orb-webs

Combining science and design to measure our exposure to light

First identified comet to visit our solar system from another star

Azteca ant colonies move the same way leopards' spots form

Virtual reality and drones help to predict and protect koala habitat

A digital approach to proteins and cancer

New research seeks to improve safety equipment for pregnant women

Water common -- yet scarce -- in exoplanets

Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption

Teams of microbes are at work in our bodies. Here's how to figure out what they're doing

Earth was stressed before dinosaur extinction

Teams of microbes are at work in our bodies. Here's how to figure out what they're doing

Chemists' calculations may advance cancer prediction

Deforestation, erosion exacerbate mercury spikes near Peruvian gold mining

Tracking lab-grown tissue with light

Researchers discover brain circuit linked to food impulsivity

Heat energy leaps through empty space, thanks to quantum weirdness

Supporting structures of wind turbines contribute to wind farm blockage effect

Scrubbing carbon dioxide from smokestacks for cleaner industrial emissions

Study of elephant, capybara, human hair finds that thicker hair isn't always stronger

Newfound Martian aurora actually the most common; sheds light on Mars' changing climate

When penguins ruled after dinosaurs died

Planet-mass objects in extragalactic systems

First mathematical proof for key law of turbulence in fluid mechanics

Cheers! Maxwell's electromagnetism extended to smaller scales

Heat energy leaps through empty space, thanks to quantum weirdness

Pathways toward post-petrochemistry

Thunderquakes make underground fiber optic telecommunications cables hum

Punching holes in opaque solar cells turns them transparent

New material design tops carbon-capture from wet flue gases

State of shock: 200-year-old law about gas mixtures called into question

Reorganizing a computer chip: Transistors can now both process and store information

How planets may form after dust sticks together

ALMA spots most distant dusty galaxy hidden in plain sight

The secret to a long life? For worms, a cellular recycling protein is key

Genetic brain disorder fixed in mice using precision epigenome editing

Alzheimer's drug candidates reverse broader aging, study shows

Scientists convert plastics into useful chemicals using sunlight

First of a kind in-vitro 3D neural tissue model

NASA's treasure map for water ice on Mars

NASA's treasure map for water ice on Mars

Deep learning helps tease out gene interactions

Communications device offers huge bandwidth potential

Insects' drag-based flight mechanism could improve tiny flying robots

Greenland ice losses rising faster than expected

Blueprint for nanomaterial development offers hope to newborns, elderly and busy doctors

How light a foldable and long-lasting battery can be

Why polar bears at sea have higher pollution levels than those staying on land

Physicists image electrons flowing like water

Tiny magnetic particles enable new material to bend, twist, and grab

Ice in motion: Satellites capture decades of change

Ice in motion: Satellites capture decades of change

Chiton mollusk provides model for new armor design

Technologies and scientific advances needed to track methane levels in atmosphere

New laser technique images quantum world in a trillionth of a second

Stardust from red giants

How to induce magnetism in graphene

Lighting up cardiovascular problems using nanoparticles

Creating switchable plasmons in plastics

Stretchy and squeezy soft sensors one step closer thanks to new bonding method

Computer game may help to predict reuse of opioids

Ramping up carbon capture could be key to mitigating climate change

New function for plant enzyme could lead to green chemistry

Reorganizing a computer chip: Transistors can now both process and store information

Storing data in everyday objects

Explaining the 'tiger stripes' of Saturn's moon Enceladus

Dramatic health benefits following air pollution reduction

Scientists use crabs to validate popular method to identify unknown human brain neurons

BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated, study finds

Killer whale grandmothers boost survival of calves

Large atmospheric waves in the jet stream present risk to global food production

Researcher designs headphones that warn pedestrians of dangers

Detours may make batteries better

Breakthrough in 'distributed deep learning'

How planets may form after dust sticks together

A tech jewel: Converting graphene into diamond film

Liquid flow is influenced by a quantum effect in water

Demonstration of high-speed SOT-MRAM memory cell compatible with 300mm Si CMOS technology

Storing data in everyday objects

Explaining the tiger stripes of Saturn's moon Enceladus

Separating drugs with MagLev

Proton-hydrogen collision model could impact fusion research

Deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to more effective treatment

Green hydrogen: Research to enhance efficiency

Has physics ever been deterministic?

Sustainable new material for carbon dioxide capture

A momentous view on the birth of photoelectrons

Your food may help make stickier, safer glues for laptops, packaging, furniture

Sun corona in unprecedented clarity

New ultra-miniaturized scope less invasive, produces higher quality images

A platform for stable quantum computing, a playground for exotic physics

Microwave treatment is an inexpensive way to clean heavy metals from treated sewage

Water animation gets easier

Fusion by strong lasers

Scientists see defects in potential new semiconductor

New instrument extends LIGO's reach

Nanocontainer ships titan-size gene therapies and drugs into cells

Gamma-ray laser moves a step closer to reality

New kind of soft elastic material has medical and technological applications

Studying water quality with satellites and public data

Chip-based optical sensor detects cancer biomarker in urine

Your zip software can calculate the complex physical quantity called entropy

3D model of human liver for better diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Simple experiment explains magnetic resonance

Short-term radon test kits are not effective in measuring radon gas exposure

Seismologists see future in fiber optic cables as earthquake sensors

Open source EEG visualization tool

Developing a digital twin of a vehicle

As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists

Artificial cells act more like the real thing

'Buildings' in human bone may hold key to stronger 3D-printed lightweight structures

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission explains Asteroid Bennu's mysterious particle events

Scientists push bioprinting capability forward

Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks

Can Arctic 'ice management' combat climate change?

Scientists devise catalyst that uses light to turn carbon dioxide to fuel

A week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing in adult mice

Hidden giant planet revealed around tiny white dwarf star

Some stress in early life extends lifespan, research in roundworms shows

A robot and software make it easier to create advanced materials

Bio-inspired hydrogel can rapidly switch to rigid plastic

Like Pavlov's dog, this thermoplastic is learning a new trick: Walking

Adding copper strengthens 3D-printed titanium

NASA's Parker Solar Probe sheds new light on the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe sheds new light on the sun

Signs of life: New field guide aids astronomers' search

Closest-ever approach to the sun gives new insights into the solar wind

Parker Solar Probe traces solar wind to its source on sun's surface: coronal holes