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Optimizing structures within complex arrangements of bubbles

Experimental observation of a new class of materials: Excitonic insulators

Leap toward robust binder-less metal phosphide electrodes for Li-ion batteries

TESS satellite uncovers 'first nearby super-Earth'

TESS satellite uncovers 'first nearby super-Earth'

How to recognize where a volcano will erupt

Actively swimming gold nanoparticles

Clearing up the 'dark side' of artificial leaves

You can't squash this roach-inspired robot

Unique method of fabricating 3D porous structures

Experiments explore the mysteries of 'magic' angle superconductors

Magnetic 'springs' break down marine microplastic pollution

Quantum computers to clarify the connection between the quantum and classical worlds

Confirmation of toasty TESS planet leads to surprising find of promising world

Confirmation of toasty TESS planet leads to surprising find of promising world

Multi-state switchable stationary phase opens new doors in chiral separation

AI improves efficiency and accuracy of digital breast tomosynthesis

Fragrance-releasing fabric could help neutralize sweaty gym clothes

Shale natural gas development impacting recreationists

Scientists cook up new recipes for taking salt out of seawater

Tiny bubbles hold clue to better performing industrial technologies

Microfluidic array catches, holds single cervical cells for faster screening

'Tickle' therapy could help slow aging, research suggests

Mysterious release of radioactive material uncovered

New phase in block copolymers discovered

Mysterious release of radioactive material uncovered

Soft wearable health monitor uses stretchable electronics

Virtual reality to solve minor personal problems

Food quality control made faster and easier

Improving efficiency, brightness of perovskite LEDs

Treating solar cell materials reveals formation of unexpected microstructures

Technological developments in radiation detectors enhance global nuclear security

At the edge of chaos: New method for exoplanet stability analysis

Ultra-thin layers of rust generate electricity from flowing water

3D printed rocket fuel comparison

Scientists reproduce the dynamics behind astrophysical shocks

Tech companies not doing enough to protect users from phishing scams

Predicting earthquake hazards from wastewater injection after fracking

Next step in producing magnetic organic molecules

Smartphone virus scanner is not what you think

Oddball edge wins nanotube faceoff

New, portable tech sniffs out plant disease in the field

Sun's solar wind and plasma 'burps' created on Earth

Extraordinarily thick organic light-emitting diodes solve nagging issues

High levels of estrogen in the womb linked to autism

Engineers use heat-free tech for flexible electronics; print metal on flowers, gelatin

Solar panels cast shade on agriculture in a good way

Camera can watch moving objects around corners

TESS discovers three new planets nearby, including temperate 'sub-Neptune'

TESS discovers three new planets nearby, including temperate 'sub-Neptune'

DIY balloon pump takes microfluidics to the people

Freezing cells made safer thanks to new polymer

AI-powered tool predicts cell behaviors during disease and treatment

Physicists discover new quantum trick for graphene: Magnetism

Scientists film molecular rotation

Microrobots show promise for treating tumors

Gravity changes mass of muscles and bones, experiments in space show

Elephant extinction will raise carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere

Generic mobile phone chargers escalate risk of burn, electrocution

Technologies for the sixth generation cellular network

Fracking likely to result in high emissions

New space discovery sheds light on how planets form

Shape shifting protocells hint at the mechanics of early life

Under development medical camera could help cut time and cost of procedures

Climate change could revive medieval megadroughts in US Southwest

Pupil dilation and heart rate, analyzed by AI, may help spot autism early

World's smallest fossil monkey found in Amazon jungle

Balancing beams: Multiple laser beamlets show better electron and ion acceleration

Expanding the limits of personalized medicine with high-performance computing

A good first step toward nontoxic solar cells

Production sites of stars are rare

Physicists count sound particles with quantum microphone

Top tools for pinpointing genetic drivers of disease

Brain-inspired computer system sheds surprising new light on how images impact emotions

Discovery paves way for new generation of solar cells

Next-gen membranes for carbon capture

Dynamically tuneable lens capable of almost any complex optical function

Solar energy becomes biofuel without solar cells

3D printed pill samples gut microbiome to aid diagnosis and treatment

Underwater glacial melting is occurring at higher rates than modeling predicts

Strange bacteria hint at ancient origin of photosynthesis

Shark hotspots under worldwide threat from overfishing

Einstein's general relativity theory is questioned but still stands for now

Motorized prosthetic arm can sense touch, move with your thoughts

Biologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue folding

Einstein's general relativity theory is questioned but still stands for now

Mouse, not just tick: New genome heralds change in Lyme disease fight

New cause of cell aging discovered

Scientists find clue to 'maternal instinct'

Transforming biology to design next-generation computers, using a surprise ingredient

Breakthrough in quantum computing

Supercomputers use graphics processors to solve longstanding turbulence question

Computing: Stretch-sensing glove captures interactive hand poses accurately

America's packaged food supply is ultra-processed

'Limitless potential' of artificial protein ushers in new era of 'smart' cell therapies

Missile strike false alarm most stressful for less anxious Hawaiians

Smaller class size means more success for women in STEM

'Limitless potential' of artificial protein ushers in new era of 'smart' cell therapies

Seeing clearly: Revised computer code accurately models an instability in fusion plasmas

Could rat brains hold the secret to giving cars, robots better navigational skills?

Motorized prosthetic arm can sense touch, move with your thoughts

Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery

Magnetic eyelashes: A new source of MRI artifacts

How random tweaks in timing can lead to new game theory strategies

Closing the terahertz gap: Tiny laser is an important step toward new sensors

What do dragonflies teach us about missile defense?

'LADL' uses light to serve up on-demand genome folding

Advancing quantum materials, efficient communication networks

30,000-plus U.S. lives could be saved by reducing air pollution levels below current standard

Climate is warming faster than it has in the last 2,000 years

Fastest eclipsing binary, a valuable target for gravitational wave studies

Developing technologies that run on light

Cold, dry planets could have a lot of hurricanes

Ultrathin transistors for faster computer chips

Does one size does fit all? A new model for organic semiconductors

Artificial throat could someday help mute people 'speak'

New technique could help engineer polluted water filter, human tissues

New telescope gives peek at the birth of the universe

Chimpanzees' working memory similar to ours

Brain protein mutation from child with autism causes autism-like behavioral change in mice

Harnessing the power of microbes for mining in space

New moms may be vulnerable to 'sharenting'

Finding alternatives to diamonds for drilling

What gives meteorites their shape? New research uncovers a 'Goldilocks' answer

Drinking water: Water solutions without a grain of salt

Wavelength-encoded laser particles for massively multiplexed cell tagging

Unconventional phenomena triggered by acoustic waves in 2D materials

100 days, 100 nights: Sensor network reveals telltale patterns in neighborhood air quality

Anonymizing personal data 'not enough to protect privacy,' shows new study

New concept for self-assembling micromachines

When the pigeon and the letter do not travel together

Inside dark, polar moon craters, water not as invincible as expected, scientists argue

Towards a light driven molecular assembler

Parasitic plants use stolen genes to make them better parasites

Scientists document late Pleistocene/early Holocene Mesoamerican stone tool tradition

Americans are drilling deeper than ever for fresh water

More sensitive climates are more variable climates

Astronomers make first calculations of magnetic activity in 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets

Scientists make fundamental discovery to creating better crops

Exosomes may hold the answer to treating, diagnosing developmental brain disorders

Gut microbes may affect the course of ALS

Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks

Using antibiotics without a prescription is a prevalent public health problem

Astronomers map vast void in our cosmic neighborhood

Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams in Florida contain evidence of ancient meteorite

The early days of the Milky Way revealed

Astronomers map vast void in our cosmic neighborhood

Maintaining shelf-stable drugs

College spending habits may predict when 'adulting' starts

Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams in Florida contain evidence of ancient meteorite

Astronomers make first calculations of magnetic activity in 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets

A torque on conventional magnetic wisdom

Search for new semiconductors heats up with gallium oxide

The early days of the Milky Way revealed

Lots of lead in the water? Maybe manganese is to blame

Airborne lidar system poised to improve accuracy of climate change models

New mechanism moving droplets at record-high speed and long distance without extra power

Record-setting quantum motion

Programmable structural dynamics successful in self-organizing fiber structures

When you spot 1 driving hazard, you may be missing another

'Crystal clocks' used to time magma storage before volcanic eruptions

Scientists stimulate neurons to induce particular perceptions in mice's minds

Eco-friendly composite catalyst and ultrasound removes pollutants from water

Bridging the nanoscale gap: A deep look inside atomic switches

Smart irrigation model predicts rainfall to conserve water

Atomically precise models improve understanding of fuel cells

Flexible user interface distribution for ubiquitous multi-device interaction

Successful application of machine learning in the discovery of new polymers

This deep neural network fights deepfakes

X-ray mapping enhances potential of lightweight magnesium

Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space; findings may help others with fainting issues

Tiny vibration-powered robots are the size of the world's smallest ant

New e-skin innovation gives robots and prosthetics an exceptional sense of touch

Anti-starvation trick that saved our ancestors may underlie obesity epidemic

Adding a polymer stabilizes collapsing metal-organic frameworks

Emotion-detection applications built on outdated science, report warns

'Trojan horse' anticancer drug disguises itself as fat

AI radar system that can spot miniature drones 3 kilometers away

Researchers wirelessly hack 'boss' gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome

Neuroscientists discover neuron type that acts as brain's metronome

Can gut infection trigger Parkinson's disease?

Researchers wirelessly hack 'boss' gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome

New cell discovered that can heal hearts

A sharper focus: New computational technique resolves compressed X-ray data

Coaching scientists to play well together

New e-skin innovation gives robots and prosthetics an exceptional sense of touch

Red wine's resveratrol could help Mars explorers stay strong

Tiny vibration-powered robots are the size of the world's smallest ant

Tattooing and the art of sensing within the skin

A graphene superconductor that plays more than one tune

Could the heat of the Earth's crust become the ultimate energy source?

Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging to replace endoscopy in breakthrough discovery

Take flight! Automating complex design of universal controller for hybrid drones

Electronic chip mimics the brain to make memories in a flash

200 times faster than ever before: The speediest quantum operation yet

Correcting historic sea surface temperature measurements

First-ever visualizations of electrical gating effects on electronic structure

Improving the odds of synthetic chemistry success

Fiber-optic vibration sensors could prevent train accidents

Crunching the numbers of cancer metastasis

Review evaluates how AI could boost the success of clinical trials

DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines

A new material for the battery of the future

Source of degradation in sodium batteries

Harvesting energy from the human knee

Flying the final approach to Tranquility Base, the moon

High magnetic field of 10T during activated carbon production improves micropore capacity by 35%

New spin on molecular oxygen

Monitoring air quality after Fourth of July fireworks in US

Modeling tool addresses uncertainty in military logistics planning

Out of Africa and into an archaic human melting pot

Your spending data may reveal aspects of your personality

Researchers build transistor-like gate for quantum information processing -- with qudits

A new tool for data scientists and biologists and more

Vast majority of dietary supplements don't improve heart health or put off death, study finds

Supernova observation first of its kind using NASA satellite

Supernova observation first of its kind using NASA satellite

Joshua trees facing extinction

Are fertility apps useful?

Strange new species of duck-billed dinosaur identified

Limitation exposed in promising quantum computing material

Gaia starts mapping the galactic bar in the Milky Way

Speeding up science on near-earth asteroids

Breakthrough material could lead to cheaper, more widespread solar panels and electronics

The interlayers help perovskite crystallisation for high-performance light-emitting diodes

Chaos theory produces map for predicting paths of particles emitted into the atmosphere

Resistance is utile: Magnetite nanowires with sharp insulating transition

'Smart' textiles boost connectivity between wearable sensors by 1,000 times

Get up and go bots getting closer

Robot control system for grasping and releasing objects under both dry and wet conditions

VR lullaby machine shown to induce tranquil pre-sleep states

Black plastics could create renewable energy

New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe's expansion rate

Electrical engineers develop 'beyond 5G' wireless transceiver

Human pancreas on a chip opens new possibilities for studying disease

Flood prediction model developed

Comprehensive review of the future of CRISPR technology in crops

Myth-busting study reveals that gamblers can't detect slot machine payout percentages

Physicists find first possible 3D quantum spin liquid

New 'Majorana photons' identified

Deep learning algorithm solves Rubik's Cube faster than any human

Fluorine speeds up two-dimensional materials growth

Small horned dinosaur from China, a Triceratops relative, walked on two feet

Quantum logic clock returns to top performance

A material way to make Mars habitable

A material way to make Mars habitable

Turbo chip for drug development

Improving heat recycling with thermodiffusion effect

Game-theory research better allocates military resources, fight cancer

Alternative material for superconducting radio-frequency cavity

Coupled exploration of light and matter

2D perovskite materials found to have unique, conductive edge states

Green light for a new generation of dynamic materials

Using building materials to monitor for high enriched uranium

High-performance sodium ion batteries using copper sulfide

Sheaths drive powerful new artificial muscles

Maintaining large-scale satellite constellations using logistics approach

Novel nanoparticles deliver CRISPR gene editing tools into the cell with much higher efficiency

Automated system generates robotic parts for novel tasks

How artificial intelligence can be used to more quickly and accurately diagnose breast cancer

Shifts to renewable energy can drive up energy poverty, study finds

Super salty, subzero Arctic water provides peek at possible life on other planets

AI beats professionals in six-player poker

Which is the perfect quantum theory?

Insects feel persistent pain after injury, evidence suggests

Scientists deepen understanding of magnetic fields surrounding Earth and other planets

Internet communities can teach amateurs to build personalized governments

Device channels heat into light

'The way you move': Body structure brings coordinated movement

Sound mind: Detecting depression through voice

Which is the perfect quantum theory?

Artificial 'muscles' achieve powerful pulling force

How to capture waste heat energy with improved polymers

Hubble uncovers black hole that shouldn't exist

Moon-forming disk discovered around distant planet

Physicists use nanostructures to free photons for highly efficient white OLEDs

Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch

Possible link between sugary drinks and cancer

Engineers revolutionize molecular microscopy

Experimental mini-accelerator achieves record energy

Using artificial intelligence to detect discrimination

What happens when you explode a chemical bond?

The best of both worlds: How to solve real problems on modern quantum computers

New superomniphobic glass soars high on butterfly wings using machine learning

Caught in the act: Images capture molecular motions in real time

Fossil fuels increasingly offer a poor return on energy investment

Hubble uncovers black hole that shouldn't exist

Alternating currents cause Jupiter's aurora