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Fleet of autonomous shapeshifting boats

Scientists explore aged paint in microscopic detail to inform preservation efforts

Biochar: A better start to rain forest restoration

Defrosting surfaces in seconds

How to simulate softness

Storage and release of mechanical waves without energy loss

Ultra-white beetle scales hold secret to creating sustainable paint from recycled plastic

Researchers develop low-power, low-cost network for 5G connectivity

Making waves in water desalination

Psychosensory electronic skin technology for future AI and humanoid development

First all-metamaterial optical gas sensor

Better chemistry through tiny antennae

Hints of a volcanically active exo-moon

Entanglement sent over 50 km of optical fiber

A new way to measure how water moves

Lab-on-a-chip may help identify new treatments for liver disease

Engineers demonstrate key step in robotic disassembly

Process flow for high-res 3D printing of mini soft robotic actuators

Small changes, big gains: Low-cost techniques dramatically boost learning in STEM classes

Ultra-fast bomb detection method could upgrade airport security

All-optical neural network for deep learning

Busy older stars outpace stellar youngsters

High-tech gel aids delivery of drugs

Ultra-soft underwater gripper safely catches and releases jellyfish

A face for Lucy's ancestor

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain's blood vessels

Clickbait secrets exposed! Humans and AI team up to improve clickbait detection

Earth's fingerprint hints at finding habitable planets beyond the solar system

First report of superconductivity in a nickel oxide material

New optical array, multisite stimulator advances optogenetics

'Surrey swarm' earthquakes not caused by nearby oil extraction, study suggests

Smarter experiments for faster materials discovery

Newly discovered giant planet slingshots around its star

Millennials, think you're digitally better than us? Yes, according to science

Using artificial intelligence to track birds' dark-of-night migrations

New breathalyzer can detect marijuana

Would a carbon tax help to innovate more-efficient energy use?

Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed

Affordable, less intensive methane detection protocol

The dark side of extrasolar planets share surprisingly similar temperatures

How to practice safer sunscreening

Machine learning increases resolution of eye imaging technology

Optical neural network could lead to intelligent cameras

Laser printing tech produces waterproof e-textiles in minutes

Unusual 'quasiparticle' in common 2D material

Physicists mash quantum and gravity and find time, but not as we know it

Biological risk potential of nanoparticles studied

Energy-efficient power electronics: Gallium oxide power transistors with record values

Artificial intelligence could use EKG data to measure patient's overall health status

Unraveling the history and science behind ancient decorative metal threads

Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision

Harnessing the power of solar panels

Skin creams aren't what we thought they were

'MasSpec Pen' for accurate cancer detection during surgery

Peptide hydrogels could help heal traumatic brain injuries

Chipping away at how ice forms could keep windshields, power lines ice-free

Using a smartphone to detect norovirus

Individualized approach to identify 'fertile windows' could benefit many women

K+ channel study could help develop drugs for life-threatening conditions

Universal algorithm set to boost microscopes

Chemists discover water microdroplets spontaneously produce hydrogen peroxide

Mosquito incognito: Could graphene-lined clothing help prevent mosquito bites?

New coating brings lithium metal battery closer to reality

Researchers use AI to plot green route to nylon

The flavor of chocolate is developed during the processing of the cocoa beans

A new way to make valuable chemicals

Physicists mash quantum and gravity and find time, but not as we know it

Personal protective equipment most critical to safety of seafarers

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers

Flame retardants -- from plants

A 2 nm sized nanomachine able to spin and transfer its rotational energy

Insights into high quality fabrication of nanocomposites

Cleaning pollutants from water with pollen and spores -- without the 'achoo!'

Making polyurethane degradable gives its components a second life

Producing protein batteries for safer, environmentally friendly power storage

Disappearing act: Device vanishes on command after military missions

Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment

Chocolate muddles cannabis potency testing

How diabetes can increase cancer risk: DNA damaged by high blood sugar

Big brains or big guts: Choose one

A novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms

Light-matter interaction without interference

How microbes generate and use their energy to grow

How memories form and fade

Can't get thinner than this: Synthesis of atomically flat boron sheets

Self-rolling sensors take heart cell readings in 3D

Analytical tool designs corkscrew-shaped nano-antennae

Tech time not to blame for teens' mental health problems

Tech time not to blame for teens' mental health problems

Laser-produced uranium plasma evolves into more complex species

A new method for quantifying crystal semiconductor efficiency

Scurrying roaches help researchers steady staggering robots

Bioprinting complex living tissue in just a few seconds

Study models new method to accelerate nanoparticles

Helping NASA spacecraft travel faster and farther with math

In a quantum future, which starship destroys the other?

The technology behind Bitcoin may improve the medications of the future

Nano-thermometer takes temperature inside cells

Research details impact of energy development on deer habitat use

Cracking a decades-old test, researchers bolster case for quantum mechanics

Videos of chemical synthesis at atomic resolution achieved

Lasers enable engineers to weld ceramics, no furnace required

Structure of protein nano turbine revealed

Mission to Jupiter's icy moon confirmed

Scratching the surface of how your brain senses an itch

Scorpion toxin that targets 'wasabi receptor' may help solve mystery of chronic pain

Storms on Jupiter are disturbing the planet's colorful belts

Storms on Jupiter are disturbing the planet's colorful belts

New study reveals carbon nanotubes measurement possible for the first time

Switching electron properties on and off individually

Maximum mass of lightest neutrino revealed using astronomical big data

Materials scientists build a synthetic system with compartments like real cells

Slow electrons to combat cancer

Computer model could help test new sickle cell drugs

Temperatures of 800 billion degrees in the cosmic kitchen

Australian men's life expectancy tops other men's

First microscopic look at a tiny phenomenon with big potential implications

Quantum gravity's tangled time

Artificial muscles bloom, dance, and wave

Visualizing strong magnetic fields with neutrons

New technique could streamline design of intricate fusion device

Physicists create world's smallest engine

New cyclization reactions for synthesizing macrocyclic drug leads

Scientists propose network of imaging centers to drive innovation in biological research

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

Self-folding 'Rollbot' paves the way for fully untethered soft robots

Electrons in high temperature superconductors may not obey the normal rules of pairing

Studying quantum phenomena in magnetic systems to understand exotic states of matter

Main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure

Is it autism? The line is getting increasingly blurry

Spaceflight consistently affects the gut

New way to make micro-sensors may revolutionize future of electronics

New brain map could improve AI algorithms for machine vision

Color-changing artificial 'chameleon skin' powered by nanomachines

New evidence highlights growing urban water crisis

Tomography: Synchrotron radiation can be used to watch how metal foam forms

Customers feel more accomplished when progress tracked in round numbers

Smart sink could help save water

Engineers make transistors and electronic devices entirely from thread

Speed identified as the best predictor of car crashes

Enabling longer space missions

Cost-effective fuel cell technology

A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration

Mini kidneys grown from stem cells give new insights into kidney disease and therapies

Stone Age boat building site has been discovered underwater

Shedding light on the reaction mechanism of PUVA light therapy for skin diseases

New protein spin labelling technique

World's thinnest, lightest signal amplifier enables bioinstrumentation with reduced noise

Stardust in the Antarctic snow

Hurricanes drive the evolution of more aggressive spiders

Roadmap for detecting changes in ocean due to climate change

Humans migrated to Mongolia much earlier than previously believed

How E. coli knows how to cause the worst possible infection

Stardust in the Antarctic snow

Lab-on-a-chip drives search for new drugs to prevent blood clots

Black hole holograms

Lighting up proteins with Immuno-SABER

Wired for sound: A third wave emerges in integrated circuits

Fracking prompts global spike in atmospheric methane, study suggests

Fluorescent glow may reveal hidden life in the cosmos

Best of both worlds: Asteroids and massive mergers

Heat shield just 10 atoms thick to protect electronic devices

Materials that can revolutionize how light is harnessed for solar energy

How ergonomic is your warehouse job? Soon, an app might be able to tell you

New molecule could help improve heart attack recovery

Shedding light on how the human eye perceives brightness

Wearable sensors detect what's in your sweat

Towards an 'orrery' for quantum gauge theory

Drawing inspiration from natural marvels to make new materials

New artificial compound eye could improve 3D object tracking

Materials that can revolutionize how light is harnessed for solar energy

Spinning lightwaves on a one-way street

A second planet in the Beta Pictoris system

Circulation of water in deep Earth's interior

Lab-based dark energy experiment narrows search options for elusive force

Innovative valve train saves 20% fuel

Uncertainty in greenhouse gas emissions estimates

Microorganisms build the best fuel efficient hydrogen cells

Role of 'charge stripes' in superconducting material

New discipline proposed: Macro-energy systems -- the science of the energy transition

Paper filter from local algae could save millions of lives in Bangladesh

Facial recognition technique could improve hail forecasts

Highly uniform and low hysteresis pressure sensor to increase practical applicability

First quantum simulation of 3D topological matter with ultracold atoms

Using Wall Street secrets to reduce the cost of cloud infrastructure

Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold countries alike unless Paris Agreement holds

Unlocking the nanoscale world on standard biology lab equipment

Wearable sensors detect what's in your sweat

Superconductors: Unraveling the stripe order mystery

Optofluidic chip with nanopore 'smart gate' developed for single molecule analysis

Nylon as a building block for transparent electronic devices?

A novel cellular process to engulf nano-sized materials

Organic dye in zinc oxide interlayer stabilizes and boosts the performance of organic solar cells

Best of both worlds: Asteroids and massive mergers

Wireless sensors that stick to the skin to track our health

Stronger graphene oxide 'paper' made with weaker units

Researchers demonstrate three-dimensional quantum hall effect for the first time

Oil and water: better monitoring needed to secure vital groundwater supplies, researchers say

Tiny lensless endoscope captures 3D images of objects smaller than a cell

New contrast agent could make MRIs safer

Suit up with a robot to walk and run more easily

Newfound superconductor material could be the 'silicon of quantum computers'

Winning coaches' locker room secret

In product design, imagining end user's feelings leads to more original outcomes

Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

July 2019 was hottest month on record for the planet

Moon glows brighter than sun in images from NASA's Fermi

Moon glows brighter than sun in images from NASA's Fermi

Nanoscale 'glass' bottles could enable targeted drug delivery

New study shows how autism can be measured through a non-verbal marker

Young Jupiter was smacked head-on by massive newborn planet

Young Jupiter was smacked head-on by massive newborn planet

Better food and faster analysis of blood tests

Data assimilation method offers improved hurricane forecasting

Green chemists find a way to turn cashew nut shells into sunscreen

Router guest networks lack adequate security, experts say

Financial abuse of older adults by family members more common than scams by strangers

New 3D interconnection technology for future wearable bioelectronics

App allows inspectors to find gas pump skimmers faster

Brain molecule identified as key in anxiety model

Solving mystery of pilot Amelia Earhart

AI used to test evolution's oldest mathematical model

How many Earth-like planets are around sun-like stars?

Solving the big problem of measuring tiny nanoparticles

Researchers develop improved method for studying tsunami risk to bridges, buildings, roads

School savings accounts can dry up in 'financial deserts'

A society's cultural practices shape the structure of its social networks

Researchers use blockchain to drive electric-vehicle infrastructure

Microplastic drifting down with the snow

AI tool characterizes a song's genre and provides insights regarding perception music

Nanoparticle therapy targets lymph node metastases

A miniature stretchable pump for the next generation of soft robots

Amateur investors fail to diversify and are better off choosing stocks at random

'Catcher of the rye' method detects rye gluten proteins in foods

New tools of data science used to capture single molecules in action

Attackers could be listening to what you type

Revolutionizing the CRISPR method

Breakthrough in understanding of magnetic monopoles could signal new technologies

Greener, faster and cheaper way to make patterned metals for solar cells and electronics

Rewriting the periodic table at high pressure

Cool roofs can help shield California's cities against heat waves

Fracking prompts global spike in atmospheric methane, study suggests

Sunscreens release metals and nutrients into seawater

Emotional journey of a digital detox while traveling

Europe has the untapped onshore capacity to meet global energy demand

James Webb Space Telescope could begin learning about TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres in a year

Flavonoid-rich diet protects against cancer and heart disease, study finds

Atomic 'Trojan horse' could inspire new generation of X-ray lasers and particle colliders

Fluorescent glow may reveal hidden life in the cosmos

Near-Earth asteroid 2006 QV89 not a threat for next century

Near-Earth asteroid 2006 QV89 not a threat for next century

Key factors in how some algae harness solar energy

Scientists discover potential path to improving samarium-cobalt magnets

Mapping the energetic landscape of solar cells

Finding a cosmic fog within shattered intergalactic pancakes

Growth of wind energy points to future challenges, promise

Jurassic world of volcanoes found in central Australia

Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers

Machine learning tool improves tracking of tiny moving particles

How two water molecules dance together

Schrödinger's cat with 20 qubits

Schrödinger's cat with 20 qubits

Diarrhea-causing bacteria adapted to spread in hospitals

Natural-gas leaks are important source of greenhouse gas emissions in Los Angeles

Detention basins could catch more than stormwater

Mosquito 'spit glands' hold key to curbing malaria, study shows

Mars: Cause of methane spikes still unknown

Chemists find new path to make strong 2D material better for applications

Robotic neck brace dramatically improves functions of ALS patients

Diet change needed to save vast areas of tropics

Glitch in neutron star reveals its hidden secrets

A new timeline of Earth's cataclysmic past

How do atoms vibrate in graphene nanostructures?

Tissue model reveals role of blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's

Arctic sea-ice loss has 'minimal influence' on severe cold winter weather

Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world's most favorite fruit

Glitch in neutron star reveals its hidden secrets

A new timeline of Earth's cataclysmic past

Supercapacitors turbocharged by laxatives

Dyes and viruses create new composite material for photooxidation reactions

Turning off backscattering to improve optical data transmission

Sharp meets flat in tunable 2D material

Robots need a new philosophy to get a grip

The formula that makes bacteria float upstream

Mars: Cause of methane spikes still unknown

Synthetic azetidines could help simplify drug design for neurological diseases

Scientists can now control thermal profiles at the nanoscale

We like our math like we like our art: Beautiful

Bending the rules: A revolutionary new way for metals to be malleable

Simple device can reduce rates of child diarrhea

Dark matter may be older than the Big Bang

Virtual 'universe machine' sheds light on galaxy evolution

Mathematicians develop new statistical indicator

Employees less upset at being replaced by robots than by other people