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See live cells with seven times greater sensitivity using new microscopy technique

Spontaneous robot dances highlight a new kind of order in active matter

Desalination breakthrough could lead to cheaper water filtration

Stretching diamond for next-generation microelectronics

New virtual screening strategy identifies existing drug that inhibits COVID-19 virus

Imaging of ballistic wounds, bullet composition and implications for MRI safety

Development of fusion energy

A pursuit of better testing to sort out the complexities of ADHD

New class of antibiotics active against a wide range of bacteria

Discovery boosts theory that life on Earth arose from RNA-DNA mix

Primordial black holes and the search for dark matter from the multiverse

Discovery boosts theory that life on Earth arose from RNA-DNA mix

How our brains track where we and others go

More effective training model for robots

Detective work in theoretical physics

Shapeshifting crystals: Varying stability in different forms of gallium selenide monolayers

Important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer

Quick look under the skin

Carbon capture: Faster, greener way of producing carbon spheres

Primordial black holes and the search for dark matter from the multiverse

High-speed atomic force microscopy takes on intrinsically disordered proteins

Chemists develop a new drug discovery strategy for 'undruggable' drug targets

Switching DNA functions on and off by means of light

Turning the heat down: Catalyzing ammonia formation at lower temperatures with ruthenium

High-brightness source of coherent light spanning from the UV to THz

It's electrifying! This is how Earth could be entirely powered by sustainable energy

BioAFMviewer software for simulated atomic force microscopy of biomolecules

Mathematical modeling can help balance economy, health during pandemic

Theory describes quantum phenomenon in nanomaterials

Researchers develop new way to break reciprocity law

Quantum wave in helium dimer filmed for the first time

AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep and mental health

Putting on the pressure improves glass for fiber optics

Disposable surgical masks best for being heard clearly when speaking, study finds

Perfect transmission through barrier using sound

New electron microscopy technique offers first look at previously hidden processes

Even after long-term exposure, bionic touch does not remap the brain

Liquid bandage detects tissue oxygenation without the drawbacks of wired oximeters

New imaging method views soil carbon at near-atomic scales

Controlling cardiac waves with light to better understand abnormally rapid heart rhythms

New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionize screening

Chemists synthesize 'flat' silicon compounds

A powerful computational tool for efficient analysis of cell division 4D image data

Fluvial mapping of Mars

Scientists invent glue activated by magnetic field

Japanese art technique inspires new engineering technique

A blazar in the early universe

Bio-inspired endoscope provides 3D visible and near-infrared images simultaneously

'Soft' nanoparticles give plasmons new potential

New method for imaging exhaled breath could provide insights into COVID-19 transmission

The upside of volatile space weather

Key clues to understanding the death of stars

Neuroscientists isolate promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama

The aroma of distant worlds

Climate change: Threshold for dangerous warming will likely be crossed between 2027-2042

Volcanic eruptions directly triggered ocean acidification during Early Cretaceous

Frozen: Cutting-edge technology reveals structures within cells

The upside of volatile space weather

New engine capability accelerates advanced vehicle research

Muddying the waters: Weathering might remove less atmospheric CO2 than thought

High-five or thumbs-up? New device detects which hand gesture you want to make

How nearby galaxies form their stars

New optical fiber brings significant improvements to light-based gyroscopes

Scientists complete yearlong pulsar timing study after reviving dormant radio telescopes

Ecosystem dynamics: Topological phases in biological systems

Citizens versus the internet: Confronting digital challenges with cognitive tools

New phase for synthetic aperture microscopy

New energy conversion layer for biosolar cells

When light and atoms share a common vibe

Traditional model for disease spread may not work in COVID-19

Meteoric evidence for a previously unknown asteroid

Looking for dark matter near neutron stars with radio telescopes

Big step with small whirls

Goldilocks and the three quantum dots: Just right for peak solar panel performance

New topological properties found in 'old' material of Cobalt disulfide

New class of cobalt-free cathodes could enhance energy density of next-gen lithium-ion batteries

Shifting gears toward chemical machines

New discovery brings analogue spintronic devices closer

New curriculum improves students' understanding of electric circuits in schools

The mask matters: How masks affect airflow, protection effectiveness

SARS-CoV-2-like particles very sensitive to temperature

Taking the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines

Researchers use artificial intelligence to ID mosquitoes

Recently discovered comet seen during 2020 total solar eclipse

Scientists get the most realistic view yet of a coronavirus spike's protein structure

Developing smarter, faster machine intelligence with light

Nanotechnology: Nanoparticles as weapons against cancer

Roadmap to renewables unites climate and sustainability goals

Dark storm on Neptune reverses direction, possibly shedding a fragment

Scientists create entangled photons 100 times more efficiently than previously possible

Discovery of chromophores that emit light in the ultraviolet region when excited with visible light

Artificial Intelligence that can run a simulation faithful to physical laws

Compressive fluctuations heat ions in space plasma

Fibrous protein finding may lead to improved bioprinting, tissue engineering

Growing human organs for transplantation with new proof-of-concept

How long's too long? Effects of crosslinker length on anion-exchange membrane fuel cells

Machine learning boosts the search for 'superhard' materials

Method finds hidden warning signals in measurements collected over time

Can mammogram screening be more effective?

Artificial intelligence classifies supernova explosions with unprecedented accuracy

New path to rare earth mineral formation has implications for green energy and smart tech

Tiny quantum computer solves real optimization problem

Organic molecules on a metal surface... a machinist's best friend

Green chemistry creates coatings from nature

Unique prediction of 'modified gravity' challenges dark matter

Can white dwarfs help solve the cosmological lithium problem?

Scientists set a path for field trials of gene drive organisms

Polariton interactions: Light matters

Ultra-thin designer materials unlock quantum phenomena

COVID-19 virus enters the brain, research strongly suggests

What's up, Skip? Kangaroos really can 'talk' to us, study finds

Climate change -- not Genghis Khan -- caused the demise of Central Asia's river civilizations, research shows

Transforming clean energy technology

Upcycling: New catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives

Three-dimensional view of catalysts in action

Catalyst research: Molecular probes require highly precise calculations

Longest intergalactic gas filament discovered

How the spread of the internet is changing migration

Dark storm on Neptune reverses direction, possibly shedding a fragment

New type of atomic clock keeps time even more precisely

The DNA regions in our brain that contribute to make us human

Plastics pose threat to human health, report shows

Characterizing cold fusion in 2D models

New combined process for 3D printing

Physicists solve geometrical puzzle in electromagnetism

Astronomers detect possible radio emission from exoplanet

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could lead to a sea level rise of 18 cm in 2100

Scientists show what loneliness looks like in the brain

Astronomers detect possible radio emission from exoplanet

Infrastructure key to balancing climate and economic goals in developing countries

Bigger and better 'tweezer clock' is super stable

New type of atomic clock keeps time even more precisely

A pair of lonely planet-like objects born like stars

Extracting precious zinc from waste ash

A new method for the functionalization of graphene

Device mimics life's first steps in outer space

'Chaotic' way to create insectlike gaits for robots

New, ultrastable tetrahedral

Scientists warn of likely massive oil spill endangering the Red Sea, region's health

Researchers use origami to solve space travel challenge

Mapping corals from the sky guides reef conservation

High-brightness source of coherent light spanning from the UV to THz

New approach can improve COVID-19 predictions worldwide

Researchers uncover blind spots at the intersection of AI and neuroscience

AI model shows promise to generate faster, more accurate weather forecasts

Accurate neural network computer vision without the 'black box'

Weak force has strong impact on nanosheets

To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language

Researchers identify where giant jets from black holes discharge their energy

Engineers develop soft robotic gripper

Engineers go microbial to store energy, sequester CO2

RNA basic building block produced biocatalytically for the first time

The farthest galaxy in the universe

Possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

Powerful electrical events quickly alter surface chemistry on Mars, other planetary bodies

Digital trackers for mental health not yet fit for purpose

Wireless, ultra-thin and battery-free strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive

'Earable' computing: A new research area in the making

Data-driven discovery of biomarkers pave way for improved diagnosis of contact allergy

'Magic' angle graphene and the creation of unexpected topological quantum states

Marine pollution: How do plastic additives dilute in water and how risky are they?

Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wells

UV-emitting LED lights found to kill coronavirus

Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics

Robotic exoskeleton training improves walking in adolescents with acquired brain injury

Fans are not amused about decisions made by video assistants

New hard-carbon anode material for sodium-ion batteries will solve the lithium conundrum

A theory as clear as glass

Like adults, children by age 3 prefer seeing fractal patterns

Researchers find a better way to design metal alloys

New computational method validates images without 'ground truth'

Mxene-coated fabric could block harmful radiiation, electromagnetic waves

Challenges of fusing robotics and neuroscience

Trapping nanoparticles with optical tweezers

Controlling multiple wavelengths of light from a single source

'Pizza' can help address the dark matter mystery?

Artificial intelligence helps scientists develop new general models in ecology

Record resolution in X-ray microscopy

Artificial visual system of record-low energy consumption for the next generation of AI

Artificial Chemist 2.0: quantum dot R&D in less than an hour

Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells on the magic threshold of 30% efficiency

Atom-thin transistor uses half the voltage of common semiconductors, boosts current density

Role of quantum vibrations in electron transfer

Faster and more efficient information transfer

A better kind of cybersecurity strategy

Tiny bubbles on electrodes key to speeding up chemical processes

Reactive Video playback that you control with your body

New study tests machine learning on detection of borrowed words in world languages

Robots could replace real therapy dogs

Significant step toward quantum advantage

Discovery suggests new promise for nonsilicon computer transistors

Beating the heat: Oxidation in novel coating material for aircraft gas turbine engines

Two, six, many: Emergence of collective behavior

Multiple semiconductor type switching to boost thermoelectric conversion of waste heat

'The robot made me do it': Robots encourage risk-taking behavior in people

Ultrafast dynamics of chiral spin structures observed after optical excitation

Shining a light on what's really happening in perovskite solar cells

Exoplanet around distant star resembles reputed 'Planet Nine' in our solar system

Hydrogels with fine-toothed molecular combs may make enduring glucose-monitoring implants

Exoplanet around distant star resembles reputed 'Planet Nine' in our solar system

Artificial intelligence improves control of powerful plasma accelerators

Scientists build whole functioning thymus from human cells

Water on Mars not as widespread as previously thought

Hunting out hidden hydrogen: Novel holey nanosheets for detecting hydrogen gas leaks

Within a hair's breadth -- forensic identification of single dyed hair strand now possible

Electric 'knob' tunes chemical reaction rates in quantum gas

Single-crystal technology holds promise for next-generation lithium-ion batteries

Energy-efficient magnetic RAM: A new building block for spintronic technologies

Regions in Europe at risk of nitrate leaching

'Sparkling' clean water from nanodiamond-embedded membrane filters

DeepLabCut-Live! real-time marker-less motion capture for animals

Neuropeptide discoveries could someday help defeat the dreaded cockroach

Hidden symmetry could be key to more robust quantum systems

Researchers develop rapid genomics strategy to trace coronavirus

A technique to sift out the universe's first gravitational waves

Neanderthals buried their dead: New evidence

Paleontologists find pterosaur precursors that fill a gap in early evolutionary history

Spiders in space: Without gravity, light becomes key to orientation

Evolution may be to blame for high risk of advanced cancers in humans

New superhighway system discovered in the Solar System

How the brain remembers right place, right time

Obesity impairs immune cell function, accelerates tumor growth

Science of sandcastles is clarified, finally

Engineering discovery challenges heat transfer paradigm that guides electronic and photonic device design

New tools 'turn on' quantum gases of ultracold molecules

'Game changer' perovskite can detect gamma rays

Space weather discovery puts 'habitable planets' at risk

New superhighway system discovered in the Solar System

A technique to sift out the universe's first gravitational waves

Breakthrough in nuclear physics

Spiders in space: Without gravity, light becomes key to orientation

New-found phenomenon that may improve hurricane forecasts

Innovation in novel hybrid energy systems

Science of sandcastles is clarified, finally

Engineers discover new microbe for simpler, cheaper and greener wastewater treatment

Battling COVID-19 using UV light

Filming roaming molecular fragments in real time

In new step toward quantum tech, scientists synthesize 'bright' quantum bits

Using targeted microbubbles to administer toxic cancer drugs

Experiment to test quantum gravity just got a bit less complicated

Adapting magnetometers for noisy, physically demanding environments

New study allows regional prediction of uranium in groundwater

Breakthrough material makes pathway to hydrogen use for fuel cells under hot, dry conditions

Stretchable micro-supercapacitors to self-power wearable devices

Algorithms and automation: Making new technology faster and cheaper

Breakthrough optical sensor mimics human eye, a key step toward better AI

Vitamin boosts essential synthetic chemistry

Understanding COVID-19 infection and possible mutations

Defect-resistant superalloy can be 3D-printed

New approach for more accurate epidemic modeling

Studying trust in autonomous products

New method to label and track nano-particles could improve our understanding of plastic pollution

Research team invents novel light-controlled contamination-free fluidic processor for advanced medical and industrial applications

Face shields no match for sneeze vortex rings

New theoretical approach to manipulate light

Improving quadrotor drone performance

New method for evaluating vaccine safety

Batteries mimic mammal bones for stability

The world's smallest high-performance magnetic tunnel junction

Smellicopter: An obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smells

Dark coating can reduce satellite reflectivity

Two related discoveries advance basic and applied additive manufacturing research

New sunspot cycle could be one of the strongest on record, new research predicts

Paper-based electrochemical sensor can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes

Split wave: Component for neuromorphic computer

California's 2018 wildfires caused $150 billion in damages

Harnessing quantum properties to create single-molecule devices

New semiconductor detector shows promise for medical diagnostics and homeland security

Self-learning algorithms for different imaging datasets

This flexible and rechargeable battery is 10 times more powerful than state of the art

Military flights biggest cause of noise pollution on Olympic Peninsula

A study predicts smooth interaction between humans and robots

The ever-elusive riddle: What's the best way to cut Christmas cookies?

More responsive COVID-19 wastewater testing

To accelerate or decelerate in the light-emitting process of zinc-oxide crystals

Key building block for organic molecules discovered in meteorites