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Ultrafast probing reveals intricate dynamics of quantum coherence

Say goodbye to power outages

Data centers use less energy than you think

Researchers combine advanced spectroscopy technique with video-rate imaging

New algorithm tracks pediatric sepsis epidemiology using clinical data

Handheld 3D printers developed to treat musculoskeletal injuries

New technique could streamline drug design

Two NE tree species can be used in new sustainable building material

How do zebrafish get their stripes? New data analysis tool could provide an answer

Artificial intelligence can scan doctors' notes to distinguish between types of back pain

Asteroid impact enriches certain elements in seawater

Physiotherapy could be done at home using virtual reality

Betelgeuse: A massive star's dying breaths

Examining ice giants of our solar system

Stress-relief substrate helps OLED stretch two-dimensionally?

Why is there any matter in the universe at all? New study sheds light

Quantum researchers able to split one photon into three

How caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells

How much does black carbon contribute to climate warming?

An iron-clad asteroid

New tool aims to assist military logistics in evacuating noncombatants

Tracking down the mystery of matter

A dam right across the North Sea

Astronomy student discovers 17 new planets, including Earth-sized world

How sound and visual effects on slot machines increase the allure of gambling

Antarctic ice walls protect the climate

Astronomers detect biggest explosion in the history of the Universe

Big data helps farmers adapt to climate variability

A better way to detect underground water leaks

'Surfing attack' hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves

New method converts carbon dioxide to methane at low temperatures

Polymers get caught up in love-hate chemistry of oil and water

Octopus-inspired robot can grip, move, and manipulate a wide range of objects

Tying up molecules as easily as you tie up your laces

Astronomers detect biggest explosion in the history of the Universe

Shaping the future of machine learning for active matter

Large exoplanet could have the right conditions for life

Metals could be the link to new antibiotics

Computer scientists' new tool fools hackers into sharing keys for better cybersecurity

Portable 'electronic nose' can accurately pick up esophageal cancer precursor

'Low' socioeconomic status is the biggest barrier to STEM participation

Motley crew: Rust and light a possible answer to the conundrum of hydrogen fuel production

Creating nanomaterials for detecting cancer earlier

Scientists 'film' a quantum measurement

Stretchable, wearable coils may make MRI, other medical tests easier on patients

Metal-organic frameworks can separate gases despite the presence of water

Large exoplanet could have the right conditions for life

The force is strong in neutron stars

How resident microbes restructure body chemistry

Silicon's exact conductivity for future solar cell, semiconductor applications

Ancient meteorite site on Earth could reveal new clues about Mars' past

Comparing greenhouse gas footprints of online versus traditional shopping

Robotic finger with a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multicurved surface

Scientists develop enzyme produced from agricultural waste for use as laundry detergent

Using light to put a twist on electrons

The force is strong in neutron stars

Mathematician identifies new tricks for the old arch in our foot

Sweat sensor detects stress levels; May find use in space exploration

Explained: Why water droplets 'bounce off the walls'

New patented invention stabilizes, rotates satellites

Breaking down stubborn molecules in the ocean

Poor cleaning can jeopardize sterilization of medical tools

Nanosize device 'uncloaks' cancer cells in mice and reveals them to the immune system

Crowdfunding -- entrepreneurs should resist the urge to promise to save the Earth

New study allows brain and artificial neurons to link up over the web

Perovskite solar cells made with peppermint oil and walnut aroma food additives, preventing lead leakage

Fur-friendly 'wearable for pets' and their humans

How big is the neutron?

Turbulent times revealed on Asteroid 4 Vesta

Tone down your risk of skin cancer

Radio waves detect particle showers in a block of plastic

A faster, easier way to build diamond

The do's and don'ts of monitoring many wildlife species at once

Unique non-oxygen breathing animal discovered

Instrument may enable mail-in testing to detect heavy metals in water

CRISPR gene cuts may offer new way to chart human genome

Simple self-charging battery offers power solutions for devices

Lights, camera, action... the super-fast world of droplet dynamics

Turbomachine expander offers efficient, safe strategy for heating, cooling

From China to the South Pole: Joining forces to solve the neutrino mass puzzle

Lab-free infection test could eliminate guesswork for doctors

Stimulating resonance with two very different forces

Exceptional catapulting jump mechanism in a tiny beetle could be applied in robotic limbs

Synthesizing a superatom: Opening doors to their use as substitutes for elemental atoms

Psychiatry: Five clearly defined patterns

New metabolic engineering strategy for effective sugar utilization by microbes improves bioproduction of polymer raw materials

New sandboxing approach in web browser increases security

What to expect when you're expecting electric transportation

Neural cells speed up function in 3D bioprinted skeletal muscle constructs

An 'exceptionally stable' single-atom catalyst

Best method to teach children augmented reality

Noninvasive, self-adhesive sensor predicted worsening heart failure in veterans

Old carbon reservoirs unlikely to cause massive greenhouse gas release, study finds

Quadrupling turbines, US can meet 2030 wind-energy goals

Want to catch a photon? Start by silencing the sun

Design of the W7-X fusion device enables it to overcome obstacles

Defects add color to quantum systems

Shining a new light on biomimetic materials

Swarming robots avoid collisions, traffic jams

'Make two out of one' -- division of artificial cells

Complexity scientists present 'meme' model for multiple diseases

Mirrored chip could enable handheld dark-field microscopes

How earthquakes deform gravity

A year of surprising science from NASA's InSight Mars mission

Magnetic field at Martian surface ten times stronger than expected

A year of surprising science from NASA's InSight Mars mission

A simple retrofit transforms electron microscopes into high-speed atom-scale cameras

Boost soybean yields by adapting photosynthesis to fleeting shadows, according to model

New tech takes radiation out of cancer screening

New way to control the phase of light using 2D materials

Soft robot fingers gently grasp deep-sea jellyfish

Magnetic nano-vortex: Swirling boundaries

Having an eye for colors: Printable light sensors

Magnetic field at Martian surface ten times stronger than expected

Going super small to get super strong metals

Directing nanoparticles straight to tumors

CRISPR gene cuts may offer new way to chart human genome

Black phosphorus tunnel field-effect transistor as an alternative ultra-low power switch?

What if we could teach photons to behave like electrons?

Could water solve the renewable energy storage challenge?

Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic

Barriers to development of seawater electrolysis technologies

New mathematical model reveals how major groups arise in evolution

New machine learning method could supercharge battery development for electric vehicles

How to deflect an asteroid

Keeping it simple -- Synthesizing useful organic compounds now made easier and cheaper

Lensless on-chip microscopy platform shows slides in full view

CRISPR enhances production of EPO used to treat anemia

Physics tool helps track cancer cell diversity

Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot

Mixed-signal hardware security thwarts powerful electromagnetic attacks

Shaping the rings of molecules

Cryptographic 'tag of everything' could protect the supply chain

Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic

Earliest interbreeding event between ancient human populations discovered

Bumble bees can experience an object using one sense and later recognize it using another

New method to isolate atomic sheets and create new materials

Origins of immune system mapped, opening doors for new cancer immunotherapies

For 'blade runners' taller doesn't necessarily mean faster

Water reuse could be key for future of hydraulic fracturing

Beyond the brim, Sombrero Galaxy's halo suggests turbulent past

Physicists grab individual atoms in ground-breaking experiment

Earth formed much faster than previously thought, new study shows

Sub-Neptune sized planet validated with the habitable-zone planet finder

How newborn stars prepare for the birth of planets

Long-lasting and precise dosing of medication

10,000 times faster calculations of many-body quantum dynamics possible

Earth formed much faster than previously thought, new study shows

Scientists develop safer lead-based perovskite solar cell

Bacteria on the International Space Station no more dangerous than earthbound strains

Magnet-controlled bioelectronic implant could relieve pain

Scientists develop open-source software to analyze economics of biofuels, bioproducts

Earthquakes disrupt sperm whales' ability to find food

18-hour year planet on edge of destruction

New graphene-based metasurface capable of independent amplitude and phase control of light

Methane emitted by humans vastly underestimated

Methane emitted by humans vastly underestimated

Journey to the center of Mars

Think all BPA-free products are safe? Not so fast, scientists warn

Empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at rest

Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft

'Wood' you like to recycle concrete?

New world record for conversion of solar energy to electricity using quantum dots

Think all BPA-free products are safe? Not so fast, scientists warn

Improving the electrical and mechanical properties of carbon-nanotube-based fibers

Exposure to cleaning products in first 3 months of life increases risk of childhood asthma

Creating custom light using 2D materials

Getting a grip: An innovative mechanical controller design for robot-assisted surgery

'Flapping wings' powered by the sun

Cobalt supply can meet demand for electric vehicle and electronics batteries

Green approach accelerates process optimization and retrieval of 'switchable' solvents

New biochemical compound breaks down environmental pollutants

Warming, acidic oceans may nearly eliminate coral reef habitats by 2100

Artificial intelligence finds disease-related genes

Advance in next-generation lithium metal batteries

Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft

Rules of life: From a pond to the beyond

Topological materials outperform through quantum periodic motion

Reproductive genome from the laboratory

Researchers Were Not Right About Left Brains, Study Suggests

ESO telescope sees surface of dim Betelgeuse

Lasers and terahertz waves combined in camera that sees 'unseen' detail

The origins of roughness

ESO telescope sees surface of dim Betelgeuse

Novel Quantum effect found: Spin-rotation coupling

Discovery at 'flower burial' site could unravel mystery of Neanderthal death rites

First research results on the 'spectacular meteorite fall' of Flensburg

Seeding oceans with iron may not impact climate change

New technologies, strategies expanding search for extraterrestrial life

Scientists pioneer new way to study exoplanets

Fast-charging, long-running, bendy energy storage breakthrough

New catalyst recycles greenhouse gases into fuel and hydrogen gas

Ultrasound device improves charge time and run time in lithium batteries

Leaking away essential resources isn't wasteful, actually helps cells grow

New green technology generates electricity 'out of thin air'

Breakthrough Listen releases 2 petabytes of data from SETI survey of Milky Way

New technologies, strategies expanding search for extraterrestrial life

Computer-generated genomes

Fragile topology: Strange electron flow in future materials

Mathematical model reveals behavior of cellular enzymes

Shaping the electric field of an attosecond pulse

Computer-based weather forecast: New algorithm outperforms mainframe computer systems

New process for preserving lumber could offer advantages over pressure treating

Researchers devise approach to reduce biases in computer vision data sets

'Rosetta stone' for urban scaling makes sense of how cities change across time and space

Consider workplace AI's impact before it's too late, study says

Galactic cosmic rays affect Titan's atmosphere

Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites show

A smart jumpsuit provides information on infants' movement and development

Artificial intelligence finds disease-related genes

Mending a broken heart, the bioengineering way

Making the internet more energy efficient through systemic optimization

Electrons in rapid motion

WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs

Low-cost 'smart' diaper can notify caregiver when it's wet

Iodide salts stabilize biocatalysts for fuel cells

Deconstructing Schrödinger's cat

Researchers link quartz microbalance measurements to international measurement system

First electrically-driven 'topological' laser

Discovery brings nanoscale thermal switches needed for next-gen computing

Something from nothing: Using waste heat to power electronics

Polymers to the rescue! Saving cells from damaging ice

'Smart' bandages heal chronic wounds

Moving precision communication, metrology, quantum applications from lab to chip

I spy with my digital eye ... a tiger's breathing, a lion's pulse

Method combination allows deep insights into ultrafast light-induced processes

Studying electrons, bridging two realms of physics: Connecting solids and soft matter

Electric solid propellant -- can it take the heat?

Scientists make human organs transparent to allow 3D maps at cellular level

Disappearing snakes and the biodiversity crisis

New Horizons team uncovers a critical piece of the planetary formation puzzle

New Horizons team uncovers a critical piece of the planetary formation puzzle

Skyrmions like it hot: Spin structures are controllable even at high temperatures

From petroleum to wood in the chemical industry: Cost-efficient and more sustainable

New study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought

Scientists find ally in fight against brain tumors: Ebola

New air-pressure sensor could improve everyday devices

Automated system can rewrite outdated sentences in Wikipedia articles

New study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought

'Multitasking' AI tool to extract cancer data in record time

Graphene forms under microscope's eye

Heart rate measurements of wearable monitors vary by activity, not skin color

Mars: Simulations of early impacts produce a mixed Mars mantle

Huge bacteria-eating viruses close gap between life and non-life

Antibiotics discovered that kill bacteria in a new way

How electric fields affect a molecular twist within light-sensitive proteins

Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic

Inquiry-based labs give physics students experimental edge

Harnessing the sun to bring fresh water to remote or disaster-struck communities

Bubble-capturing surface helps get rid of foam

Cracks in perovskite films for solar cells easily healed, study finds

Mars: Simulations of early impacts produce a mixed Mars mantle

Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys' brains -- and it wakes them up

Using sound and light to generate ultra-fast data transfer

Researchers develop smaller, lighter radiation shielding

New 'universal' target for antiviral treatment

Scientists reverse reproductive clock in mice

Small altitude changes could cut climate impact of aircraft by up to 59%

How kirigami can help us study the muscular activity of athletes

Golfing regularly could be a hole-in-one for older adults' health

X-ray microscopy at BESSY II: Nanoparticles can change cells

Atom or noise? New method helps cryo-EM researchers tell the difference

Artificial atoms create stable qubits for quantum computing

Distant giant planets form differently than 'failed stars'

Making 3-D printing smarter with machine learning

'Atomic dance' reveals new insights into performance of 2D materials

New synthesis methods enhance 3D chemical space for drug discovery

Casting light on the brain's inner workings

Injectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials

Harnessing the domino effect for deployable structures

New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech

New technology could help solve AI's 'memory bottleneck'

'Reverse fuel cell' converts waste carbon to valuable products at record rates

Software updates slowing you down?

New method offers more stable, efficient electrocatalytic reactions

Using sound and light to generate ultra-fast data transfer

Chemistry technique is 'warp drive' for creating better synthetic molecules for medicine

The human brain's meticulous interface with the bloodstream now on a precision chip

Superior 'bio-ink' for 3D printing pioneered

Chemists develop safer hydrogenation processes

DNA-like material could bring even smaller transistors

Human textiles to repair blood vessels

Is it hemp or marijuana? New scanner gives instant answer

AI, brain scans may alter how doctors treat depression

Supercharged light pulverizes asteroids

Oblique electrostatic inject-deposited TiO2 film for efficient perovskite solar cells

Simple, solar-powered water desalination

Not everything is ferromagnetic in high magnetic fields

'Rule breaking' plants may be climate change survivors

Human gut-in-a-dish model helps define 'leaky gut,' and outline a pathway to treatment

Diagnostics: Thermometer can be stretched and crumpled by water

Geothermal energy: Drilling a 3,000 meters deep well

First-of-its-kind hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of medicines, chemicals

Bioengineers 3D-print implants to seed multiple layers of tissue