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Hubble finds best evidence for elusive mid-sized black hole

Artificial intelligence can help some businesses but may not work for others

Surfing the waves: Electrons break law to go with the flow

New quantum technology could help diagnose and treat heart condition

Wearable device lets patients with type 2 diabetes safely use affordable insulin option

Weighing in on the origin of heavy elements

Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology

Weighing in on the origin of heavy elements

A Martian mash up: Meteorites tell story of Mars' water history

How at risk are you of getting a virus on an airplane?

A Martian mash up: Meteorites tell story of Mars' water history

Bubbles go with the flow

What are you looking at? 'Virtual' communication in the age of social distancing

Tiny optical cavity could make quantum networks possible

Unique structural fluctuations at ice surface promote autoionization of water molecules

Neanderthals ate mussels, fish, and seals too

Reusable respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable respirators

In Earth's largest extinction, land animal die-offs began long before marine extinction

Faster way to replace bad info in networks

Double-walled nanotubes have electro-optical advantages

Quantum copycat: Researchers find a new way in which bosons behave like fermions

Bricks can act as 'cameras' for characterizing past presence of radioactive materials

Biophysics: Lifting the lid on beta-barrels

Interactive product labels require new regulations, study warns

Data on worldwide respect for academic freedom

Scientists electrify aluminum to speed up important process

A new battery chemistry promises safer high-voltage lithium-ion batteries

Designing lightweight glass for efficient cars, wind turbines

How robots can help combat COVID-19

ALMA resolves gas impacted by young jets from supermassive black hole

Light funnel apparatus created

Highly efficient and stable double layer solar cell developed

Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying?

Scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyurethane-based plastics

Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use

Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials

Quantum phenomenon governs organic solar cells

Astronomers use slime mould to map the universe's largest structures

Holographic cosmological model and thermodynamics on the horizon of the universe

Looking for dark matter close to home

Worldwide scientific collaboration unveils genetic architecture of gray matter

In politics and pandemics, trolls use fear, anger to drive clicks

Paired with super telescopes, model Earths guide hunt for life

Quantum effect triggers unusual material expansion

As the ocean warms, marine species relocate toward the poles

New mathematical model can more effectively track epidemics

Artificial intelligence identifies optimal material formula

Experiments in mice and human cells shed light on best way to deliver nanoparticle therapy for cancer

'Whiskey webs' are the new 'coffee ring effect'

A new 'gold standard' for safer ceramic coatings

Computational human cell reveals new insight on genetic information processing

Video game experience, gender may improve VR learning

Making 3D cameras easier to use

A nanoscale device to generate high-power Terahertz waves

Printing complex cellulose-based objects

New mathematical model can more effectively track epidemics

Shifting dimensions: Exciting excitons in unusual 2D material

Study shows how diligent we have to be to keep surfaces germ-free

Ultrafast repeated staining and destaining of cell samples for tumor diagnostics

High-efficiency laser for silicon chips

How fire causes office-building floors to collapse

Elections: Early warning system to fight disinformation online

The physics that drives periodic economic downturns

Singapore modelling study estimates impact of physical distancing on reducing spread of COVID-19

Sensing internal organ temperature with shining lights

A synchronization approach to sensing using many oscillators

Development of a solid material capable of slowly releasing H2S and NO

Teaching old transition metals new tricks: Chemists activate palladium catalysis by light

Creating stretchable thermoelectric generators

Mechanical forces shape bacterial biofilms' puzzling patterns

A landmark plan for realizing fusion energy and advancing plasma science

Coronavirus massive simulations completed on Frontera supercomputer

Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils

East Antarctica's Denman Glacier has retreated almost 3 miles over last 22 years

Device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics

Concrete solutions that lower both emissions and air pollution

Composite metal foams take the heat, move closer to widespread applications

The right dose of geoengineering could reduce climate change risks

New genetic editing powers discovered in squid

Coal exit benefits outweigh its costs

Novel MOF is potential next-gen semiconductor

New material developed could help clean energy revolution

Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum

Researchers observe ultrafast processes of single molecules for the first time

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices kill bacteria and prevent infections

A milestone in ultrafast gel fabrication

On the trail of organic solar cells' efficiency

AI may help predict responses to non-small cell lung cancer systemic therapies

The right dose of geoengineering could reduce climate change risks

Flat-panel technology could transform antennas, wireless and cell phone communications

Star formation project maps nearby interstellar clouds

How to get conductive gels to stick when wet

Chip-based device opens new doors for augmented reality and quantum computing

New brain reading technology could help the development of brainwave-controlled devices

Electric jolt to carbon makes better water purifier

Device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics

Photons and electrons one-on-one

Tiny double accelerator recycles energy

Water-balloon physics is high-impact science

The strange orbits of 'Tatooine' planetary disks

A pigment from ancient Egypt to modern microscopy

Expanding universe: We may be in a vast bubble

How and where to allocate stockpiled ventilators during a pandemic

The strange orbits of 'Tatooine' planetary disks

Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic

Fine-tuning radiocarbon dating could 'rewrite' ancient events

Sea otters, opossums and the surprising ways pathogens move from land to sea

On the origin of massive stars

Coronavirus testing kits to be developed using RNA imaging technology

Stretchable supercapacitors to power tomorrow's wearable devices

An advance in molecular moviemaking shows how molecules respond to two photons of light

Chip-based devices improve practicality of quantum-secured communication

Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects

Compact beam steering studies to revolutionize autonomous navigation, AR, neuroscience

How molecules self-assemble into superstructures

Secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins

New technique 'prints' cells to create diverse biological environments

Mysterious bone circles made from the remains of mammoths reveal clues about Ice Age

Shape-changing, free-roaming soft robot created

Mathematicians develop new theory to explain real-world randomness

Supercomputers unlock reproductive mysteries of viruses and life

New sensor could help prevent food waste

Fish scales could make wearable electronics more sustainable

Mercury's scorching daytime heat may help it make its own ice at caps

Black hole team discovers path to razor-sharp black hole images

New telescope design could capture distant celestial objects with unprecedented detail

Novel system allows untethered high-quality multi-player VR

Shedding light on optimal materials for harvesting sunlight underwater

Frozen-planet states in exotic helium atoms

Early evolution of the brain's cortex revealed in new study

Chemistry: Access to forbidden rings

Drones could still be a threat to public safety -- New research improves drone detection

Distortion isn't a drag on fluid-straddling particles

COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin

New method to create 'membraneless compartments' lends insight into cellular processes

Physicists propose new filter for blocking high-pitched sounds

Semiconductors can behave like metals and even like superconductors

Mercury's 400 C heat may help it make its own ice

Artificial intelligence helps prevent disruptions in fusion devices

Emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals are larger than expected

AI-powered shoes unlock the secrets of your sole

Engineers crack 58-year-old puzzle on way to quantum breakthrough

New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces

Even a limited India-Pakistan nuclear war would bring global famine, says study

Predicting reaction results: Machines learn chemistry

AI taps human wisdom for faster, better cancer diagnosis

Artificial intelligence and family medicine: Better together

Buffed-up avatars deter us from exercising hard

Novel error-correction scheme developed for quantum computers

Invisible plastics in water

Novel transmitter for terahertz waves

Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds

Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue

A salt formed due to corrosion on restored artwork features structure known from biology

Leaf-inspired surface prevents frost formation

Feeding fusion: Hydrogen ice pellets prove effective for fueling fusion plasmas

Injection strategies are crucial for geothermal projects

Earth's mantle, not its core, may have generated planet's early magnetic field

Gold nanoparticles uncover amyloid fibrils

Inverse design software automates design process for optical, nanophotonic structures

A novel biofuel system for hydrogen production from biomass

Water-free way to make MXenes could mean new uses for the promising nanomaterials

Scalable system for producing promising 2D material

Modern virtual and augmented reality device can help simulate sight loss

Protecting DNA origami for anti-cancer drug delivery

First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates

What can you do with spiral graph? Help understand how galaxies evolve

Scientists discover the mathematical rules underpinning brain growth

Breakthrough made towards building the world's most powerful particle accelerator

Water splitting advance holds promise for affordable renewable energy

New way of making chiral catalysts

Monty Python's silly walk: A gait analysis and wake-up call to peer review inefficiencies

Perturbation-free studies of single molecules

The ink of the future in printed electronics

New minor planets found beyond Neptune

Exoplanet where it rains iron discovered

Heat stress may affect more than 1.2 billion people annually by 2100

'Spillway' for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire

Chasing lithium ions on the move in a fast-charging battery

Producing human tissue in space

An ultimate one-dimensional electronic channel in hexagonal boron nitride

Sticky tape: A key ingredient for mapping artifact origins

Magic twist angles of graphene sheets identified

New minor planets found beyond Neptune

Glass transition of spins and orbitals of electrons in a pure crystal

Pollution: A possible end to 'forever' chemicals

New method to grow human blood vessels

Exoplanet where it rains iron discovered

Atomic fingerprint identifies emission sources of uranium

Scientists find Earth and moon not identical oxygen twins

Chemists create new artificial enzyme

To make ultra-black materials that won't weigh things down, consider the butterfly

Astronomers pinpoint rare binary brown dwarf

Astronomers use slime mold model to reveal dark threads of the cosmic web

The axion solves three mysteries of the universe

Boosting stability of perovskites helps silicon solar cells

New acoustic smart material inspired by shark skin

Ultrathin organic solar cell is both efficient and durable

Our brains are powerful -- but secretive -- forecasters of video virality

Robots that admit mistakes foster better conversation in humans

How plants protect themselves from sun damage

Atomic force microscopy: New sensing element for high-speed imaging

Exciting tweaks for organic solar cells

Collective dynamics of active matter systems

Discovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation

'Deceptively simple' process could boost plastics recycling

Ancient shell shows days were half-hour shorter 70 million years ago

How a magnet could help boost understanding of superconductivity

'It's like you have a hand again': An ultra-precise mind-controlled prosthetic

Gold-coated pantyhose inspire a technique for comfortable light-emitting clothing

Supercomputers drive ion transport research

Ancient shell shows days were half-hour shorter 70 million years ago

Ship noise leaves crabs too stressed to hide from danger

Water splitting observed on the nanometer scale

'Strange' glimpse into neutron stars and symmetry violation

A flexible brain for AI

Safety zone saves giant moons from fatal plunge

A filter for cleaner qubits

More accurate climate change model reveals bleaker outlook on electricity, water use

Machine sucks up tiny tissue spheroids and prints them precisely

Layered solar cell technology boosts efficiency, affordability

Cosmic impact caused destruction of one of world's earliest human settlements

Seismic imaging technology could deliver finely detailed images of the human brain

Using technology during mealtimes may decrease food intake, study finds

Radar and ice could help detect an elusive subatomic particle

Micromotors get supercharged with three 'engines'

Expanding the plasmonic painter's palette

Breaking point of conducting material

Impact of satellite constellations on astronomical observations

Showing robots how to do your chores

Unexpected discovery: Blue-green algae produce oil

Is life a game of chance?

Scientists monitor brains replaying memories in real time

How drones can hear walls

Dimming Betelgeuse likely isn't cold, just dusty

Downsizing the McMansion: Study gauges a sustainable size for future homes

Energy researchers invent error-free catalysts

Bacteria killed by new light-activated coating

ALMA spots metamorphosing aged star

Cooling magnets with sound

Deep learning rethink overcomes major obstacle in AI industry

Tissue-digging nanodrills do just enough damage

Biomaterial discovery enables 3D printing of tissue-like vascular structures

Robot uses artificial intelligence and imaging to draw blood

A talented 2D material gets a new gig

To predict an epidemic, evolution can't be ignored

A small step for atoms, a giant leap for microelectronics

Using molecules to draw on quantum materials

Plastic from wood

Almost alien: Antarctic subglacial lakes are cold, dark and full of secrets

The brains of shrimps and insects are more alike than we thought

The microbes in your mouth, and a reminder to floss and go to the dentist

Design of inorganic materials for brain-like computing

New type of indoor solar cells for smart connected devices

Car congestion outweighs scooter scourge on city streets

New material could turn clothing into a health monitor

KITE code could power new quantum developments

Magnetic whirls in future data storage devices

New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines

Manipulating atoms to make better superconductors

Researchers develop new explanation for destructive earthquake vibrations

New telescope observations shed new light on black hole ejections

This wearable device camouflages its wearer no matter the weather

Plasma-driven biocatalysis

Unstable rock pillars near reservoirs can produce dangerous water waves

Technology provides a new way to probe single molecules

Measuring electron spin qubit without demolishing it

New tools show a way forward for large-scale storage of renewable energy

Improved CRISPR gene drive solves problems of old tech

How a new quantum approach can develop faster algorithms to deduce complex networks

Chemists inhibit a critical gear of cell immortality

Design of inorganic materials for brain-like computing

Scientists shed light on mystery of dark matter

Geologists determine early Earth was a 'water world' by studying exposed ocean crust

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

Engineers zap and unstick underwater smart glue

Potassium metal battery emerges as a rival to lithium-ion technology

Is there a technological solution to aquatic dead zones?