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Spider silk can create lenses useful for biological imaging

Cartwheeling light reveals new optical phenomenon

Mathematical noodling leads to new insights into an old fusion problem

No keys to the kingdom: New single sign-on algorithm provides superior privacy

Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis

Chemist adds details of 'cold collisions of hot molecules' to theories of molecular interactions

Ultrafast light wave electronics: Light from inside the tunnel

Researchers identify multiple molecules that shut down SARS-Cov-2 polymerase reaction

Researchers use 3D modeling to decode aerial undulation's role in flying snake glides

COVID-19 causes 'hyperactivity' in blood-clotting cells

Researchers use 3D modeling to decode aerial undulation's role in flying snake glides

To find giant black holes, start with Jupiter

Extreme warming of the South Pole

A cosmic mystery: ESO telescope captures the disappearance of a massive star

Major new paleoclimatology study shows global warming has upended 6,500 years of cooling

Beavers gnawing away at the permafrost

Asteroid impact, not volcanoes, made the Earth uninhabitable for dinosaurs

Why some words may be more memorable than others

NASA's TESS delivers new insights into an ultrahot world

To find giant black holes, start with Jupiter

Plastic recycling from Europe is being dumped in Asian waters

Researchers control elusive spin fluctuations in 2D magnets

Implants: Can special coatings reduce complications after implant surgery?

A cosmic mystery: ESO telescope captures the disappearance of a massive star

Could your computer please be more polite? Thank you

Size matters for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

Understanding of relaxor ferroelectric properties could lead to many advances

Even when women outnumber men, gender bias persists among science undergrads

Team dramatically reduces image analysis times using deep learning, other approaches

Artificial intelligence identifies, locates seizures in real-time

New solar forecasting model performs best

The magnetic history of ice

Quantum physics provides a way to hide ignorance

Producing a gaseous messenger molecule inside the body, on demand

Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions, extreme temps

Laser-welded sugar: Sweet way to 3D-print blood vessels

Wrapping up hydrophobic hydration

Responses to cyberbullying

SwRI scientists demonstrate speed, precision of in situ planetary dating device

Physicists see surprisingly strong light, high heat from nanogaps between plasmonic electrodes

Wearable-tech glove translates sign language into speech in real time

Humans and monkeys show similar thinking patterns

Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery

First measurement of spin-orbit alignment on planet Beta Pictoris b

Researchers print, tune graphene sensors to monitor food freshness, safety

Researchers destroy cancer cells with ultrasound treatment

Case for axion origin of dark matter gains traction

New process could safeguard water quality, environment and health

Extensive review of spin-gapless semiconductors: Next-generation spintronics candidates

Computational model decodes speech by predicting it

Chemistry paves the way for improved electronic materials

From the lab, the first cartilage-mimicking gel that's strong enough for knees

Process for 'two-faced' nanomaterials may aid energy, information tech

Al2Pt for oxygen evolution reaction in water splitting

Macroscopic quantum interference in an ultra-pure metal

Comparing 13 different CRISPR-Cas9 DNA scissors

Airborne chemicals could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula

Growing polymers of different lengths

Common food additive causes adverse health effects in mice

Chemists achieve breakthrough in the synthesis of graphene nanoribbons

New automotive radar spots hazards around corners

Helping consumers in a crisis

New boron-lanthanide nanostructure

X-ray vision and eavesdropping ensure quality

X-rays size up protein structure at the 'heart' of COVID-19 virus

Super-Earths discovered orbiting nearby red dwarf

Quantum entanglement demonstrated aboard orbiting CubeSat

New insights into the energy levels in quantum dots

Monster black hole found in the early universe

Driving bacteria to produce potential antibiotic, antiparasitic compounds

Receptor makes mice strong and slim

One-time treatment generates new neurons, eliminates Parkinson's disease in mice

Hubble watches the 'flapping' of cosmic bat shadow in the Serpens Nebula

Black hole collision may have exploded with light

How water in the deep Earth triggers earthquakes and tsunamis

Dolphins learn foraging skills from peers

Orb hidden in distant dust is 'infant' Neptune-size planet

Self-powered alarm fights forest fires, monitors environment

Nature-imitating coating makes batteries more durable and efficient

Molecular simulations show how drugs block key receptors

Black hole collision may have exploded with light

AI could help improve performance of lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells

New spray-on technique allows for any shape touchscreens

Bringing burnt bones back to 'life' using 3D technology

Plug-and-play lens simplifies adaptive optics for microscopy

Better way to keep birds from hitting power lines

Using chaos as a tool, scientists discover new method of making 3D-heterostructures

Introducing a new isotope: Mendelevium-244

Simple device monitors health using sweat

Research determines financial benefit from driving electric vehicles

Hot ring produces microwave-powered ultrasound pulses wirelessly

Far-UVC light safely kills airborne coronaviruses, study finds

Twitter posts reveal polarization in Congress on COVID-19

Rogue's gallery of dusty star systems reveals exoplanet nurseries

Researchers develop low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients

Towards a green future: Efficient laser technique can convert cellulose into biofuel

Lack of damage after secondary impacts surprises researchers

Venus flytrap snapping mechanisms virtually captured

Exciting new developments for polymers made from waste sulfur

Scientists support the use of ultraviolet light to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission indoors

Every moment of ultrafast chemical bonding now captured on film

Levitating droplets allow scientists to perform 'touchless' chemical reactions

Orb hidden in distant dust is 'infant' planet

X-ray scattering enables closer scrutiny of the interior of planets and stars

New opportunities for ocean and climate modelling

Super-strong surgical tape detaches on demand

Scientists use protein, RNA to make hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles

Laser allows solid-state refrigeration of a semiconductor material

Deep drone acrobatics

Gear treated with 'forever chemicals' poses risk to firefighters

Recovery from airline delays works best with future disruptions in mind

Washing away stubborn biofilms using fungal cleaning products

Tool to protect children's online privacy

Mystery astronomical object in 'mass gap': Neutron star? Black hole?

New research deepens mystery of particle generation in proton collisions

Massive prehistoric circle near Stonehenge

Getting real with immersive sword fights

A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness

Scientists home in on pairs of atoms that boost a catalyst's activity

Decline in green energy spending might offset COVID-era emissions benefits

Fluorocarbon bonds are no match for light-powered nanocatalyst

New design for 'optical ruler' could revolutionize clocks, telescopes, telecommunications

Nanoplastics accumulate in land-plant tissues

Oil forecasting technique adapted for spreadsheets may cut shale operator costs

Geometry of intricately fabricated glass makes light trap itself

Super-resolution microscopy reveals a twist inside of cells

Strainoptronics: A new way to control photons

New battery electrolyte may boost the performance of electric vehicles

Evidence supports 'hot start' scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto

Origin of life: Which came first?

Teleportation: Important step in improving quantum computing

Viruses can steal our genetic code to create new human-virus genes

A fresh twist in chiral topology

Synthetic materials mimic living creatures

Smokers good at math are more likely to want to quit

Dirac electrons come back to life in magic-angle graphene

Adolescents from disadvantaged neighborhoods show gene regulation differences

Scientists decode how the brain senses smell

Experimentally identifying effective theories in many-body systems

Evidence supports 'hot start' scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto

World's fastest Bose-Einstein condensate

How a historic drought led to higher power costs and emissions

Researchers create a photographic film of a molecular switch

Teaching physics to neural networks removes 'chaos blindness'

New production method for heterostructure devices

The exhaust gas from a power plant can be recovered and used as a raw reaction material

New research hints at the presence of unconventional galaxies containing 2 black holes

Simulating wind farm development

New system uses wind turbines to defend the US national grid from power cuts

Polymers can fine-tune attractions between suspended nanocubes

Skyrmion dynamics and traverse mobility

Unique material design for brain-like computations

Plants are marvelous chemists, as the gardenia's DNA shows

Measuring a tiny quasiparticle is a major step forward for semiconductor technology

Is teleportation possible? Yes, in the quantum world

An ant-inspired approach to mathematical sampling

Are planets with oceans common in the galaxy? It's likely, scientists find

Researchers make next-generation, high-toughness battery component

New research leads to drones changing shape mid-flight

Nanoparticle for overcoming leukemia treatment resistance

Researchers shed new light on solar flares

Two-dimensional carbon networks

Laser technology: The Turbulence and the Comb

Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing

Exploring mass dependence in electron-hole clusters

Using LEGO to test children's ability to visualize and rotate 3D shapes in space

Spacecrafts get a boost in 'aerogravity assisted' interactions

Reducing the risk of space debris collision

Protecting Earth from asteroid impact with a tethered diversion

Diluting blood plasma rejuvenates tissue, reverses aging in mice

A deep-learning E-skin decodes complex human motion

Engineers develop new fuel cells with twice the operating voltage as hydrogen

Using sunlight to save satellites from a fate of 'space junk'

Open-source machine learning tool connects drug targets with adverse reactions

Quantum-inspired approach dramatically lowers light power needed for OCT

To make a good impression, leave cell phone alone during work meetings

Brainsourcing automatically identifies human preferences

'SlothBot in the Garden' demonstrates hyper-efficient conservation robot

This supernova in a lab mimics the cosmic blast's splendid aftermath

Discovery allows 3D printing of sensors directly on expanding organs

Manipulating tiny skyrmions with small electric currents

Shift in how we build computers: Photonics

Quasar jets are particle accelerators thousands of light-years long

Wind farms on the Black Sea coast could endanger bat populations in Eastern Europe

Detecting antibodies with glowing proteins, thread and a smartphone

Self-powered 'paper chips' could help sound an early alarm for forest fires

First dinosaur eggs were soft like a turtle's

Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown

Centenarian study suggests living environment may be key to longevity

Light-activated 'CRISPR' triggers precision gene editing and super-fast DNA repair

Origins of the beloved guinea pig

Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown

Quantum physics: Physicists develop a new theory for Bose-Einstein condensates

Molecular containers for the sequestration of neurotransmitter drugs in water

New nanoparticle drug combination for atherosclerosis

Nanomaterial gives robots chameleon skin

Nanosponges could intercept coronavirus infection

Quantum material research facilitates discovery of better materials

Borrowing from robotics, scientists automate mapping of quantum systems

Using the game 'Jenga' to explain lithium-ion batteries

Diabetic mice improve with retrievable millimeter-thick cell-laden hydrogel fiber

Jitterbug: Roaches and robots shake it to transition between movements in tricky terrain

Hunting in savanna-like landscapes may have poured jet fuel on brain evolution

What do 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'Macbeth,' and a list of Facebook friends all have in common?

Thinking small: New ideas in the search for dark matter

Coal-burning in Siberia after volcanic eruption led to climate change 250 million years ago

The smallest motor in the world

Digitize your dog into a computer game

Simulated sea slug gets addicted to drug

As many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, according to new estimates

A new family of nanocars ready for the next nano 'Grand Prix'

As many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, according to new estimates

Turning faces into thermostats: Autonomous HVAC system could provide more comfort with less energy

Spectacular bird's-eye view? Hummingbirds see diverse colors humans can only imagine

Super-potent human antibodies protect against COVID-19 in animal tests

New light shed on intelligent life existing across the galaxy

Discovery of oldest bow and arrow technology in Eurasia

Accelerating biological systems design for sustainable biomanufacturing

Circular reasoning: Spiraling circuits for more efficient AI

First room-temp 'magnon switch' with industrially useful properties

Excitons form superfluid in certain 2D combos

Atomic physics: Radiation pressure with recoil

Electrically charged dust storms drive Martian chlorine cycle

The many lifetimes of plastics

Elasticity key to plants and animals' ability to sting

From clickbait to transparency: Reimagining the online world

More and safer heart transplants could become possible with new heart box

3D X-ray reveals secrets from inside bones

How material defects influence the melting process

The first intuitive programming language for quantum computers

Artificial synapse that works with living cells created

Study demonstrates feasibility of hologram technology in liver tumor ablation

Insight into the black hole at the center of our galaxy

Artificial intelligence estimates peoples' ages

New light shed on intelligent life existing across the galaxy

Passing challenging introductory chemistry course gives biggest boost to underrepresented students

Substandard hand sanitizers readily available on market, confirm pharmacists

Impact of COVID-19 on air transport sector

Radioactive cloud over Europe had civilian background

Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic

Face masks critical in preventing spread of COVID-19

Elastomeric masks provide a more durable, less costly option for health care workers

Artificial intelligence makes blurry faces look more than 60 times sharper

Unlocking PNA's superpowers for self-assembling nanostructures

Minimizing thermal conductivity of crystalline material with optimal nanostructure

New efficient ships won't be enough to curb shipping sector's environmental damage

Self-driving cars that recognize free space can better detect objects

New approach to DNA data storage makes system more dynamic, scalable

Ultrastable, selective catalyst for propane dehydrogenation developed

Tiny pump builds polyrotaxanes with precision

Engineers offer smart, timely ideas for AI bottlenecks

Adding noise for completely secure communication

Engineers find neat way to turn waste carbon dioxide into useful material

New algorithm uses artificial intelligence to help manage type 1 diabetes

Scientists carry out first space-based measurement of neutron lifetime

Slow down: Reduced speed limits save lives in busy cities

Scientists apply 'twistronics' to light propagation and make a breakthrough discovery

Cascade sets the stage for superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene

Stiffer roadways could improve truck fuel efficiency

Ultra-thin camera lenses of the future could see the light of day

Sound waves transport droplets for rewritable lab-on-a-chip devices

Elite gamers share mental toughness with top athletes, study finds

New distance measurements bolster challenge to basic model of universe

Researchers mimic nature for fast, colorful 3D printing

Roadkill study identifies animals most at risk in Europe

Survival of coronavirus in different cities, on different surfaces

Reaction microscope 'X-rays' individual molecules

After a century of searching, scientists find new liquid phase

What can maritime shipping learn from brain network science?

Astronomers discover how long-lived Peter Pan discs evolve

First confirmation of new theory by metamaterial

Ancient enzymes can contribute to greener chemistry

Proposed seismic surveys in Arctic Refuge likely to cause lasting damage

Physics principle explains order and disorder of swarms

Considering health when switching to cleaner electricity

New explanation for neutrino anomalies in Antarctica

An unusual cobalt compound

Tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulator

World's first spherical artificial eye has 3D retina

Signatures of fractional electronic charge observed in topological insulators

Liquid metals break down organic fuels into ultra-thin graphitic sheets

Fluid mechanics mystery solved

Black hole's heart still beating

Media stereotypes confound kids' science ambitions

Volcanic activity and changes in Earth's mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen

Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia

'Fat burning' molecule has implications for treatment of obesity

Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip

Repeating cycle in unusual cosmic radio bursts

Lab makes 4D printing more practical

Paper-based device provides low-power, long-term method for analyzing sweat

Machine learning predicts nanoparticles' structure and dynamics

How effective are language learning apps?

Predicting unpredictable reactions

Entire Roman city revealed without any digging

Making nanoparticle analysis quicker and more affordable

Radiocarbon dating pins date for construction of Uyghur complex to the year 777

Artificial brains may need sleep too