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Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing

It's elemental: Ultra-trace detector tests gold purity

Synthesizing valuable chemicals from contaminated soil

Scholars reveal the changing nature of U.S. cities

Threads that sense how and when you move? New technology makes it possible

Chemists settle battery debate, propel research forward

New concept for rocket thruster exploits the mechanism behind solar flares

'Liquid' machine-learning system adapts to changing conditions

High schoolers discover four exoplanets through mentorship program

How the brain is programmed for computer programming?

In Brazil, many smaller dams disrupt fish more than large hydropower projects

A little soap simplifies making 2D nanoflakes

A metalens for virtual and augmented reality

A NEAT reduction of complex neuronal models accelerates brain research

Optical scanner design for adaptive driving beam systems can lead to safer night driving

Focusing on field analysis

Chumash Indians were using highly worked shell beads as currency 2,000 years ago

Efficient formation of amide bonds under mild conditions

Ions in molten salts can go 'against the flow'

Scientists capture the moments of nascent crystal formation and growth

Lasing mechanism found in water droplets

Breakthrough for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past

Healthy lifespan analysis using nematodes

Chloroplast-fortified 3D-printer ink may strengthen products

A mild way to upcycle plastics used in bottles into fuel and other high-value products

Detecting trace amounts of multiple classes of antibiotics in foods

To find the right network model, compare all possible histories

Two anti-viral enzymes transform pre-leukemia stem cells into leukemia

Smart algorithm cleans up images by searching for clues buried in noise

Solar material can 'self-heal' imperfections

Compelling evidence of neutrino process opens physics possibilities

AI used to predict early symptoms of schizophrenia in relatives of patients

Solar hydrogen: Photoanodes made of alpha-SnWO4 promise high efficiencies

Metamaterial tiles boost sensitivity of large telescopes

Researchers use nanomaterials to make 2D diamond clusters at room temperature

Cell 'bones' mystery solved with supercomputers

Anonymous cell phone data can quantify behavioral changes for flu-like illnesses

Mira's last journey: Exploring the dark universe

Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulfur dioxide

How heavy is dark matter? Scientists radically narrow the potential mass range for the first time

Aircraft could cut emissions by better surfing the wind

Beauty in imperfection: How crystal defects can help convert waste heat into electricity

Keeping a clean path: Doubling the capacity of solid-state lithium batteries

Genome-editing tool TALEN outperforms CRISPR-Cas9 in tightly packed DNA

Pace of prehistoric human innovation could be revealed by 'linguistic thermometer'

Biodegradable displays for sustainable electronics

Turbulence model could enhance rotorcraft, munitions performance

Simulating 800,000 years of California earthquake history to pinpoint risks

How complex oscillations in a quantum system simplify with time

Better bundled: New principle for generating x-rays

3-D printed Biomesh minimizes hernia repair complications

Change of course on the journey to the island of stability

Scientists use a novel ink to 3D print 'bone' with living cells

Toddlers who use touchscreens may be more distractible

Breakthrough design vastly improves mechanical heart valve

Sport may fast-track numeracy skills for Indigenous children

Domino effects and synchrony in seizure initiation

Graphene: Increased market penetration by 2025

Optimal information about the invisible

Adding or subtracting single quanta of sound

CHEOPS finds unique planetary system

What's in a name? A new class of superconductors

NASA's Roman mission will probe galaxy's core for hot Jupiters, brown dwarfs

New galaxy sheds light on how stars form

New route to chemically recyclable plastics

The seven rocky planets of TRAPPIST-1 seem to have very similar compositions

Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form

When galaxies collide

Nanomedicine's 'crown' is ready for its close up

Continuous monitoring of proteins a game-changer for patients with deteriorating health

No more needles for diagnostic tests?

New technique builds super-hard metals from nanoparticles

AI trained to read electric vehicle charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

Highly efficient grid-scale electricity storage at fifth of cost

Single atoms as a catalyst: Surprising effects ensue

Highly functional membrane developed for producing freshwater from seawater

Defects may help scientists understand the exotic physics of topology

Magnetic waves explain mystery of Sun's outer layer

Forecasting coastal water quality

Record-breaking laser link could help us test whether Einstein was right

Solar system formation in two steps

Combining best of both worlds for cancer modeling

Researchers improve data readout by using 'quantum entanglement'

Merging technologies with color to avoid design failures

Drug-delivery microcapsules tagged with zirconium-89 can be tracked by PET imaging

Astronomers discover first cloudless, Jupiter-like planet

Cargo delivery by polymers

Atomic resolution video of salt crystals forming in real time

Chemists harness synergy effect of gallium

Diamonds need voltage

How to get more electric cars on the road

New graphene nanochannel water filters

Mathematical framework enables accurate characterization of shapes

Bringing atoms to a standstill: Miniaturizing laser cooling

Innovations through hair-thin optical fibers

Butterfly wing clap explains mystery of flight

Tiny high-tech probes reveal how information flows across the brain

The physics behind tumor growth

CRISPR technology to cure sickle cell disease

A display that completely blocks off counterfeits

Turbulence model could help design aircraft capable of handling extreme scenarios

Saturn's tilt caused by its moons, researchers say

Immune system mounts a lasting defense after recovery from COVID-19, researchers find

Much of Earth's nitrogen was locally sourced

Producing green hydrogen through the exposure of nanomaterials to sunlight

Climate change puts hundreds of coastal airports at risk of flooding

Why older adults must go to the front of the vaccine line

Search for axions from nearby star Betelgeuse comes up empty

Gold nanoparticles more stable by putting rings on them

New eco-friendly way to make ammonia could be boon for agriculture, hydrogen economy

Squeezing a rock-star material could make it stable enough for solar cells

Designing customized 'brains' for robots

Using VR training to boost our sense of agency and improve motor control

Saturn's tilt caused by its moons

Oldest carbonates in the solar system: Flensburg meteorite

Saturn's moon Titan: Largest sea is 1,000-feet deep

Much of Earth's nitrogen was locally sourced

Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells underestimated

Squid-inspired robot swims with nature's most efficient marine animals

New metamaterial offers reprogrammable properties

Making microwaves safer for children

An anode-free zinc battery that could someday store renewable energy

Smart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities

Testing the waters: Analyzing different solid states of water on other planets and moons

Light-controlled Higgs modes found in superconductors; potential sensor, computing uses

Fastener with microscopic mushroom design holds promise

Exploring the solar wind with a new view of small sun structures

Astronomers dissect the anatomy of planetary nebulae using Hubble Space Telescope images

Unlocking 'the shape of water' in mechanisms of antibiotic resistance

How to train a robot (using AI and supercomputers)

Constructing termite turrets without a blueprint

Counting elephants from space

Cosmic beasts and where to find them

Eggs reveal what may happen to brain on impact

DNA origami enables fabricating superconducting nanowires

Appreciating a flower's texture, color, and shape leads to better drone landings

New biomaterials can be 'fine-tuned' for medical applications

New clues help explain why PFAS chemicals resist remediation

A little friction goes a long way toward stronger nanotube fibers

Light-induced twisting of Weyl nodes switches on giant electron current

Solar activity reconstructed over a millennium

New method heals skeletal injuries with synthetic bone

Gene-editing 'scissor' tool may also be a 'dimmer switch'

Bio-inspired: How lobsters can help make stronger 3D printed concrete

How short circuits in lithium metal batteries can be prevented

One-dimensional quantum nanowires fertile ground for Majorana zero modes

New tool removes chemotherapy drugs from water systems

Students returning home may have caused 9,400 secondary COVID-19 infections across UK

Inexpensive battery charges rapidly for electric vehicles, reduces range anxiety

Low-carbon policies can be 'balanced' to benefit small firms and average households

Synthesis of potent antibiotic follows unusual chemical pathway

A 'super-puff' planet like no other

A 'super-puff' planet like no other

Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source

Spreading the sound

Model analyzes how viruses escape the immune system

Conductive nature in crystal structures revealed at magnification of 10 million times

Researchers rewind the clock to calculate age and site of supernova blast

Controlling chemical catalysts with sculpted light

Giving the hydrogen economy an acid test

Concept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation's air pollution problem

Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico 'super basin' success

X-Rays surrounding 'Magnificent 7' may be traces of sought-after particle

Helium nuclei at the surface of heavy nuclei discovered

2020 tied for warmest year on record, NASA analysis shows

Managing large-scale construction projects to avoid cost overruns

Newly developed GaN based MEMS resonator operates stably even at high temperature

Astronomers document the rise and fall of a rarely observed stellar dance

Research breaks new ground in understanding how a molecular motor generates force

New state of matter in one-dimensional quantum gas

Following the hops of disordered proteins could lead to future treatments of Alzheimer's disease

Lead poisoning of children

Turn off that camera during virtual meetings, environmental study says

COVID-19 reduced U.S. life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations

Galaxies hit single, doubles, and triple (growing black holes)

Mapping our sun's backyard

Posidonia marine seagrass can catch and remove plastics from the sea

Deep learning outperforms standard machine learning in biomedical research applications

New way to control electrical charge in 2D materials: Put a flake on it

Borrowing from birds, experts reduce search times for novel high-entropy alloys to seconds

New method makes better predictions of material properties using low quality data

How aerosols are formed

Giant map of the sky sets stage for ambitious DESI survey

Doubling the number of known gravitational lenses

A climate in crisis calls for investment in direct air capture, news research finds

Sustainable transportation: Clearing the air on nitrogen doping

Pulsed ultraviolet light technology to improve egg safety, help poultry industry

Taking the lab into the ocean: A fleet of robots tracks and monitors microbial communities

Pivotal discovery in quantum and classical information processing

How to keep drones flying when a motor fails

Flashing plastic ash completes recycling

Spilling the beans on coffee's true identity

Superheroes, foods and apps bring a modern twist to the periodic table

Studying chaos with one of the world's fastest cameras

Burst of light April 15, 2020 likely magnetar eruption in nearby galaxy

Copper-indium oxide: A faster and cooler way to reduce our carbon footprint

Robotic swarm swims like a school of fish

Grey camouflage 'better than zebra stripes'

How will we achieve carbon-neutral flight in future?

Could we harness energy from black holes?

Catalysts: Why do metal oxide surfaces behave differently?

Scientists measure local vibrational modes at individual crystalline faults

Researchers use deep learning to identify gene regulation at single-cell level

Do as the Romans: Power plant concrete strengthens with time

The odd structure of ORF8: Mapping the coronavirus protein linked to disease severity

Trapping light without back reflections

Advanced light reveals how different biofuels behave

Laser-based process to 3D print detailed glass objects

Physicists get closer to examining the symmetries underlying our universe

Method to find toxic chemicals in drinking water

Tapping the brain to boost stroke rehabilitation

Nanosheet-based electronics could be one drop away

Making hydrogen energy with the common nickel

An 'old faithful' active galaxy: Black hole rips away at star

Quasar discovery sets new distance record

Why independent cultures think alike when it comes to categories: It's not in the brain

Tweaking AI software to function like a human brain improves computer's learning ability

Comprehensive characterization of vascular structure in plants

Climate change has caused billions of dollars in flood damages

Unravelling the mystery that makes viruses infectious

New catalyst can make natural gas burn cleaner

Researchers report quantum-limit-approaching chemical sensing chip

Using light to revolutionize artificial intelligence

Engineers create hybrid chips with processors and memory to run AI on battery-powered devices

2D compound shows unique versatility

New one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials

Tweaking one layer of atoms on a catalyst's surface can make it work better

Post-surgical patch releases non-opioid painkiller directly to the wound

Carbon monoxide reduced to valuable liquid fuels

'Flashing' new 2D materials

Measurements of pulsar acceleration reveal Milky Way's dark side

Measurements of pulsar acceleration reveal Milky Way's dark side

Model offers help for new hips

'Galaxy-sized' observatory sees potential hints of gravitational waves

Electrically switchable qubit can tune between storage and fast calculation modes

Impacts of climate change on our water and energy systems: it's complicated

'Galaxy-sized' observatory sees potential hints of gravitational waves

A safer, less expensive and fast charging aqueous battery

Researchers acquire 3D images with LED room lighting and a smartphone

New process more efficiently recycles excess CO2 into fuel

Computer scientists: We wouldn't be able to control super intelligent machines

Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create 'living materials'

Robot displays a glimmer of empathy to a partner robot

A charge-density-wave topological semimetal

New nanostructured alloy for anode is a big step toward revolutionizing energy storage

Expanding the boundaries of CO2 fixation

New statistical method exponentially increases ability to discover genetic insights

Key step taken toward cleaner, more sustainable production of hydrogen

Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine triggers antibody response in mice

Nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19

Chandra X-ray Observatory studies extraordinary magnetar

Tiny wireless device sheds light on combating obesity

Why crocodiles have changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs

Mapping the platypus genome: How Earth's oddest mammal got to be so bizarre

Nanocrystals that eradicate bacteria biofilm

Scientists develop a cheaper method that might help create fuels from plants

Perceiving prosthesis as lighter thanks to neurofeedback

Entangling electrons with heat

Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers

Patterns in primordial germ cell migration

Mighty morphing 3D printing

High-speed atomic force microscopy visualizes cell protein factories

Chemists invent shape-shifting nanomaterial with biomedical potential

Striped or spotted? Winds and jet streams found on the closest brown dwarf

For the right employees, even standard information technology can spur creativity

Vaccine myths on social media can be effectively reduced with credible fact checking

High-flux table-top source for femtosecond hard X-ray pulses

Fundamental study on the Kondo effect

Nanodroplets and ultrasound 'drills' prove effective at tackling tough blood clots

Power, water and climate

World's fastest optical neuromorphic processor

New hard disk write head analytical technology can increase hard disk capacities

Old silicon learns new tricks

Modern microbes provide window into ancient ocean

Physicists observe competition between magnetic orders

Designer protein patches boost cell signaling

Light-carrying chips advance machine learning

A better pen-and-ink system for drawing flexible circuits

Researchers turn coal powder into graphite in microwave oven

Competitive athletics: Detecting CRISPR/Cas gene doping

Manufacturing process of ultra-thin sensor for smart contact lenses

Researcher cracks the hidden strengthening mechanism in biological ceramics

COVID-19 unmasked: Math model suggests optimal treatment strategies

A bit too much: Reducing the bit width of Ising models for quantum annealing

'Virtual biopsies' could replace tissue biopsies in future thanks to new technique