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Biologists construct a 'periodic table' for cell nuclei

Electric fish -- and humans -- pause before communicating key points

Memory details fade over time, with only the main gist preserved

How to boost muscle regeneration and rebuild tissue

Exoskeleton therapy improves mobility, cognition and brain connectivity in people with MS

Waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk by double digits, study finds

Natural gas pipeline density higher overall in more vulnerable US counties

Scientists develop transparent electrode that boosts solar cell efficiency

A helping hand for working robots

Electrons waiting for their turn: New model explains 3D quantum material

Detecting skin disorders based on tissue stiffness with a soft sensing device

Helping doctors manage COVID-19

Next-gen electric vehicle batteries: These are the questions we still need to answer

Scientists overhear two atoms chatting

When to release free and paid apps for maximal revenue

Quark-gluon plasma flows like water

Mass gatherings during Malaysian election directly and indirectly boosted COVID-19 spread, study suggests

Ultrafast, on-chip PCR could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics

Lead levels in urban soil are declining but hotspots persist

New microscopy method reaches deeper into the living brain

Gravitational wave search no hum drum hunt

Astronomer reveals never-before-seen detail of the center of our galaxy

Technology predicts protein stability

Driving in the snow is a team effort for AI sensors

Dark energy survey releases most precise look at the universe's evolution

How metals work together to weaken hardy nitrogen-nitrogen bonds

The path to more human-like robot object manipulation skills

Engineered defects in crystalline material boosts electrical performance

The robot smiled back

Shiny mega-crystals that build themselves

Controlling magnetization by surface acoustic waves

Fisheries resilience following Tohoku tsunami

Artificial neurons recognize biosignals in real time

Mathematical model developed to prevent botulism

It takes some heat to form ice

Spacetime crystals proposed by placing space and time on an equal footing

Improving computer vision for AI

Banning the sale of fossil-fuel cars benefits the climate when replaced by electric cars

Deep oceans dissolve the rocky shell of water-ice planets

Unveiling what governs crystal growth

Dark matter map reveals hidden bridges between galaxies

Harnessing next generation sequencing to detect SARS-CoV-2 and prepare for the next pandemic

Study of promising photovoltaic material leads to discovery of a new state of matter

Scientists find solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human sewage

AI with swarm intelligence

How the mold influences a chocolate bar's crystalline structure

Slender robotic finger senses buried items

Similar states of activity identified in supermassive and stellar mass black holes

Universal travel pattern across four continents

Journey of PFAS in wastewater facilities highlights regulation challenges

The world's smallest fruit picker controlled by artificial intelligence

Warm ice may fracture differently than cold ice

A new 'gold standard' compound for generating electricity from heat

New tools to battle cancer, advance genomics research

Understanding of invisible but mighty particles in Earth's radiation belts

Small modular reactors competitive in Washington's clean energy future

Candid cosmos: eROSITA cameras set benchmark for astronomical imaging

Holograms increase solar energy yield

Probing deeper into origins of cosmic rays

Silver attacks bacteria, gets 'consumed'

Scientific software - Quality not always good

New details on what happened in the first microsecond of Big Bang

Superflimsy graphene turned ultrastiff by optical forging

Quantum electronics: 'Bite' defects in bottom-up graphene nanoribbons

Technique to evaluate wind turbines may boost wind power production

Does the Milky Way move like a spinning top?

Data from smartwatches can help predict clinical blood test results

Machine learning platform identifies activated neurons in real-time

AI spots neurons better than human experts

Synchrotron X-ray experiment reveals a small nudge with big consequences

Soft X-ray method promises nanocarrier breakthroughs for smart medicine

Quantum sensing: Odd angles make for strong spin-spin coupling

Engineering matter at the atomic level

Delivering serendipity: Seemingly random product discovery, aided by technology

Milky Way not unusual, astronomers find

New optimization approach helps design lighter carbon fiber composite materials

Chemical changes to peptide siRNA-carrier enhance gene silencing for future cancer drugs

Pristine quantum criticality found

To make particles flow more efficiently, put an obstacle in their way

Accurate evaluation of CRISPR genome editing

Silicon chips combine light and ultrasound for better signal processing

Clean water and toilets for healthy shelters

Generating electricity from heat using the spin Seebeck device

Young teens should only use recreational internet and video games one hour daily

Digital Twin technology a 'powerful tool' but requires significant investment, say experts

Using waste heat to power an environmentally sustainable future

New study targets secrets of great entrepreneurial cities

36 dwarf galaxies had simultaneous 'baby boom' of new stars

Implantable piezoelectric polymer improves controlled release of drugs

Plasma jets reveal magnetic fields far, far away

Researchers develop advanced model to improve safety of next-generation reactors

From fire to dust: Plutonium particles from British nuclear testing in outback Australia more complex than previously thought

Thin is now in to turn terahertz polarization

AI-enabled EKGs find difference between numerical age and biological age significantly affects health

An updated understanding of how to synthesize value-added chemicals

Multi-story buildings made of wood sell for 9% more than other construction in Helsinki

Ultra-sensitive light detector gives self-driving tech a jolt

Technique uses fluctuations in video pixels to measure energy use of developing embryos

Solving a natural riddle of water filtration

Making the invisible visible

E-scooters as a new micro-mobility service

These cognitive exercises help young children boost their math skills, study shows

Understanding light-activated proteins in order to improve them

Solid-state batteries line up for better performance

Walking in their shoes: Using virtual reality to elicit empathy in healthcare providers

Liquid-like motion in crystals could explain their promising behavior in solar cells

Water treatment: Removing hormones with sunlight

Nanoparticles: The complex rhythm of chemistry

A new form of carbon opens door to nanosized wires

New research could help manufacturers avoid 3D-printing pitfall

Scientists take a bite out of solar efficiency challenge with sandwich model

Nuclear terrorism could be intercepted by neutron-gamma detector that pinpoints source

Tampons, sanitary napkins could diagnose yeast infections with color-changing threads

Envisioning safer cities with AI

Magnetically propelled cilia power climbing soft robots and microfluidic pumps

Researchers use 'hole-y' math and machine learning to study cellular self-assembly

New, biological, and safer soaps

The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles

Rising energy demand for cooling

AI predicts lung cancer risk

Scientists debut most efficient 'optical rectennas,' devices that harvest power from heat

Toward overcoming solubility issues in organic chemistry

Origins of life researchers develop a new ecological biosignature

Not all theories can explain the black hole M87*

Epigenetic mechanism can explain how chemicals in plastic may cause lower IQ levels

Airborne radar reveals groundwater beneath glacier

An inconstant Hubble constant? Research suggests fix to cosmological cornerstone

Robotic 'Third Thumb' use can alter brain representation of the hand

Brain stimulation evoking sense of touch improves control of robotic arm

Compound commonly found in candles lights the way to grid-scale energy storage

Most ancient galaxy with spiral morphology discovered

Hubble tracks down fast radio bursts to galaxies' spiral arms

Self-organizing human heart organoids in a dish

New type of particle accelerator: Electrons riding a double wave

Rare 4,000-year comets can cause meteor showers on Earth

Moon mission delays could increase risks from solar storms

A revolutionary method to drastically reduce stray light on space telescopes

Heavy metal vapors unexpectedly found in comets throughout our Solar System -- and beyond

An illuminating possibility for stroke treatment: Nano-photosynthesis

Archaeologists teach computers to sort ancient pottery

A safer, greener way to make solar cells: Toxic solvent replaced

Unexpected 'Black Swan' defect discovered in soft matter

Embryo cryopreservation minimizes cryoinjuries, offers hope for would-be parents

Wake steering potentially boosts energy production at US wind plants

Electric cars: Special dyes could prevent unnecessary motor replacements

Mathematical model predicts effect of bacterial mutations on antibiotic success

Scientists map gene changes underlying brain and cognitive decline in aging

Rechargeable cement-based batteries

When one become two: Separating DNA for more accurate nanopore analysis

New framework incorporating renewables and flexible carbon capture

Novel methods to improve the range and safety of e-vehicles

Engineers harvest WiFi signals to power small electronics

New material could create 'neurons' and 'synapses' for new computers

Stunning simulation of stars being born is most realistic ever

Machine learning (AI) accurately predicts cardiac arrest risk

Algorithm to see inside materials with subatomic particles

Scientists explore Tesla roads not taken -- and find new potential present-day utility

Diamonds engage both optical microscopy and MRI for better imaging

New research optimizes body's own immune system to fight cancer

Virtual reality warps your sense of time

Which animals will survive climate change?

Antarctic ice sheet retreat could trigger chain reaction

Harnessing the hum of fluorescent lights for more efficient computing

Proteins that predict future dementia, Alzheimer's risk, identified

Rare COVID-19 response in children explained

Harvesting light like nature does

Mammals can use their intestines to breathe

New evidence of how and when the Milky Way came together

New evidence of how and when the Milky Way came together

New technology converts waste plastics to jet fuel in an hour

Supermassive black holes devour gas just like their petite counterparts

New numerical method makes simulating landslide tsunamis possible

Future sparkles for diamond-based quantum technology

Above the noise: Nanopore sensing

New atomically precise graphene nanoribbon heterojunction sensor developed

The chemistry of magnesium turned on its head

Researchers develop 3D-printed jelly

Harvesting light like nature does

Virtual reality warps your sense of time

Solar wind from the center of the Earth

Charting the expansion history of the universe with supernovae

Sensors can identify threats at the molecular level

Novel nanotech improves cystic fibrosis antibiotic by 100,000-fold, research shows

Two-in-one: Wide-angle monitoring meets high-resolution capture in new camera platform

Causes of concrete and asphalt deterioration explained

Congestion pricing could shrink car size

How AIs ask for personal information is important for gaining user trust

Carbon emissions from dams considerably underestimated so far

Tiny cloud of atoms can be turned from a heat engine into a cooler

New evidence for electron's dual nature found in a quantum spin liquid

Quantum machine learning hits a limit

Domino-like crystallization of glass

A sibling-guided strategy to capture the 3D shape of the human face

Making AI algorithms show their work

Researchers 3D print complex micro-optics with improved imaging performance

Measuring brain blood flow and activity with light

New research may explain shortages in STEM careers

Hidden processes at work in the hearts of large stars revealed

Ion-selective smart porous membranes

Mechanism deciphered: How organic acids are formed in the atmosphere

Scientists create a new type of intelligent material

Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test delivers results within 4 minutes with 90 percent accuracy

Better integrated circuits with glide symmetry

Of mice and spacemen: Understanding muscle wasting at the molecular level

Engineered bacteria show promise for sustainable biofuel industry

How smartphones can help detect ecological change

Scaling down Ionic Transistors to the ultimate limit

Efficiently smuggling drugs into cells

Smaller chips open door to new RFID applications

An enzyme system for the hydrogen industry

Gold leaf could help diagnose viral infections in low-resource settings

Tiny, wireless, injectable chips use ultrasound to monitor body processes

Bone-deep: Mineral found in human bone can help fight toxic organic compounds

Interactive typeface for digital text

Harnessing the hum of fluorescent lights for more efficient computing

Engine converts random jiggling of microscopic particle into stored energy

Novel circuitry solves a myriad of computationally intensive problems with minimum energy

Brain computer interface turns mental handwriting into text on screen

Focus on outliers creates flawed snap judgments

Online therapy effective against OCD symptoms in the young

'Safe System' approach could dramatically reduce road deaths while improving equity

A long-lasting, stable solid-state lithium battery

Simulating sneezes and coughs to show how COVID-19 spreads

Box fan air cleaner can greatly reduce virus transmission, study finds

Lasers, levitation and machine learning make better heat-resistant materials

How to thermally cloak an object

Lighting up biology from within

Electromagnetic levitation whips nanomaterials into shape

Discovering candidate for reflex network of walking cats: Understanding animals with robots

Quantum mechanics paves the way for more stable organic solar cells

Patients may not take advice from AI doctors who know their names

People are persuaded by social media messages, not view numbers

In 'minibrains,' hindering key enzyme by different amounts has opposite growth effects

Stabilizer residue in inks found to inhibit conductivity in 3D printed electronic

New genetic copycatchers detect efficient and precise CRISPR editing in a living organism

Researchers develop magnetic thin film for spin-thermoelectric energy conversion

The Aqueduct of Constantinople: Managing the longest water channel of the ancient world

Low temperature physics gives insight into turbulence

Researchers develop artificial intelligence that can detect sarcasm in social media

Volcanoes on Mars could be active, raising possibility Mars was recently habitable

Graphene key for novel hardware security

'Flipping' optical wavefront eliminates distortions in multimode fibers

Stimulators could aid spinal cord, heart therapies

Geoscientists find that shallow wastewater injection drives deep earthquakes in Texas

Integrating medical imaging and cancer biology with deep neural networks

'Unmaking' a move: Correcting motion blur in single-photon images

How planets form controls elements essential for life

This system helps robots better navigate emergency rooms

Smartphone breath alcohol testing devices vary widely in accuracy

In the emptiness of space, Voyager I detects plasma 'hum'

3D printing lays the foundation for a new range of diagnostic tests

Light emitters for quantum circuits

Engineering diseased human skin in vitro

Firefighting chemical found in sea lion and fur seal pups

Chill out: Advanced solar tech runs cooler and lasts longer

Reaching your life goals as a single-celled organism

Universal equation for explosive phenomena

Why hotter clocks are more accurate

Open source tool can help identify gerrymandering in voting maps

Intersection of 2D materials results in entirely New materials

Wastewater treatment system recovers electricity, filters water

Artificial intelligence makes great microscopes better than ever

Algorithms show accuracy in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia

Mathematical model predicting disease spread patterns

Transforming atmospheric carbon into industrially useful materials

In graphene process, resistance is useful

Researchers develop new metal-free, recyclable polypeptide battery that degrades on demand

Towards 2D memory technology by magnetic graphene

Homing in on the smallest possible laser

Hydrogen instead of electrification? Potentials and risks for climate targets

Trial demonstrates early AI-guided detection of heart disease in routine practice

Quantum drum duet measured

Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression

Research breakthrough in the fight against cancer

Laser pulses with record-breaking intensity

New indicator for oxygen levels in early oceans developed

Roadmap to expand NY solar energy, meet green goals

Significant progress in lithium-air battery development

T-GPS processes a graph with trillion edges on a single computer?

Better way to determine safe drug doses for children

Cardiovascular disease could be diagnosed earlier with new glowing probe

Supernovae twins open up new possibilities for precision cosmology