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Blood vessels are guides for stimulating implants

Structure of a bacterial 'drug pump' reveals new way to counter hospital-borne infection

Researchers generate the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome

Mercury has magnetic storms

How e-scooters can safely operate in a city

When a band falls flat: Searching for flatness in materials

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein more stable, slower changing than earlier version

Lottery luck in the light of physics: Researchers present theory on the dynamics of many-particle systems

From lab to slab: Rubber concrete flexes into the residential market

Engineering researchers develop porous nanoparticles for regenerative medicine

An automatic information extraction system for scientific articles on COVID-19

Researchers expand target range of CRISPR/Cas Systems

Visualizing the invisible

Planet-scale MRI

Mounds of ice in craters give new insight into Mars’ past climate

New software to help discover valuable compounds

Scientists achieve record efficiency for ultra-thin solar panels

Fuel from waste wood

Unprecedented videos show RNA switching ‘on’ and ‘off’

New nasal spray treats Delta variant infection in mice, indicating broad spectrum results

Ancient helium leaking from core offers clues to Earth's formation

Ancient helium leaking from core offers clues to Earth's formation

Chaos theory provides hints for controlling the weather

Mysterious death of carbon star plays out like six-ring circus

Mechanism that underlies local dopamine release in the brain

Scientists solve solar secret

Artificial neurons go quantum with photonic circuits

Popular male dolphins produce more offspring

Breaking down plastic into its constituent parts

Scientists develop the largest, most detailed model of the early universe to date

Oleic acid -- a key to activating the brain's 'fountain of youth'

Astronomers reveal best image yet of mysterious odd radio circles in space

Stabilizing emulsion research improves firefighting operations and more

Design of protein binders from target structure alone

Artificial hail for more accurate weather forecasts

Breakthrough application of moisture-trapping film to reduce heat stress in personal protective suits

Scientists shave ‘hairs’ off nanocrystals to improve their electronic properties

Tiny magnets could hold the secret to new quantum computers

A whale's tale: The story hidden in their mouths

Astronomers closer to unlocking origin of mysterious fast radio bursts

New form of ice discovered

Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?

Revamped design could take powerful biological computers from the test tube to the cell

Targeted demand response reduces price volatility of electric grid

Fermi Arcs in an Antiferromagnet detected at BESSY II

Single-photon source paves the way for practical quantum encryption

Quantum sensors: Measuring even more precisely

The opto-ionic effect: Light may increase performance of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries

Quantum dots shine bright to help scientists see inflammatory cells in fat

Active video games provide alternative workout

'Off label' use of imaging databases could lead to bias in AI algorithms

Leveraging AI to work with cells

New tool to accelerate drug discovery

Engineers develop a ‘magnetic tentacle robot’ to pass into the narrow tubes of the lung

Twisted vibrations enable quality control for chiral drugs and supplements

Identifying toxic materials in water with machine learning

Wind, solar could replace coal power in Texas

Tiny magnets could hold the secret to new quantum computers

Bacteria-shredding insect wings inspire new antibacterial packaging

Characterizing super-semi sandwiches for quantum computing

MRI innovation makes cancerous tissue light up and easier to see

Astronomers closer to unlocking origin of mysterious fast radio bursts

New form of ice discovered

Conversion process turns pollution into cash

Researchers use unique ingredient to strengthen bamboo

Artificial intelligence paves the way to discovering new rare-earth compounds

Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?

Scientists devise new technique to increase chip yield from semiconductor wafer

New strategy for designing thermoelectric materials

Mathematical paradoxes demonstrate the limits of AI

Engineering an 'invisible cloak' for bacteria to deliver drugs to tumors

Novel 'Trojan horse' drug delivery system uses protein-based microdroplets

Pivotal technique harnesses cutting-edge AI capabilities to model and map the natural environment

Cheaper, more efficient ways to capture carbon

Tiny battery-free devices float in the wind like dandelion seeds

New acoustic fabric converts audible sounds into electrical signals

Toward a quantum computer that calculates molecular energy

The immune system is very complicated, but now, it's on a chip

Gravitational wave mirror experiments can evolve into quantum entities

Are conferences worth the time and money?

Warning: Objects in driverless car sensors may be closer than they appear

Physicist shed light on the darkness

Hoverfly brains mapped to detect the sound of distant drones

Comet 67P’s abundant oxygen more of an illusion, new study suggests

Smartphone app calculates genetic risk for heart attack

Laser flashes for cancer research

Endless forms most beautiful: Why evolution favors symmetry

Chemical reaction design goes virtual

Novel X-ray lens facilitates glimpse into the nanoworld

Nano carriers fit for purpose

Researchers use flat lenses to extend viewing distance for 3D display

Scientists announce discovery of supermassive binary black holes

How to clean solar panels without water

The next generation of robots will be shape-shifters

Researchers re-engineer red blood cells to trigger immune system against COVID-19

Lower, more frequent doses of nanomedicines may enhance cancer treatment

On the hunt for ultra-thin materials using data mining

Climate change and lithium mining negatively influence flamingos, study finds

A first step towards quantum algorithms: Minimizing the guesswork of a quantum ensemble

Using cell phone GNSS Networks to monitor crustal deformation

The start of the birth of planets in a binary star system observed

Scientists capture the fleeting dance of moiré excitons

New research sheds light on nature of friction in multi-layered graphene

New technology enables unprecedented glimpse inside single brain cells

A 'zigzag' blueprint for topological electronics

Innovative solution for thermal energy storage

Black hole billiards in the centers of galaxies

New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

Historically 'redlined' urban areas have higher levels of air pollution

Atom by atom: Building precise smaller nanoparticles with templates

A decade of deep-reef exploration in the Greater Caribbean

New dental tool prototype can spot the acidic conditions that lead to cavities

NASA's NICER telescope sees hot spots merge on a magnetar

Toward ever-more powerful microchips and supercomputers

Engineered light waves enable rapid recording of 3D microscope images

Lensless camera captures cellular-level, 3D details in living tissue

Pig grunts reveal their emotions

A sieve for molecules

Amazon rainforest is losing resilience: New evidence from satellite data analysis

The future of data storage is double-helical, research indicates

Electric Truck Hydropower, a flexible solution to hydropower in mountainous regions

How to make a 'computer' out of liquid crystals

Event horizons are tunable factories of quantum entanglement

Meddling with metals: Escaping the tyranny of copper

Single test for over 50 genetic diseases will cut diagnosis from decades to days

Making diversity, equity, inclusion integral part of physics education

AI helped protect businesses from COVID-19 risks

Researchers map magnetic fields in 3D, findings could improve device storage capacity

Physics race pits Usain Bolt against Jurassic Park dinosaur

Mussels' underwater glue inspires synthetic cement

Why some bubbles move faster

New method to produce chemically modified mRNA developed

Computer games in the classroom: Educational success depends on the teacher

Gene Editing gets safer thanks to redesigned Cas9 protein

Taking a systems approach to cyber security

Cocoa does not appear to reduce exercise-related digestive distress

Mucus could explain why SARS-CoV-2 doesn't spread easily from surfaces

Powerful warm winds seen blowing from a neutron star as it rips up its companion

Plasma accelerators recover in a FLASH

Machine learning improves human speech recognition

Cloth masks inferior for protection against airborne viral spread

What’s happening in the depths of distant worlds?

Researchers develop procedure to interpret x-ray emission spectra of liquid water

Metasurface-based antenna turns ambient radio waves into electric power