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Scientists engineer synthetic DNA to study 'architect' genes

Optical fiber imaging method advances studies of Alzheimer's disease

Dissolving implantable device relieves pain without drugs

Building explainability into the components of machine-learning models

Capturing an elusive shadow: State-by-state gun ownership

Asteroids: Researchers simulate defense of Earth

Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

Artificial intelligence techniques used to obtain antibiotic resistance patterns

New single-mode semiconductor laser delivers power with scalability

Dissolving the problem: Organic vapor induces dissolution of molecular salts

Robot overcomes uncertainty to retrieve buried objects

Is there a right-handed version of our left-handed universe?

Chemicals in Fairbanks winter air

Identifying bird species by sound, the BirdNET app opens new avenues for citizen science

Investigating positron scattering from giant molecular targets

New biobatteries use bacterial interactions to generate power for weeks

By Odin's Beard! Tubulins named after the Norse god may be the missing link between single-celled organisms and human cells

The heat is on: Traces of fire uncovered dating back at least 800,000 years

Novel metalens revolutionize conventional Vacuum UV optics technology

Thin-film photovoltaic technology combines efficiency and versatility

Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms

A rethink of the building blocks for solar panels could help mass production

People less outraged by gender discrimination caused by algorithms

Climate damage caused by growing space tourism needs urgent mitigation

Supernumerary virtual robotic arms can feel like part of our body

Biofinder advances detection of extraterrestrial life

Flexing the power of a conductive polymer

3D printing of 'organic electronics'

Microscopy technique enables 3D super-resolution nanometer-scale imaging

Light traveling in a distorting medium can appear undistorted

Quantum network nodes with warm atoms

Lipid nanoparticles carry gene-editing cancer drugs past tumor defenses

Default options facilitate faster carbon offsetting in air travel

Tiny fish-shaped robot 'swims' around picking up microplastics

Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine

Giant bacteria found in Guadeloupe mangroves challenge traditional concepts

Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine

Humans can't, but turtles can: Reduce weakening and deterioration with age

When the world of nanotechnology and microbreweries meet

Research with a bite

What did Megalodon eat? Anything it wanted -- including other predators.

Engineers devise a recipe for improving any autonomous robotic system

Optical microphone sees sound like never before

How the brain interprets motion while in motion

Robots turn racist and sexist with flawed AI, study finds

Modern wind turbines can more than compensate for decline in global wind resource

Natural mineral hackmanite can change color almost indefinitely enabling numerous applications

Robotic lightning bugs take flight

SeqScreen can reveal 'concerning' DNA

Robotic lightning bugs take flight

Sensor imperfections are perfect for forensic camera analysis

How elliptical craters could shed light on age of Saturn's moons

Magnetic superstructures resonate with global 6G developers

Fifth of global food-related emissions due to transport

Nanoparticles control flow of light like road signs direct traffic

Scientists develop antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap designed to replace plastic

Scientists conceptualize a species 'stock market' to put a price tag on actions posing risks to biodiversity

A smart jumpsuit tracks infants' motor development

New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer

A small lowering of the groundwater level can destroy house foundations

Gaia space telescope rocks the science of asteroids

Scientists serendipitously discover rare cluster compound

Math model predicts efficacy of drug treatments for heart attacks

Once seen as fleeting, a new solar tech proves its lasting power

Newly documented population of polar bears in Southeast Greenland sheds light on the species' future in a warming Arctic

Researchers reconstruct the genome of centuries-old E. coli using fragments extracted from an Italian mummy

Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory

Once seen as fleeting, a new solar tech proves its lasting power

Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory

Introducing a transceiver that can tap into the higher frequency bands of 5G networks

Inspired by palm trees, scientists develop hurricane-resilient wind turbines

Astronomers discover a multiplanet system nearby

Researchers model accelerator magnets' history using machine learning approach

Giving metal to microbes could reduce greenhouse gas

Origins of the Black Death identified

New maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of metal and rock

To find a planet, look for the signatures of planet formation

Stress accelerates immune aging, study finds

Scientists provide explanation for exceptional Tonga tsunami

New, highly tunable composite materials--with a twist

Magnetic material could help monitor battery life

Scientists create nanoparticle that helps fight solid tumors

Double-layered catalyst generates more hydrogen

Engineers build artificial intelligence chip

Simulations reveal hydrodynamics of planetary engulfment by expanding star

Estimating tumor-specific total mRNA level predicts cancer outcomes

Rubbery camouflage skin exhibits smart and stretchy behaviors

Designing protection suits for hard working bacteria

Researchers solve mystery surrounding dielectric properties of unique metal oxide

Rubbery camouflage skin exhibits smart and stretchy behaviors

Energy harvesting to power the Internet of Things

Oxide growth in additively manufactured metals examined in sCO2 environment

Good news on blocking a virus considered a global threat

Can they make graphite from coal? Researchers start by finding new carbon solid

Researchers demonstrate 40-channel optical communication link

Lack of environmental awareness and preference for variety leading causes of waste in fast-fashion production

Separating tiny bacteria by shape: Simple tech for E. coli sorting

The Earth moves far under our feet: A new study shows the inner core oscillates

Ground-breaking number of brown dwarfs discovered

Learning and remembering movement

As the ocean heats up hungrier predators take control

Ground-breaking number of brown dwarfs discovered

Yellowstone's history of hydrothermal explosions over the past 14,000 years

High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups

Most 'silent' genetic mutations are harmful, not neutral -- a finding with broad implications

Bizarre meat-eating dinosaur joins 'Rogues' Gallery' of giant predators from classic fossil site in Egypt's Sahara Desert

Particle accelerator region revealed inside a solar flare

Rapid-fire fast radio burst shows hot space between galaxies

Protein discovery reinvigorates promising new therapeutic

Merging physical domain knowledge with AI improves prediction accuracy of battery capacity

New model offers physics-inspired rankings evaluation

Death of bats at wind turbines interrupts natural food chains

Nano-sensor detects pesticides on fruit in minutes

Breakthrough paves way for photonic sensing at the ultimate quantum limit

Low levels of high-risk salmonella evade traditional methods of detection

Chemists design chemical probe for detecting minute temperature shifts in the body

An edible QR code takes a shot at fake whiskey

Researchers create 'time machine' simulations studying the lifecycle of ancestor galaxy 'cities'

New model finds best sites for electric vehicle charging stations

Sharp X-ray images despite imperfect lenses

Intersecting light beams key in transformative 3D printer potential

New way to identify influenza A virus lights up when specific virus targets are present

Power up: New polymer property could boost accessible solar power

Novel method for early disease detection using DNA droplets

Iron catalyst could make important chemical reactions cheaper and more eco-friendly

A novel path for sustainable photon upconversion with non-precious metals

Scientists develop a 'fabric' that turns body movement into electricity

A model of improved safety for LNG storage

New research shows long-term personality traits influence problem-solving in zebra finches

Controlling the waveform of ultrashort infrared pulses

NASA's Davinci mission to take the plunge through massive atmosphere of Venus

NASA's Davinci mission to take the plunge through massive atmosphere of Venus

How plesiosaurs swam underwater

A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here's how

6G component provides speed, efficiency needed for next-gen network

Smart, dissolving pacemaker communicates with body-area sensor and control network

Scientists shine new light on role of Earth's orbit in the fate of ancient ice sheets

When AI is the inventor who gets the patent?

Physicists announce first results from The Daya Bay Neutrino Experiment's final dataset

Machine learning models: In bias we trust?

VoxLens: Adding one line of code can make some interactive visualizations accessible to screen-reader users

Research shows how Gulf of Mexico escaped ancient mass extinction

Study evaluates how to eliminate telemedicine's virtual waiting room