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A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets

How jellyfish regenerate functional tentacles in days

Gentle x-ray imaging of small living specimens

Researchers study a million galaxies to find out how the universe began

Hubble sights a galaxy with 'forbidden' light

Light color is less important for the internal clock than originally thought

NASA's Hubble watches 'spoke season' on Saturn

NASA's Hubble watches 'spoke season' on Saturn

Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia

Snowflakes swirling in turbulent air as they fall through a laser light sheet

Apes remember friends they haven't seen for decades

Artificial intelligence can predict events in people's lives

Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family

AI's memory-forming mechanism found to be strikingly similar to that of the brain

Exoplanets'climate -- it takes nothing to switch from habitable to hell

Exoplanets'climate -- it takes nothing to switch from habitable to hell

Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids

Towards next-generation nanocatalysts to revolutionize active electron transfer

Cognitive strategies for augmenting the body with a wearable, robotic arm

Breastfeeding alters infant gut in ways that boost brain development, may improve test scores

Scientists measure the distance to stars by their music

Scientists measure the distance to stars by their music

Unexpected chemistry reveals cosmic star factories´ secrets

Discovery of magnetic liquid crystal

World's first logical quantum processor

14-inch spacecraft delivers new details about 'hot Jupiters'

Artificial intelligence systems excel at imitation, but not innovation

Archaeologists unearth one of earliest known frame saddles

New conductive, cotton-based fiber developed for smart textiles

Non-invasive technology for the high-throughput characterization of cancer cells

Nanoparticle-delivered RNA reduces neuroinflammation in lab tests

Chance twists ordered carbon nanotubes into 'tornado films'

First observation of structures resulting from 3D domain swapping in antibody light chains

How a failure to understand race leads to flawed health tech

Giant doubts about giant exomoons

Wild birds lead people to honey -- and learn from them

Catalyst for electronically controlled C--H functionalization

Artificial light is luring birds to cities and sometimes to their deaths

Bowtie resonators that build themselves bridge the gap between nanoscopic and macroscopic

Bowtie resonators that build themselves bridge the gap between nanoscopic and macroscopic

Can signs of life be detected from Saturn's frigid moon?

Can signs of life be detected from Saturn's frigid moon?

Mice pass the mirror test, a classic indicator of self-recognition

10 billion year, 50,000 light-year journey to black hole

New theory unites Einstein's gravity with quantum mechanics

More than a meteorite: New clues about the demise of dinosaurs

Dark galactic region nicknamed 'The Brick' explained with Webb telescope findings

Control over friction, from small to large scales

The waxy surface protecting plants might hold the key to developing stronger crops

A study unveils the link between musical preferences and our inner moral compass

To help autonomous vehicles make moral decisions, researchers ditch the 'trolley problem'

Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth

Climate: Why disinformation is so persistent

Twin research indicates that that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health

Astronomers discover disc around star in another galaxy

Solar activity likely to peak next year

Solar activity likely to peak next year

New way of searching for dark matter

Alien haze, cooked in a lab, clears view to distant water worlds

New method uses crowdsourced feedback to help train robots

Particulate pollution from coal associated with double the risk of mortality than PM2.5 from other sources

Autonomous excavator constructs a 6-meter-high dry-stone wall

Hybrid transistors set stage for integration of biology and microelectronics

Hybrid transistors set stage for integration of biology and microelectronics

'Strange metal' is strangely quiet in noise experiment

Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray ever

Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray ever

Effect of aerosol particles on clouds and the climate captured better

Breakthrough in tackling increasing demand by 'internet of things' on mobile networks

Chemists use oxygen, copper 'scissors' to make cheaper drug treatments possible

How we play together

New percussion method to detect pipeline elbow erosion

Long in the Bluetooth: Scientists develop a more efficient way to transmit data between our devices

Why the vast supergalactic plane is teeming with only one type of galaxy

Massive 2022 eruption reduced ozone layer levels

Investigating the contribution of gamma-ray blazar flares to neutrino flux

'Teenage galaxies' are unusually hot, glowing with unexpected elements

Shedding light on unique conduction mechanisms in a new type of perovskite oxide

Air cleaners don't stop you getting sick

Air cleaners don't stop you getting sick

Nature photographers posting to social media help with protecting biodiversity

Dams now run smarter with AI

Realistic talking faces created from only an audio clip and a person's photo

Preventing hydrogen vehicle aging during sudden stops

Plants that survived dinosaur extinction pulled nitrogen from air

Birds set foot near South Pole in Early Cretaceous, Australian tracks show

New laser setup probes metamaterial structures with ultrafast pulses

Novel C. diff structures are required for infection, offer new therapeutic targets

James Webb Space Telescope detects water vapor, sulfur dioxide and sand clouds in the atmosphere of a nearby exoplanet

How tiny hinges bend the infection-spreading spikes of a coronavirus

Galactic 'lightsabers': Answering longstanding questions about jets from black holes

Evolution of taste: Early sharks were able to perceive bitter substances

Endangered turtle population under threat as pollution may lead to excess of females being born

New cooling ceramic can enhance energy efficiency for the construction sector and help combat global warming

Photo-induced superconductivity on a chip

Multinational study confirms association between CT scans in young people and increased risk of cancer

New research exposes early humans' ecological versatility

Liquid metals shake up century-old chemical engineering processes

Video technology could transform how scientists monitor changes in species evolution and development

Electric vehicles are driven less than gas cars

How animals get their stripes and spots

Animals like crickets use the ground to amplify calls

Any activity is better for your heart than sitting -- even sleeping

Anesthesia blocks sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex

Yeast with an over half synthetic genome is created in the lab

New antifungal molecule kills fungi without toxicity in human cells, mice

New approach to water electrolysis for green hydrogen

Experiment shows biological interactions of microplastics in watery environment

Why a surprising discovery, warming seas and the demise of the 'Meg' may spell trouble for more and more sharks

Machine learning gives users 'superhuman' ability to open and control tools in virtual reality

Self-powered microbial fuel cell biosensor for monitoring organic freshwater pollution

Optical-fiber based single-photon light source at room temperature for next-generation quantum processing

Researchers discover new ultra strong material for microchip sensors

Window to the past: New microfossils suggest earlier rise in complex life

'Super melanin' heals skin injuries from sunburn, chemical burns

Learning to forget -- a weapon in the arsenal against harmful AI

Bartering light for light: Scientists discover new system to control the chaotic behavior of light

Toward sustainable construction: Preparing liquefied stabilized soil from construction sludge

New Nijmegen method reveals hidden genetic variations

A mathematical model for studying methane hydrate distribution in the Nankai Trough

New database shines spotlight on decades of solar mirror research

Human input boosts citizens' acceptance of AI and perceptions of fairness, study shows

Reverse engineering Jackson Pollock

New techniques efficiently accelerate sparse tensors for massive AI models

Wearing your heart (monitor) on your sleeve

Efficient biohybrid batteries

Contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression

Giant planets cast a deadly pall

How sunflowers see the sun

Accelerating AI tasks while preserving data security

The Crab Nebula seen in new light by NASA's Webb

The Crab Nebula seen in new light by NASA's Webb

Controlling organoids with light

Weekly insulin injections have the potential to be as effective in diabetes management as now-common daily injection regimes

Wireless device makes magnetism appear in non-magnetic materials

Cold War spy satellite imagery reveals Ancient Roman forts

Evolutionary chance made this bat a specialist hunter

Tracking down environmental toxins

The race of water droplets

3D printed reactor core makes solar fuel production more efficient

Protein root discovery seals future of climate-proof plants

New research finds stress and strain changes metal electronic structure

Certain online games use dark designs to collect player data

Do or dye: Synthetic colors in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide

Uranus aurora discovery offers clues to habitable icy worlds

Bitcoin mining has 'very worrying' impacts on land and water, not only carbon

Biological fingerprints in soil show where diamond-containing ore is buried

Raining cats and dogs: Global precipitation patterns a driver for animal diversity

LIGO surpasses the quantum limit

LIGO surpasses the quantum limit

Women with a heart healthy diet in midlife are less likely to report cognitive decline later

The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought

The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought

Researchers develop DANGER analysis tool for the safer design of gene editing

Mummified mice discovered atop sky-high Andean volcanoes

Ketamine's effect on depression may hinge on hope

International team develops novel DNA nano engine

International team develops novel DNA nano engine

Physical theory improves protein folding prediction

Researchers identify the oldest pieces of Baltic amber found on the Iberian Peninsula: imports began over 5,000 years ago

Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves

Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles

Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date

Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk

Black holes could come in 'perfect pairs' in an ever expanding Universe

How to tell if your boss is a 'corporate psychopath'

Climate network analysis helps pinpoint regions at higher risk of extreme weather

AI models identify biodiversity from animal sounds in tropical rainforests

New threat to Antarctic fur seals

Forensic evidence can survive underwater for weeks

Fresh light shed on mystery of infant consciousness

An electrical switch to control chemical reactions

Researchers construct first 'multiome' atlas of cell development in the human cerebral cortex from before birth to adulthood

Scientists unveil detailed cell maps of the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain

New study unveils stretchable high-resolution user-interactive synesthesia displays for visual--acoustic encryption

Widely tuneable terahertz lasers boost photo-induced superconductivity in K3C60

Fruit fly serenade: Neuroscientists decode their tiny mating song

NASA's Webb captures an ethereal view of NGC 346

A new way to erase quantum computer errors

Doubling down on known protein families

'Starquakes' could explain mystery signals

'Starquakes' could explain mystery signals

Medical imaging fails dark skin: Researchers fixed it

New study offers improved strategy for social media communications during wildfires

Evidence from the remains of 1918 flu pandemic victims contradicts long-held belief that healthy young adults were particularly vulnerable

Ecotoxicity testing of micro- and nano-plastics

Ionic crystal generates molecular ions upon positron irradiation, finds new study

Researchers identify largest ever solar storm in ancient 14,300-year-old tree rings

Plate tectonic surprise: Geologist unexpectedly finds remnants of a lost mega-plate

The Gulf Stream is warming and shifting closer to shore

Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans

Researchers create a neural network for genomics -- one that explains how it achieves accurate predictions

New 'Assembly Theory' unifies physics and biology to explain evolution and complexity

Pulsars may make dark matter glow

Survival of the newest: the mammals that survive mass extinctions aren't as 'boring' as scientists thought

Plot thickens in hunt for ninth planet

Scientists discover the highest energy gamma-rays ever from a pulsar

And then there were 6 -- kinds of taste, that is

Human disease simulator lets scientists choose their own adventure

Power of rhythm as a design element in evolution and robotics

Carbon capture method plucks CO2 straight from the air

Instant evolution: AI designs new robot from scratch in seconds

Instant evolution: AI designs new robot from scratch in seconds

A prehistoric cosmic airburst preceded the advent of agriculture in the Levant

Large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common origin

Large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common origin

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

New internet addiction spectrum: Where are you on the scale?

New study removes human bias from debate over dinosaurs' demise

Engineering study employs deep learning to explain extreme events

Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the Universe

Researchers blow whistle on forensic science method

Is AI in the eye of the beholder?

Exposure to air pollution linked to increased risk of stroke within 5 days

Wild Asian elephants display unique puzzle solving skills

Ultrasound may rid groundwater of toxic 'forever chemicals'

For the lonely, a blurred line between real and fictional people

Tiny CRISPR tool could help shred viruses

Strength is in this glass's DNA

Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them?

Strength is in this glass's DNA

Down goes antimatter! Gravity's effect on matter's elusive twin is revealed

Down goes antimatter! Gravity's effect on matter's elusive twin is revealed

Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds

Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds

Researchers tackle immune rejection of biomedical implants

Copper-based catalysts efficiently turn carbon dioxide into methane

Efficient fuel-molecule sieving using graphene

Hidden supermassive black holes reveal their secrets through radio signals

New study definitively confirms Gulf Stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events

New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones

Pollen analysis suggests peopling of Siberia and Europe by modern humans occurred during a major Pleistocene warming spell

Upgrading iron and steel plants could save equivalent of two years of global carbon emissions

Topological materials open a new pathway for exploring spin hall materials

One-atom-thick ribbons could improve batteries, solar cells and sensors

Material would allow users to 'tune' windows to block targeted wavelengths of light

Ritual use of human remains dating from the Neolithic

Researchers issue urgent call to save the world's largest flower -Rafflesia -- from extinction

An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes

New Si-based photocatalyst enables efficient solar-driven hydrogen production and biomass refinery

Probing the deep genetic structure of Africa

Scientists successfully maneuver robot through living lung tissue

New recipes for origin of life may point way to distant, inhabited planets

Prehistoric fish fills 100 million year gap in evolution of the skull

Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race

Engineers grow full wafers of high-performing 2D semiconductor that integrates with state-of-the-art chips

Scientists develop method to detect deadly infectious diseases

RNA for the first time recovered from an extinct species

Predictive model could improve hydrogen station availability

Atomic layer deposition route to scalable, electronic-grade van der Waals Te thin films

Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk

New findings suggest Moon may have less water than previously thought

Breakthrough: Highly efficient electrocatalyst for clean energy

Breakthrough: Highly efficient electrocatalyst for clean energy

Brain inspires more robust AI

Brilliant galaxies of early universe

Earth's stability and ability to support civilization at risk: Six of nine planetary boundaries exceeded