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Atomic nuclei in the quantum swing
The extremely precise control of nuclear excitations opens up possibilities of ultra-precise atomic clocks and powerful nuclear batteriesCredit: MPI for...
Seeing stable topology using instabilities
Scientists decipher fingerprints of topological phases of light in nonlinear optical instabilitiesCredit: Institute for Basic Science We are most familiar...
Amination strategy improves efficiency of CO2 electrocatalytic reduction
Credit: CHEN Zhipeng Carbon dioxide (CO2) electrocatalytic reduction driven by renewable electricity can solve the problem of excessive CO2 emissions....
HKUST decodes a deep-sea vent-endemic snail hologenome
Unveiling its living strategies in the extreme environmentCredit: HKUST A research team led by Prof. QIAN Peiyuan, Head and Chair...
New method converts methane in natural gas to methanol at room temperature
Fueling the 'methanol economy' of the futureCredit: Aditya Prajapati and Meenesh Singh/UIC Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have...
Electron cryo-microscopy sheds light on how bioenergy makers are made in our body
Credit: Dan W. Nowakowski and Alexey Amunts Mitochondria are organelles that act as the powerhouses in our body. They use...
A better tool for the job: Laser-based technique to elucidate the mysteries of exosomes
Undergraduate students explore a more efficient way to measure protein-containing vessels released by cellsCredit: DGIST Despite our great progress in...
42,000-year-old trees allow more accurate analysis of last Earth’s magnetic field reversal
Radiocarbon measurements on the remains of 42.000 years old New Zealand kauri trees provide the basis for better calibration of...
Making sense of the mass data generated from firing neurons
Credit: University of Sussex. Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in predicting the behaviour of neurons in large networks operating at...
Covid-19: Future targets for treatments rapidly identified with new computer simulations
Researchers have detailed a mechanism in the distinctive corona of Covid-19 that could help scientists to rapidly find new treatments...
Study suggests link between DNA and marriage satisfaction in newlyweds
Variation in a specific gene could be related to traits that are beneficial to bonding and relationship satisfaction in the...
Stents or bypass surgery more effective for stable patients with high-risk cardiac anatomy
Location of blockages in a patient's heart is a key consideration in selecting the right treatment, University of Alberta cardiologists...
Fuel for earliest life forms: Organic molecules found in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks
Credit: Helge Missbach A research team including the geobiologist Dr. Helge Missbach from the University of Cologne has detected organic...
Songbirds’ reproductive success reduced by natural gas compressor noise
Novel research reveals bluebirds, tree swallows seemingly ignore noise at first; pay laterCredit: Julian Avery, Penn State Some songbirds are...
Tuning electrode surfaces to optimize solar fuel production
An electrode material with modified surface atoms generates more electrical current, which drives the sunlight-powered reactions that split water into...
Explainable AI for decoding genome biology
Opening the black box to uncover the rules of the genome's regulatory codeCredit: Illustration courtesy of Mark Miller, Stowers Institute...
UCI researchers eavesdrop on cellular conversations
New computational tool decodes biological language of signaling moleculesCredit: Suoqin Jin, Qing Nie & Maksim Plikus / UCI Irvine, Calif....
Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors
Study results could lead to more effective treatment options for GIST patients, which are currently limitedCredit: UC San Diego Health...
Henry Ford Health System first in U.S. to offer next generation deep brain stimulation
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (Feb. 18, 2021) - The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center at Henry Ford...
First-in-human clinical trial to assess gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
UC San Diego researchers will inject harmless virus carrying a restorative gene into participants' brains, where earlier animal studies suggest...
