Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Researchers have found a way to increase the output of silicon solar cells by allowing…
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Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness
If a tree falls, and no one’s there to hear it, does it feel pain…
‘Tsunami’ on a silicon chip: A world first for light waves
Scientists have for the first time manipulated a light wave, or photonic information, on a…
Bacteria engineered as Trojan horse for cancer immunotherapy
Researchers have engineered a strain of non-pathogenic bacteria that can colonize solid tumors in mice…
Quorn protein builds muscle better than milk protein
A study has found that mycoprotein, the protein-rich food source that is unique to Quorn…
Can mathematics help us understand the complexity of our microbiome?
In humans, the gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species…
Are you sure it’s burning mouth syndrome?
Not all burning mouths are the result of a medical condition known as ‘burning mouth…
It’s dog eat dog on the canine social ladder
Climbing the social ladder is a ‘ruff’ business for dogs, new research shows. Read Original…
Obese people outnumber smokers two to one
New figures show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to…
Superhydrophobic ‘nanoflower’ for biomedical applications
Plant leaves have a natural superpower — they’re designed with water repelling characteristics. Called a…
Tiny supersonic jet injector accelerates nanoscale additive manufacturing
By energizing precursor molecules using a tiny, high-energy supersonic jet of inert gas, researchers have…
Sister, neighbor, friend: Thinking about multiple roles boosts kids’ performance
A typical child plays many roles, such as friend, neighbor, son or daughter. Simply reminding…
Neural nets to simulate molecular motion cast
New work is showing that artificial neural nets can be trained to encode quantum mechanical…
A short bout of exercise enhances brain function
Neuroscientists, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the…
Atmosphere of midsize planet revealed by Hubble, Spitzer
Two NASA space telescopes have identified the detailed chemical ‘fingerprint’ of a planet between the…
Fast radio burst pinpointed to distant galaxy
In a rare feat, astronomers have pinpointed the place of origin of a fast radio…
Methane vanishing on Mars
Wind-driven erosion of minerals on Mars may be the reason why methane disappears so rapidly…
Bonobo diet of aquatic greens may hold clues to human evolution
Observations of bonobos in the Congo basin foraging in swamps for aquatic herbs rich in…
Chemical language of plants depends on context
Scientists studied the ecological function of linalool in Nicotiana attenuata tobacco plants. They found the…
How you and your friends can play a video game together using only your minds
Researchers have created a method for two people help a third person solve a task…
Analysis finds US ecosystems shifting hundreds of miles north
Researchers used 50 years of data on bird distributions and concluded that ecosystems have shifted…
Combing nanowire noodles
Brain-machine interfaces could one day help monitor and treat symptoms of neurological disorders, provide a…
Current pledges to phase out coal power are critically insufficient to slow climate change
The Powering Past Coal Alliance, or PPCA, is a coalition of 30 countries and 22…
A bacteria likely to reduce the cardiovascular risks of 1 in 2 people
Scientists conducted the first pilot study in humans to observe the impact of the bacteria…
Evolution of life in the ocean changed 170 million years ago
New research identifies a previously overlooked global event which changed the course of the evolution…
Atomic ‘patchwork’ using heteroepitaxy for next generation semiconductor devices
Researchers have grown atomically thin crystalline layers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with varying composition…
X-ray imaging provides clues to fracture in solid-state batteries
Researchers have used X-ray computed tomography (CT) to visualize in real time how cracks form…
Nonnative pear trees are showing up in US forests
Callery or Bradford pear trees are starting to show up in many eastern forests. Once…
Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?
It happens unexpectedly: a person long thought lost to the ravages of dementia, unable to…
Low-cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness worldwide
Biomedical engineers have developed a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that promises to…
New material shows high potential for quantum computing
Scientists are getting closer to confirming the existence of an exotic quantum particle called Majorana…
An improved vaccine for bacterial meningitis and bloodstream infections
Researchers have now developed a new vaccine, a native outer membrane vesicle (NOMV) vaccine, for…
Confirmation of old theory leads to new breakthrough in superconductor science
Scientists have developed a superconductor that is only one nanometer thick. By studying fluctuations in…
Pig-Pen effect: Mixing skin oil and ozone can produce a personal pollution cloud
When ozone and skin oils meet, the resulting reaction may help remove ozone from an…
Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice
A comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models could significantly reduce…
Embracing bioinformatics in gene banks
Scientists have explored, within a perspective paper, the upcoming challenges and possibilities of the future…
Protein linked to aggressive skin cancer
Almost 300,000 people worldwide develop malignant melanoma each year. The disease is the most serious…
Artificial DNA can control release of active ingredients from drugs
A drug with three active ingredients that are released in sequence at specific times: What…
Medicines made of solid gold to help the immune system
By testing a variety of gold nanoparticles, researchers are providing first evidence of their impact…
Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression
Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected…
Utrafast magnetism: Electron-phonon interactions examined at BESSY II
How fast can a magnet switch its orientation and what are the microscopic mechanisms at…
Researchers validate optimum composites structure created with additive manufacturing
Creating objects out of polymers using additive manufacturing techniques is perfect for a prototype, but…
Functional hair follicles grown from stem cells
Scientists have created natural-looking hair that grows through the skin using human induced pluripotent stem…
Largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill
A team of researchers is conducting the largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill to…
What journalism professors are teaching students — about their futures
A new study finds educators are encouraging aspiring journalists to look for work outside the…
Sea slugs use algae’s bacterial ‘weapons factory’ in three-way symbiotic relationship
The sea slug Elysia rufescens fights predators by wielding toxic chemicals that it acquires from…
New technology gives insight into how nanomaterials form and grow
A new form of electron microscopy allows researchers to examine nanoscale tubular materials while they…
Experiment reverses the direction of heat flow
A study used quantum correlations to make heat flow from a colder to a hotter…
Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer’s protein
Scientists have discovered a pathway that functions like a car wash to prevent the buildup…
New AI tool captures top players’ strategies in RNA video game
A new artificial-intelligence tool captures strategies used by top players of an internet-based videogame to…