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Research Highlight Nov. 15, 2019

Detecting the metabolites of a single cell
By using an ultrasensitive analysis technique, scientists can now detect the small molecules that a single cell makes

Feature Highlight Nov. 15, 2019

A tiny population of immune cells in the small intestine may trigger diet-induced weight gain
A recent finding shows that understanding a very specific population of immune cells in the small intestine might be key to keeping obesity at bay on a high-fat diet.

Press Release Nov. 15, 2019

Could the mysteries of antimatter and dark matter be linked?

Press Release Nov. 15, 2019

Could cytotoxic T-cells be a key to longevity?

Perspectives Nov. 1, 2019

We should learn to fight like a plant
To tackle threats to global food security, symbiologists need to understand the natural balance between plants, pathogens and their environment, says Ken Shirasu

Press Release Oct. 30, 2019

Nuclear “magic numbers” collapse beyond the doubly magic Nickel 78

Press Release Oct. 28, 2019

Biomarker for schizophrenia can be detected in human hair

Press Release Oct. 18, 2019

Scientists recalculate the optimum binding energy for heterogeneous catalysis

Research Highlight Oct. 11, 2019

Clumpy structure in remnant probably formed in supernova explosion itself
Application of a new statistic to x-ray images of a supernova remnant suggests that clumps were formed during the explosion

Research Highlight Oct. 11, 2019

Analyzing the metabolites produced by single motile cells
A microfluidic device makes it easy to isolate single motile cells and analyze the metabolites they produce

Press Release Oct. 10, 2019

Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane

Press Release Oct. 9, 2019

How chromosomes change their shape during cell differentiation

Press Release Oct. 4, 2019

Massive filaments fuel the growth of galaxies and supermassive black holes

Press Release Sep. 27, 2019

New method provides better understanding of how gene “enhancers” work

Research Highlight Aug. 30, 2019

Doubling down on boron to make complex organic molecules
A newly discovered reaction delivers dual boron functionality to produce molecules with many potential applications

Research Highlight Aug. 30, 2019

Supernova remnants used to probe how star explosion took shape
The evolution of an exploding star begins more haphazardly than previously thought

Research Highlight Aug. 30, 2019

Topological superconductivity studied in thin films
A composite material reveals the relationship between superconductivity and exotic electronic states that could be useful in quantum computers

Research Highlight Aug. 30, 2019

Searching for the Majorana quasiparticle in a vortex core
A potential host of the Majorana quasiparticle―a component of quantum computers of the future―has been observed

Research Highlight Aug. 30, 2019

Spin-to-electric charge conversion at an interface enables detection of spiraling light
The interface between a metal and an oxide creates the right conditions for optically controlling electrons

Research Highlight Aug. 9, 2019

Making chiral structures from achiral building blocks
Triangular molecules on a silver surface can form different chiral structures depending on how densely they are placed on the surface