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Apr. 19, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Gene-silencing complexes join forces to inactivate X chromosomes
Two protein complexes play key but different roles in silencing one X chromosome in female mammals -
Apr. 19, 2023Research Highlight Biology
A peek into the interplay between vision and decision making in the brain
A carefully designed behavioral task reveals the interplay between the visual system and brain cells that guide decision making in mice -
Apr. 18, 2023Research Highlight Biology
A gut microbe that can exacerbate obesity
One species of bacteria that lives in the gut can contribute to weight gain in mice by overproducing trans fatty acids -
Apr. 18, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Why exotic states of matter don’t need edges
Contrary to expectation, experiments show that edges are not needed to realize an unusual quantum effect -
Apr. 14, 2023Research Highlight Biology
How mouse embryos determine left from right
Resolution of a two-decade debate enhances our understanding of how embryos develop differences between their left and right sides -
Apr. 13, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Uncovering the secrets of how chromosomes assemble
Frog egg extracts have yielded insights into the intricacies of what happens to chromosomes when our cells divide -
Apr. 13, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Quantum ‘magic’ could help explain the origin of spacetime
Physicists relate the quantum property of ‘magic’ to the chaotic nature of black holes for the first time -
Apr. 11, 2023Press Release Biology Engineering
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Apr. 10, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Stripes within crystals hint at behavior of electrons in quantum systems
A hidden pattern of electrons could provide clues to exotic quantum behavior -
Apr. 10, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Modeling longer-lived holes in silicon quantum dots
The development of quantum computers will benefit from a new model of spin in tiny silicon dots -
Apr. 10, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Gravitational waves could indicate transition to strange quark matter
Gravitational waves could reveal whether the quark soup that existed in the early Universe is created in neutron-star mergers -
Apr. 6, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Phosphate tags on brain enzyme govern sleep dynamics in mice
Adornments made to a critical sleep-promoting protein mediate the onset and duration of slumber in mice -
Apr. 3, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Simple algorithm brings complex power to quantum computers
A novel protocol for quantum computers could reproduce the complex dynamics of quantum materials -
Mar. 31, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Connecting distant silicon qubits for scaling up quantum computers
The linking of two distant qubits will help to develop larger, more complex quantum computers based on silicon quantum dots -
Mar. 30, 2023Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease
Pathogenic genetic variations boost the risk of H. pylori-related stomach cancer
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Mar. 27, 2023Feature Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Stuffing sodium nuclei with neutrons
Nuclear physicists have made the most neutron-rich form of sodium yet, which will help reveal more about the complex world of nuclei. -
Mar. 27, 2023Research Highlight Biology
How an early mutation in the COVID-19 virus helped it spread so fast
Molecular modeling suggests structural consequences of an early protein mutation that promoted viral transmission -
Mar. 17, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Extreme experiments cast new light on Earth’s core
Scientists have more accurately constrained the composition of the Earth’s core by performing sound-velocity measurements at double the pressure of previous ones -
Mar. 17, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Space telescope probes chemistry around a newborn star
The origins of organic molecules that may create suitable ingredients for the birth of life are beginning to be revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope -
Mar. 16, 2023Research Highlight Biology
A nifty trick to help plants thrive in iron-poor soils
Efforts to develop fertilizers that help plants gather iron from widespread alkaline soils are set to benefit from insights into molecular structure