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Dec. 8, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Single-electron devices could manage heat flow in electronic components
A nanoscale device offers insights into how single electrons interact with vibrations in the presence of a temperature gradient -
Nov. 22, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Nascent gas giant planets may be lurking in dusty disk
Clumps of matter in a protostellar disk cast a cold shadow that could affect how some planets gestate -
Nov. 18, 2022Press Release Medicine / Disease
Inducing hibernation-like state in mice can protect organs during heart surgery
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Nov. 17, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Gene-reading enzyme razes and rebuilds DNA-winding structures in its path
During DNA transcription, an enzyme takes apart nucleosomes and then puts them back together again -
Nov. 8, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Recipe for creating a new plant from a single differentiated cell
A way to reliably induce plant cells to convert into cells capable of growing into whole plants has been demonstrated -
Nov. 2, 2022Research Highlight Chemistry
A cleaner, better way to produce single-photon emitters
A vapor-phase reaction makes carbon nanotubes now even more attractive as single-photon emitters for quantum technologies -
Nov. 2, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Delivering genes into plant mitochondria using polymer-coated carbon nanotubes
DNA can be imported into the mitochondria of plants with a much higher efficiency than before thanks to a new method for delivering genes -
Nov. 1, 2022Perspectives Biology Chemistry Physics / Astronomy Engineering
A spring in the step of SPring-8
Plans for Japan's high-energy 4th generation synchrotron promise to accelerate green innovation along with electrons. -
Oct. 28, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Revealing the structure of the light-harvesting phycobilisome of cyanobacterium
The structure of light-harvesting antennas in a species of cyanobacteria is revealed, yielding insights into energy transfer mechanisms during photosynthesis -
Oct. 25, 2022Feature Highlight Biology
A cell death find changes the gut paradigm
A new and unexpected cell death mechanism found in fly guts opens up big questions about how the digestive system really maintains its balance. -
Oct. 17, 2022Research Highlight Biology
‘Non-essential’ building block proves vital to a healthy protein diet
Fruit fly study links nutrient-sensing pathway to an unexpected amino acid -
Oct. 4, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Mechanical sensors help coordinate cell organization during eye development
The normal, symmetric formation of the vertebrate eyes is coordinated by a molecular sensor that responds to mechanical force -
Oct. 4, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Far-ultraviolet LED designed to kill bacteria and viruses efficiently without harming humans
A powerful LED can efficiently disinfect surfaces, while remaining safe for humans -
Sep. 30, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Ethanol helps plants better tolerate heat stress
Pre-treatment with ethanol activates molecular processes that could allow crops to tolerate a warming world -
Sep. 30, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Bright and photostable green fluorescent protein derived from Japanese jellyfish
A bright fluorescent protein that stays bright under illumination will help researchers image subcellular structures -
Sep. 22, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Calculations reveal three helium nuclei lurking inside carbon nuclei
Calculations provide a glimpse inside carbon nuclei, revealing the presence of three clusters resembling helium nuclei -
Sep. 15, 2022Press Release Biology
Walk then sit: A scientific recipe that helps babies stop crying
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Sep. 12, 2022Research Highlight Biology Medicine / Disease
Smaller eggs enhance IVF outcomes for male infertility in mice
Using half-sized eggs provides an avenue for childbearing in mice -
Sep. 7, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Terahertz waves hit the bull’s eye at an angle
Researchers explore how terahertz waves, which are finding use in an expanding range of practical applications, interact with lenses with bull’s-eye patterns -
Sep. 6, 2022Press Release Biology Engineering
Robobug: a rechargeable, remote-controllable cyborg cockroach