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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

Mar. 14, 2023Research Highlight Biology

The secret to preserving stem cell identity over time
The mechanism by which stem cells pass on their ability to change into other kinds of cells to the next generation has been uncovered

Mar. 10, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Neutron-rich nuclei reveal how heavy elements form
Measurements on neutron-rich nuclei help to refine models of how heavy elements came into existence

Mar. 3, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Neural networks could help predict destructive earthquakes
Machine-learning method could offer a more reliable way to predict deformations in the Earth’s crust

Feb. 27, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

An electrical change of phase using skyrmions
The magnetic state of a micrometer-scale material can be altered by applying an electrical current without changing the temperature

Feb. 13, 2023Research Highlight Biology

New genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis revealed by analysis of multiple ancestry groups
A genetic study involving people from five different ancestral backgrounds has uncovered novel genetic mechanisms involved in rheumatoid arthritis

Feb. 9, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Brain-inspired computing system based on skyrmions ‘reads’ handwriting
Swirling magnetic whirlpools help to process data in a pattern-recognition device that mimics networks in the brain

Jan. 30, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Explanation found for puzzling observation of Shiba states in superconductors
An analysis uncovers the origin of an experimental finding in superconductors that seemed to contradict theory

Jan. 26, 2023Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease

The best genetic predictors of heart arrhythmia and hidden comorbidity

Jan. 23, 2023Research Highlight Biology

Gut microbe degrades digestive enzyme trypsin in the large intestine
A gut bacterium in the large intestine may help keep a digestive enzyme in check and provide higher protection from viruses

Jan. 19, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Complex flows of cold gas are shedding light on stellar nurseries
Astronomers have observed flows of cold gas feeding the formation of stars in a multiple-protostar system

Jan. 19, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Novel fluorescent compound could massively boost the efficiency of device screens
A fluorescent molecule overcomes a critical quantum-mechanical hurdle to realizing highly energy efficient displays

Dec. 26, 2022Research Highlight Engineering

Deep learning can predict tsunami impacts in less than a second
Deep learning could save lives by slashing the time needed to predict the height and reach of large tsunamis

Dec. 21, 2022Perspectives Biology

The next milestones in generating artificial organs
RIKEN’s Organoid Project tackles the latest challenges in this highly promising field for regenerative medicine and drug discovery, says Minoru Takasato.

Dec. 20, 2022Feature Highlight Biology

Ethanol preps rice and wheat for drought
A cost-effective soil treatment could increase the survival rate of water-stressed crops more than ten-fold by reducing water loss and increasing sugar production in the aftermath.

Dec. 14, 2022Research Highlight Chemistry Engineering

A robust self-healing polymer made from a common chemical
A polymer that heals itself has been made from a readily available building block

Dec. 14, 2022Research Highlight Biology

An experimental strategy for recreating organ formation in the lab
Organ development has been modeled in the lab by selectively activating signaling pathways in the embryo

Dec. 8, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Using ‘cat states’ to realize fault-tolerant quantum computers
A proposal to use cat states promises to make more quantum computers less prone to errors