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Sep. 8, 2021Research Highlight Biology
Experimentally reconstructing the reorganization of chromosomal DNA during mitosis
An assay that replicates early mitosis reveals how one enzyme first untangles and then winds up chromosomal DNA into compactly organized structures -
Sep. 3, 2021Press Release Medicine / Disease Chemistry
Rapid and sensitive on-site measurement of antibodies against the COVID-19 virus
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Sep. 3, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Quantum entanglement of three spin qubits demonstrated in silicon
A three-qubit entangled state has been realized in a fully controllable array of spin qubits in silicon -
Aug. 26, 2021Press Release Physics / Astronomy Engineering
Cool new technique allows easier measurements of key particle property
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Aug. 19, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Electron–electron and spin–orbit interactions compete to control the electron
The interactions that compete to control electron spin can give rise to novel electronic states useful for future quantum technologies -
Aug. 16, 2021Research Highlight Biology
Dual photoreceptor identified in an oceanic green picoplankton
A photoreceptor that can sense a wide range of the light spectrum may help oceanic picoplankton live at different depths -
Aug. 10, 2021Research Highlight Biology
Plants recycle specialized metabolic products to provide nutrients for primary metabolism
Plants break down complex metabolic products to recover and reuse the nutrients -
Aug. 10, 2021Research Highlight Biology
Unexpected diversity in virus-derived sequences in the human genome
Powerful genetic analysis tools reveal that people exhibit a surprising level of variation in virus-derived genetic sequences -
Aug. 6, 2021Research Highlight Biology
Bacteria-made chemical offers a renewable source of synthetic rubber
Microbes are engineered to convert sugar into a chemical found in tires -
Aug. 3, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Mott insulator exhibits a sharp response to electron injection
Unexpected peaks in a spectrum upset conventional models of an exotic quantum material -
Aug. 2, 2021Press Release Biology
Not-so-blind mice can make strategic and acute visual choices
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Jul. 28, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Smoking-gun evidence for neutrinos’ role in supernova explosions
Supernova explosions are sustained by neutrinos from neutron stars, a new observation suggests -
Jul. 22, 2021Press Release Biology
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Jul. 20, 2021Press Release Biology
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Jul. 20, 2021Research Highlight Biology
Basement membrane underpins tissue interactions in the skin
The skin’s basement membrane is highly specialized to enable molecular crosstalk between different tissue types -
Jul. 16, 2021Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease
SUV39H2 : A direct genetic link to autism spectrum disorders
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Jul. 14, 2021Research Highlight Biology
Structural study of photosystem I containing chlorophyll d provides hints of how it harnesses low-energy light
High-resolution images of a form of unique pigments found in a photosynthetic membrane protein complex of a marine bacterium reveal how it can live in low-light conditions -
Jul. 14, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Two-dimensional materials and interfaces can convert spin current into a vortex of charge current
Low-power information processing could be possible using a new method for converting between spin and charge currents -
Jul. 7, 2021Perspectives Other
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Jul. 7, 2021Research Highlight Medicine / Disease
A nuclear ‘gatekeeper’ that regulates bone formation
An investigation of a rare developmental disorder helps clarify how signals that regulate bone formation enter the cellular nucleus