Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects

Stanford researchers have developed a technique that reprograms cells to use synthetic materials, provided by the…

Global human genomes reveal rich genetic diversity shaped by complex evolutionary history

A new study has provided the most comprehensive analysis of human genetic diversity to date, after…

Bennu in Unprecedented Detail

This global map of asteroid Bennu’s surface is a mosaic of images collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…

Slow growth in black rhino numbers cause for hope: conservationists

The tentative recovery of Africa’s black rhino population was hailed by conservationists on Thursday as a…

Quasar Tsunamis Rip Across Galaxies

Astronomers have discovered the most energetic outflows ever witnessed in the universe. They emanate from quasars…

Sea otters, opossums and the surprising ways pathogens move from land to sea

A parasite known only to be hosted in North America by the Virginia opossum is infecting…

Bone analyzes tell about kitchen utensils in the Middle Ages

Who in the Middle Ages cooked their dinner in copper pots? And where did they do…

Compact beam steering studies to revolutionize autonomous navigation, AR, neuroscience

In three recent papers, engineers report the first demonstration of optical phased array technology on-chip at…

How molecules self-assemble into superstructures

Most technical functional units are built bit by bit according to a well-designed construction plan. The…

Understanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic, doctors say

Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is…