Researchers study black carbon aerosol in urban Beijing

Black carbon (BC) is the product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel and biomass. By…

Role of WOX1 in compound leaf development revealed

Plant-specific WOX family transcription factors play important roles ranging from embryogenesis to lateral organ development. The…

Biologically inspired, high-performance polyurethane developed for stretchable electronics

A research group led by Prof. Zhu Jin at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and…

SPIRou carries out first ever measurement of a very young exoplanet's density

A research team led by scientists from IRAP (CNRS/CNES/Université Toulouse III—Paul Sabatier) and IPAG (CNRS/UGA) has…

Quantum systems learn joint computing

Today’s quantum computers contain up to several dozen memory and processing units, the so-called qubits. Severin…

CRISPR editing of mitochondria: Promising new biotech?

Although the CRISPR/Cas9 system has seen widespread application in editing the nuclear genome, using it to…

NASA satellites help quantify forest impacts on the global carbon budget

Scientists have created a new method for measuring carbon fluctuations in forests; it is expected to…

Can a miniscule worm hold the secret to genetically reversing brain damage?

A team of Hebrew University researchers have successfully used genetic engineering as a first step to…

Scientists reveal synergistic effects in dual single-atom catalyst

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are applied in heterogeneous catalysis. Instead of one type of single atom, dual…

Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2

Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a hotspot for bat-borne…