Resolving genomes, particularly plant genomes, is a very complex and error-prone task. This is because there…
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Spin Hall effect in Weyl semimetal for energy-efficient information technology
The discovery of topological Weyl semimetals in 2017 has revealed opportunities to realize several extraordinary physical…
Parker Solar Probe, Akatsuki and Earth-bound observers give rare top-to surface glimpse of Venus
Observations of Venus by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, JAXA’s Akatsuki mission and astronomers around the world…
NASA sees Wilfred degenerate into a trough
Former Tropical Storm Wilfred weakened in the Central Atlantic Ocean and NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided…
NASA satellite found Post-Tropical Storm Alpha fizzle over Portugal and Spain
Former Subtropical Storm Alpha was a short-lived storm that formed and fizzled within 24 hours. NASA-NOAA’s…
NASA's IRIS spots nanojets: Shining light on heating the solar corona
In a paper published today in Nature Astronomy, researchers report the first ever clear images of…
Video: Why is the West Coast sky orange?
California wildfires are, unfortunately, nothing new—but that bright orange sky definitely is. Click here…
Epigenetics linked to genetic differences between domesticated and wild chickens
Some of the genetic differences that have arisen between domesticated chickens and their wild ancestors, the…
Astronomers discover an Earth-sized 'pi planet' with a 3.14-day orbit
In a delightful alignment of astronomy and mathematics, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered a…
New research highlights impact of COVID-19 on food security in Kenya and Uganda
CABI scientists have conducted new research highlighting the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security in…