Choosing rocks on Mars to bring to Earth

If you could bring something back from Mars to Earth, what would you choose? This question…

Nonreciprocal transport in the gate-induced strontium titanate polar superconductor

In materials science, two-dimensional electron systems (2DES) realized at the oxide surface or interface are a…

Leaf economic spectrum and structural defenses are coupled in spiny species

Previous studies have shown that spines are associated with resource acquisitive life‐history strategies. However, the studies…

Study advances single-cell transcriptome profiling

With the goal of ensuring that single-cell RNA sequencing makes use of the best possible methods,…

Nanopore reveals shape-shifting enzyme linked to catalysis

University of Groningen scientists have observed the characteristics of a single enzyme inside a nanopore. They…

Quasar IRAS F11119+3257 has a high velocity two-sided jet, study finds

Astronomers have carried out very-long-baseline interferometric (VLBI) observations of the quasar IRAS F11119+3257 using the European…

It is necessary to worry about health, but pessimism about the economy will hurt us

During this pandemic, our twin health and economic crises require two different types of concern, and…

Breakthrough in unlocking genetic potential of ocean microbes

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing gene-editing tools to improve our understanding of one…

Coronavirus support packages will reshape the future economy, and that presents an opportunity

Governments across the world have rolled out extensive financial packages to support individuals, businesses and large…

Researchers discover pressure-induced polyamorphism in dense sulfur dioxide

Some substances are known to exist in several different structurally disordered solid states, a phenomenon known…