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Toward one drug to treat all coronaviruses
Safe and effective vaccines offer hope for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the possible…
Unexpected proteome plasticity in response to persistent temperature rise
Common yeast are able to adapt and thrive in response to a long-term rise in temperature…
Chromosome separation under focus
During cell division, chromosomes are duplicated and separated so that one copy of each chromosome is…
Space-based infrared imaging reveals the nighttime weather on Venus
Little is known about Venus weather at night, as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficult.…
Genome editing meets marsupials as lab cracks barriers to opossum eggs
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have succeeded in creating the first…
Glass sponges reveal important properties for the design of ships, skyscrapers and planes of the future
The remarkable structural properties of the Venus flower basket sponge (E. aspergillum) might seem fathoms removed…
'Magic-angle' trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor
MIT physicists have observed signs of a rare type of superconductivity in a material called magic-angle…
Researchers discover a 'layer hall effect' in a 2D topological Axion antiferromagnet
Researchers have discovered a “layer” Hall effect in a solid state chip constructed of antiferromagnetic manganese…
Study abroad program students develop research skills despite being grounded
This summer, Virginia Tech students Henry Adkins, Claire Gallihugh, and Leah Mwangi, along with recent graduate…