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…

How toxic facility relocation depends on community pressure

No one wants to live near a toxic plant. Toxin-releasing facilities such as paper, pulp, and…

Using ultra-low temperatures to understand high-temperature superconductivity

A surprising discovery at TU Wien could help solve the riddle of high-temperature superconductivity: A famous…

Thumb-sized device quickly 'sniffs out' bad breath

No one wants bad breath—not when visiting friends and family, at a job interview, and especially…

Giant extrachromosomal elements found in methane-metabolizing archaea

A team of researchers from the University of California, Colorado State University and Lawrence Berkeley National…

NASA study finds tropical forests' ability to absorb carbon dioxide is waning

The finding comes out of an effort to map where vegetation is emitting and soaking up…