Scientists crack the CRISPR code for precise human genome editing
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered a set of simple rules that determine the precision of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in human cells....
Harnessing the power of ‘spin orbit’ coupling in silicon: Scaling up quantum computation
Australian scientists have investigated new directions to scale up qubits—utilising the spin-orbit coupling of atom qubits—adding a new suite of tools to the armory.
Spin-orbit...
Researchers discover unusual new type of phase transformation in a transition metal
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have discovered an unusual new type of phase transformation in the transition metal zirconium. The mechanism underlying this...
New device could help answer fundamental questions about quantum physics
Researchers have developed a new device that can measure and control a nanoparticle trapped in a laser beam with unprecedented sensitivity. The new technology...
Astronomers find that dark matter dominates across cosmic time
In findings published today in The Astrophysical Journal, University of Texas at Austin astronomers report that they have stumbled on an extraordinary galaxy that...
Warming, sea-ice loss: Arctic Report Card tracks region’s environmental changes
NOAA's annual report card on the Arctic, released today at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting in Washington, D.C., measures the changing climate of...
Deep-learning technique reveals ‘invisible’ objects in the dark
Small imperfections in a wine glass or tiny creases in a contact lens can be tricky to make out, even in good light. In...
Harmful, unfounded myths about migration and health have become accepted, used to justify policies...
Public health protection and cost savings are often used as reasons to restrict migrants' access to health care, or to deny them entry. Yet,...
Declining snowpack over western US mapped at a finer scale
Researchers have now mapped exactly where in the Western U.S. snow mass has declined since 1982.
The research team mapped the changes in snow mass...
Rosetta witnesses birth of baby bow shock around comet
A new study reveals that, contrary to first impressions, Rosetta did detect signs of an infant bow shock at the comet it explored for...
Astronomers confirm extended atmosphere on accretion disk of X-ray binary
Astronomers use stellar eclipses to study the atmosphere of accretion disks around compact stars. SRON-researchers observed this method on a low-mass X-ray binary. They...
