Researchers are studying the sensory impact of the coronavirus, how long it lasts and what can be done to treat it. | Continue reading
Conventional silicon-based transistors, which sit at the heart of every computer, are fast approaching the limit of miniaturisation. Here, Meng et al demonstrate a field-effect transistor composed of a single rutheniumdiarylethene molecule with large on/off ratio. | Continue reading
Optimization of vitrification approaches substantially improves pancreatic islet cryopreservation for banking and boosts transplantation outcomes in diabetes. | Continue reading
Researchers overwhelmingly support Snow Medical’s decision to suspend the University of Melbourne from the foundation’s million-dollar fellowships. | Continue reading
Most studies linking features in brain imaging to traits such as cognitive abilities are too small to be reliable, argues a controversial analysis. | Continue reading
Police investigate researchers' role in devastating bacterial epidemic.Italian scientists vilified in wake of olive-tree deaths | Continue reading
Researchers must try to resolve a dispute on the best way to use and care for Earth’s resources. | Continue reading
Most publications are still considering manuscripts irrespective of nationality — but Russia plans to remove a requirement for scientists to publish in foreign titles. | Continue reading
From graphite to graphene and government, Mildred Dresselhaus fought for equity all the way. | Continue reading
Samples collected by Chang’e-5 are revealing exciting insights into the Moon’s evolution. | Continue reading
An international security conference explored how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for drug discovery could be misused for de novo design of biochemical weapons. A thought experiment evolved into a computational proof. | Continue reading
Natural variability is probably the cause, although global warming could have a role. | Continue reading
A cratonic embayment that likely formed during the Neoproterozoic rifting of the supercontinent Rodinia is identified under the East Antarctic ice sheet through analyses of aeromagnetic and other geophysical data | Continue reading
Non-enzymatic methane production in metabolically active cells. | Continue reading
Modelling suggests that by the end of 2021, some 18 million people had died because of the pandemic. | Continue reading
A neural network can predict gene expression from promoter sequence. | Continue reading
Thuy et al. report two temporally consecutive species of fossil brittle stars and reveal a process of miniaturization during a Silurian environmental crisis. This study sheds light on the evolution of the modern brittle star body plan and provides insight into evolutionary change … | Continue reading
The International Space Station is operating as normal, but other partnerships are unravelling. | Continue reading
Equitable and high-quality scientific education is essential for fighting social inequalities and misinformation. The CosmoAmautas project aims to address this need and use astronomy to contribute to an accessible and decentralized scientific education in Peru. | Continue reading
Children also seem to be able to clear SARS-CoV-2 from their bodies much quicker than adults can. | Continue reading
Governments must focus on solutions that are already working, even when they aren’t glamorous or supported by powerful lobbyists. | Continue reading
Direct hydrogenation of CO2 into liquid fuels can mitigate CO2 emissions and reduce the rapid depletion of fossil fuels. Here, the authors show an iron-based multifunctional catalyst that converts CO2to gasoline with high selectivity due to synergistic cooperation of multiple cat … | Continue reading
In the face of political tensions, long-held professional ties between researchers hold strong. | Continue reading
Researchers are giving drugs to healthy people in hope of clearing away toxic proteins in the brain and warding off neurogeneration. | Continue reading
Ithaca—a deep neural network for textual restoration, geographical attribution and dating of ancient Greek inscriptions—collaboratively aids historians’ study of damaged texts. | Continue reading
Acquitted nanotechnology researcher Anming Hu returns to his lab after two years — and is still grappling with the aftershocks of his ordeal. | Continue reading
Successful policy and preparedness require more diverse evidence than researchers often encounter. | Continue reading
United Nations resolution on greening plastics is a positive step. As negotiations begin, they must be evidence-based. | Continue reading
As geopolitical tensions rise in nuclear-armed states, scientists are modelling the global impact of nuclear war. | Continue reading
Liu et al. report genome-wide data of 33 ancient individuals from the Himalayas, illuminating the deep genetic history of Tibetans and other Tibeto-Burman-speaking populations around the Tibetan Plateau in fine resolution. | Continue reading
The assumption that endemic COVID represents a happy ending is misguided and even dangerous | Continue reading
Acquitted nanotechnology researcher Anming Hu returns to his lab after two years — and is still grappling with the aftershocks of his ordeal. | Continue reading
A foundation that turns private land into national parks is reintroducing native species to restore ecosystems and build ecotourism. | Continue reading
A strong decrease or collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation would cool down the northern high latitudes. This study reveals the possibility that such cooling could be amplified under deliberate CO2 removal from the atmosphere. | Continue reading
Heavy alcohol consumption has been associated with brain structural changes. Here, using data from the UK biobank, the authors report associations between alcohol intake and brain macrostructure and microstructure. | Continue reading
Court ruling says that the academic-networking website is responsible for papers uploaded by its users — but ResearchGate plans to appeal the decision. | Continue reading
Tropical diseases, such as malaria, can develop resistance to specific drugs. Godinez and colleagues present here a generative design approach to find new anti-malarial drugs to circumvent this resistance. | Continue reading