SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples is detected in under an hour using a CRISPR-based lateral flow assay. | Continue reading
In mouse models of central nervous system injury, Htt is shown to be a key component of the regulatory program associated with reversion of the neuronal transcriptome to a less-mature state. | Continue reading
Compton scattering experiments off helium atoms for photon energies close to the ionization threshold reveal that electrons are not only emitted in the direction of the momentum transfer but also backwards. | Continue reading
The T2K experiment constrains CP symmetry in neutrino oscillations, excluding 46% of possible values of the CP violating parameter at a significance of three standard deviations; this is an important milestone to test CP symmetry conservation in leptons and whether the Universe’s … | Continue reading
COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread. | Continue reading
A detailed and systematic X-ray and neutron scattering study of hexagonal iron sulfide uncovers the critical role of spin–phonon coupling in promoting the metal–insulator transition in this system. | Continue reading
Stacking multiple junctions with different bandgaps and operating under concentrated light allows solar cells to reach efficiencies beyond the limits of standard devices. Geisz et al. present a six-junction solar cell based on III–V materials with a 47.1% efficiency—the highest r … | Continue reading
A recent supernova event, SN2016aps, must have involved an extremely energetic explosion and a very massive star, potentially indicating a pair-instability supernova or pulsational pair-instability supernova mechanism. | Continue reading
Classification using an unconventional silicon-based circuit. | Continue reading
Observations of the decay of 73Sr, when compared to its mirror nucleus 73Br, indicate that the spin assignment of their ground states differ, demonstrating mirror-symmetry violation. | Continue reading
Corals have evolved as finely tuned light collectors. Here, the authors report on the 3D printing of coral-inspired biomaterials, that mimic the coral-algal symbiosis; these bionic corals lead to dense microalgal growth and can find applications in algal biotechnology and applied … | Continue reading
A selection of the latest research on COVID-19. | Continue reading
US labs that underwent huge efforts to retool for COVID-19 testing still aren’t operating at full capacity. Experts say the lack of a national strategy is largely to blame. | Continue reading
Springer Nature says it commits to offering researchers a route to publishing open access in Nature and most Nature-branded journals from 2021. | Continue reading
Computer-aided engineering produces improvements to an enzyme that breaks down poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) into its constituent monomers, which are used to synthesize PET of near-petrochemical grade that can be further processed into bottles. | Continue reading
The world’s most contagious virus has killed thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 23 countries have suspended measles vaccination campaigns as they cope with SARS-CoV-2. | Continue reading
In one-dimensional quantum magnets, complex bound states of magnetic excitations known as Bethe strings have long been predicted. Now, a detailed neutron scattering study of SrCo2V2O8 reveals their magnetic-field-dependent dispersion relation. | Continue reading
The Antarctic ozone hole shifted the jet stream in the Southern Hemisphere poleward, leading to hemisphere-wide climatic changes. But the Montreal Protocol, which banned ozone-depleting substances, has halted the shift. | Continue reading
Wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the virus returns. | Continue reading
The breadcrumbs we leave behind when using our mobile phones—who somebody calls, for how long, and from where—contain unprecedented insights about us and our societies. Researchers have compared the recent availability of large-scale behavioral datasets, such as the ones generate … | Continue reading
But scientists say it’s unclear whether felines can spread the virus to people, so pet owners need not panic yet. | Continue reading
A heroic community effort at a daring hospital saved lives, led to today’s ventilators and revolutionized medicine — it holds lessons for our times. | Continue reading
Using a spectroscopic technique based on scanning tunnelling microscopy, the superconducting energy gap modulations in a copper oxide are visualized, demonstrating that a pair-density-wave state coexists with superconductivity. | Continue reading
Epidemic diseases are not a new phenomenon, but easy access to transport in the modern world has accelerated their spread. Perhaps some botanical understanding can help slow them down. | Continue reading
A study of 246 individuals with seasonal respiratory virus infections randomized to wear or not wear a surgical face mask showed that masks can significantly reduce detection of coronavirus and influenza virus in exhaled breath and may help interrupt virus transmission. | Continue reading
But some experts say author Shinichi Mochizuki failed to fix fatal flaw in solution of major arithmetics problem. | Continue reading
How epidemiologists rushed to model the coronavirus pandemic. | Continue reading
Single ytterbium ion qubits in nanophotonic cavities have long coherence times and can be optically read out in a single shot, establishing them as excellent candidates for optical quantum networks. | Continue reading
Many major facilities have essentially shut down, but some are soldiering on. | Continue reading
A reduction in seismic noise because of changes in human activity is a boon for geoscientists. | Continue reading
Share data, boost incentives and reduce red tape to identify drugs for use in emerging coronavirus epidemics. | Continue reading
Most psychiatric genetics research has contrasted diagnosed ‘cases’ and controls. Here the authors describe alternative approaches leveraging large population-based cohorts and examining disease-related endophenotypes. | Continue reading
Feeling overwhelmed by a lockdown and the need to suddenly adopt e-learning? Keep connected and compassionate, says clinical psychologist Desiree Dickerson. | Continue reading
A two-dimensional semiconductor photodiode array senses and processes optical images simultaneously without latency, and is trained to classify and encode images with high throughput, acting as an artificial neural network. | Continue reading
Makin and colleagues decode speech from neural signals recorded during a preoperative procedure, using an algorithm inspired by machine translation. For one participant reading from a closed set of 50 sentences, decoding accuracy is nearly perfect. | Continue reading
A history of the metaphors behind brain research faces a dark past and disquieting future. By Stephen Casper. | Continue reading