Nucleic acids analysis is mainly used in pathogen detection, genetic disease identification and early cancer diagnosis. For example, quantitative analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), a free DNA… [+3017 chars]
Apr 22 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith For the first time, University of Würzburg physicists have been successful in propelling micrometer-sized drones using just light and exerting clear-cut control. Th… [+4190 chars]
The CMS collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider measures the mass of the top quark with unparalleled accuracy. Credit: CERN Precise knowledge of the top-quark mass is of paramount importance to u… [+3278 chars]
Stanford University researchers have developed a key experimental device for future quantum physics-based technologies that borrows a page from current, everyday mechanical devices. Reliable, compac… [+8335 chars]
Big bodies and big brains have helped crows and ravens survive in a variety of climates and habitats all over the world, new research finds. Crows and ravens, well known for their black color and th… [+3885 chars]
We all know crows and ravens, with their pitch-black color and distinctive sounds. But theres much to these birds than meets the eyes. As it turns out, they occupy almost all of Earths biomes, from d… [+2817 chars]
Holoportation should make it possible to virtually send doctors to the International Space Station. metamorworks/Shutterstock pic via ETX Studio NEW YORK, April 22 A level up from telemedicine, used… [+2004 chars]
The cover of the current issue of Science, the 142-year-old flagship journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and one of the top peer-reviewed academic journals in the worl… [+10468 chars]
image: The researchers clamped the saw in two configurations: a J shape (left) and an S shape (right). The S shape has an inflection point (the sweet spot) in its profile, while J shape doesn't/ (Cre… [+4950 chars]
Construct covalent organic frameworks foam separators by melt polymerization. Credit: Science China Press Adsorption-based (e.g., gas or liquid molecules) separation technologies have shown unique e… [+3578 chars]
Human explorers on the Moon may be able to send back unprecedented, finely detailed maps of the lunar surface, thanks to a new backpack device developed by NASA and its partners. It's called the Kin… [+3865 chars]
Four worlds are going to line up with the moon on Saturday (April 23), and it will be worth getting up early to see the show. The moon will be in its last-quarter phase just to the right of ringed S… [+2403 chars]