The average power of waves hitting a coastline can predict how fast that coast will…
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Monitoring the plant hormone ethylene could reveal when fruits and vegetables are about to spoil.…
Recovering and safely destroying the sources of these chemicals could speed ozone recovery and reduce…
Scientists discover the structure of an enzyme, found in the human gut, that breaks down…
As more COVID-19 cases appear in the United States and around the world, the need…
Market concentration in the form of “superstar” firms has been lowering labor’s share of GDP…
Neuroscientists discover how a key brain region combines visual and spatial information to help us…
A star that pulses on just one side has been predicted in theory. But it…
System “recruits” defects that usually cause disruptions, using them to instead carry out quantum operations.…
By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table. Training…
A five-story mixed-use structure in Roxbury represents a new kind of net-zero-energy building, made from…
Study finds disclaimers on some false news stories make people more readily believe other false…
Machine learning technique may help scientists more accurately map vast underground geologic structures. Over the…
Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms. Do…
Method with polarized light can create and measure nonsymmetrical states in a layered material. Some…
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to…
Study shows people prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost…
Matt Shoulders investigates how proteins assume their shape and hopes to shed light on diseases…