Genetic remnants of viruses that are naturally present in the human genome could affect the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers at DZNE come to this conclusion on the basis of…
SARS-CoV-2 viruses manage to hijack human cells with a minimum of their own proteins and use them as incubators for their offspring. One of these multifunctional viral proteins is the…
New study captures behavior of interacting electrons that give rise to insulating states, addressing a key unsolved puzzle in the field. A Princeton University-led team of scientists has imaged the…
Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists at the University of Basel have succeeded in replacing these rare…
Over the past decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in generating quantum phenomena in mechanical systems. What seemed impossible only fifteen years ago has now become a reality, as researchers…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 3, 2023, that kept the spacecraft on track to hit the aim point for the mission’s sixth Venus flyby on…