Efficient quantum thermal simulation | Nature
We provide the explicit form of our construction and explain how exact detailed balance can be achieved through…
Patchy nanoparticles by atomic stencilling
Chemicals All chemicals were used without further purification after purchase: gold(III) chloride trihydrate (≥99.9% trace metals basis, HAuCl4·3H2O,…
How emotional memories are engraved on the brain, with surprising helper cells
A type of brain cell called astrocytes play a crucial role in stabilizing memories in the brain.Credit: Jose…
In-plane dielectric constant and conductivity of confined water
Device fabrication We fabricated our devices using procedures similar to those described in ref. 22. A free-standing silicon nitride…
Controlled angular correlations and polarization speckle in scattering birefringent films
A transverse spatially random monochromatic electric field vector, E(r,t), is composed of two mutually orthogonal polarization components \(\mathrm…
fixing them is about to get a lot easier
CRISPR gene editing has made its way into every corner of modern biology, but not into every corner…
Hotspots of human mutation point to clonal expansions in spermatogonia
Lawson, A. R. J. et al. Somatic mutation and selection at population scale. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09584-w (2025). Maeda, H.…
Japan declares a flu epidemic — what this means for other nations
Cases of influenza are surging in Japan.Credit: Kota Kawasaki/Yomiuri Shimbun via AP/Alamy Japan’s health authorities have declared an…
A neuromorphic multi-scale approach for real-time heart rate and state detection
Synthetic dataset A synthetically generated PPG signal has been developed to provide precise control over the signal-to-noise ratio…
Global loss of mountain vegetated landscapes and its impact on biodiversity conservation
Mapping global mountain vegetated landscapes We first mapped MVL in 2000 as a base map from which to…
Should genetically modified wildlife be banned? Scientists weigh the risks
A corroboree frog is tested for chytrid fungus. Introducing genetic changes to these frogs could help to make…
Polygenic and developmental profiles of autism differ by age at diagnosis
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Xinhe Zhang, Yuanjun Gu, Sharon A. S. Neufeld, Simon Baron-Cohen & Varun Warrier Autism Research…