The color centers of diamond are the focus of an increasing number of research studies‚ due to their potential for developing quantum technologies. Some works have particularly explored the use of negatively-charged group-IV diamond defects‚ which exhibit an efficient spin-photon interface‚ as the nodes of quantum networks.

Researchers at the University of Nevada‚ Reno have completed one of the most extensive river resilience studies‚ examining how river ecosystems recover following floods. They developed a novel modeling approach that used data from oxygen sensors placed in rivers to estimate daily growth in aquatic plants and algae. The researchers then modeled the algal and plant biomass in 143 rivers across the contiguous U.S. to quantify what magnitude of flooding disturbs the biomass and how long the rivers take to recover from floods.

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease found worldwide‚ caused by the single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii. In humans‚ infection poses a particular risk to pregnant women‚ as it can lead to birth defects. Like the closely related malaria pathogen—Plasmodium falciparum—and other related species‚ T. gondii possesses special organelles‚ so-called rhoptries and micronemes‚ for infecting the host cell.

A dipole magnetic field‚ created by a ring current‚ is the most fundamental type of magnetic field that is found both in laboratories and in space. Planetary magnetospheres‚ such as Jupiter's‚ effectively confine plasma.

Bananas are one of the most popular and widely consumed fruits in the world. They are also the fourth most grown crop in the world‚ trailing only rice‚ wheat and corn. What could this tropical fruit have to do with fighting the ongoing plastic waste crisis?

Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)‚ Harvard Department of Chemistry &; Chemical Biology‚ and Utrecht University have reported on a previously elusive way to improve the selectivity of catalytic reactions‚ adding a new method of increasing the efficacy of catalysts for a potentially wide range of applications in various industries including pharmaceuticals‚ cosmetics and much more.

The inside of underwater pipes and enclosed nuclear containers were inaccessible—until recently. Acoustics researchers in Penn State's College of Engineering have developed a way to convey energy and transmit communications through metal walls using ultrasound.

Wageningen researchers have discovered a molecular self-destruct mechanism in a bacterium living on seaweed. With this mechanism the bacteria sacrifice themselves when they are infected‚ thus protecting their brothers and sisters from infections. By reprogramming this mechanism‚ researchers aim to utilize it in diagnostic (self-)tests. The study is published in Science.

Belgian researchers from VIB-KULeuven Center for Microbiology and VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology have developed a new toolbox of 16 different short DNA sequences that allow triggering controlled and specific recombination events in any genome.

By forming chemical bonds between atoms‚ complex molecules such as those needed for medicines‚ crop protection products‚ or high-performance materials are prepared using synthetic chemistry. Such synthesis reactions typically require organic solvents‚ metal catalysts‚ and reagents such as acids or alkalis. Not all auxiliary materials and solvents can always be recycled‚ which results in waste.