“Alien” DNA will be important for future synthetic biology applications and expands the range of molecular structures that might be capable of supporting life
Read article: Hachimoji DNA doubles the genetic code
Proton–neutron pairs in the nucleus be responsible for the surprise discovery 35 years ago that quarks inside free nucleons behave differently to those bound inside nuclei
Read article: Correlations between protons and neutrons may explain 35-year-old nuclear mystery
Physicists develop a model that describes how biological systems can accomplish several tasks simultaneously
Read article: Multitasking in biological networks: is there a limit?
A cylindrical rod with three concentric metasurfaces has been shown to boost the scattering of microwave light
Read article: Metamaterial enables superscattering to be observed for the first time
Tiny heat engines exploit quantum superposition to generate more power than classical devices
Read article: Quantum effects boost engine performance
Previous explanations were incorrect
Read article: ‘Grape plasma’ phenomenon explained at long last
Anthropomorphic polymer gel dosimeters enable verification of complex radiotherapy dose distributions
Read article: 3D printing enables gel dosimetry in complex phantoms
Planes travelling though supercooled cloud layers can freeze water droplets and increase precipitation from the clouds below
Read article: Flying aircraft can intensify rain and snowfall
Simulations uncover signatures in gravitational-wave spectra of a postulated phase transition in neutron star mergers
Read article: Gravitational waves could reveal the birth of a quark star
A novel hydrogel moves one step closer to clinical application in tissue engineering and drug delivery
Read article: Injectable hydrogel lines up for multiple drug delivery
