Catch up on some of the most exciting and impactful developments in science from this year, published on ASN and selected by our editors.
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Revealing what’s beyond the 3D curvilinear architecture of reality
Predicting the properties of materials made easier through an understanding of their curvilinear geometries.
What is a black hole?
Regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape!
Are stem cells just hype?
While stem cell therapies have been touted as “miracle cures”, data indicates that there are still hurdles keeping them out of the clinic.
This month in pictures
Living optical fibers, nickel skeletons, and superconducting graphene — this edition of our Science in pictures series contains more incredible images selected by our editors.
Scientists create the world’s thinnest X-ray detector
Tin mono-sulfide nanosheets prove to be effective and sensitive soft X-ray detectors with potential to monitor biological systems in real time.
Conducting polymers go viral
Researchers have used helical virus particles as chiral templates for growing polymers with magnetic properties.
Cleaning up ocean microplastics with MagRobot
Specially designed microrobots could help clean plastic waste from water systems.
Perpetual loneliness linked to a lack of trust
Loneliness has been linked to detrimental and sometimes deadly health effects, and so researchers are seeking a biological answer to help prevent and treat it.
Quantum computers checking themselves improves their accuracy
What good is a fast computer if you can’t rely on it?
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New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
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French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
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Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
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Higgs boson may be driving the Universe’s expansion
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An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
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Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
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Black hole images deliver a deathblow to alternative theory of gravity
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The Road to Better Presentation of Data: The Do’s and Don’ts
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The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
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New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain