Summary Airbus’s innovation centre, Acubed, along with Google spinout SandboxAQ, has tested a new quantum-sensing navigation device called MagNav, designed to provide an alternative to GPS for aircraft. This device,…
Chinese companies are quickly ordering Nvidia’s H20 AI chips as the US government appears poised to lift restrictions on sales to mainland China. Following a meeting between Nvidia CEO Jensen…
Summary Plant diseases pose a significant threat to global food security. Researchers have developed an innovative protein-engineering strategy that involves creating a constitutively active immune receptor, which is kept inactive…
Giant study finds a research field that’s mostly reproducible A major analysis has determined that over 1,000 findings related to the immunity of Drosophila fruit flies published between 1959 and…
Summary Birds employ a unique mechanism to regulate gene expression from their sex chromosomes. The microRNA known as miR-2954 plays a crucial role in suppressing specific target genes in male…
Summary Recent research highlights how human activities are altering nitrogen fixation across the terrestrial biosphere. It reveals that natural environments contribute significantly less nitrogen fixation than previously believed. However, by…
Gut bacteria make a molecule that promotes plaque build-up in arteries A bacterially produced molecule circulates in the bloodstream and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by hijacking immune-cell signalling.…
Summary Recent research published in Nature reveals significant findings about whole-genome doubling (WGD) in ovarian cancer, showing how this genetic alteration helps tumours evade the immune system. The study employs…
Birth of a solar system caught ‘on camera’ for first time A groundbreaking discovery has allowed astronomers to observe the birth of a solar system beyond our own, focusing on…
Summary The recent advancements in X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) have transformed the approach towards studying atomic motion and chemical composition with high-resolution spectroscopy. A novel technique developed by researchers allows…
