Seeing with radio waves

Researchers have achieved micrometer spatial resolution for radio-frequency imaging of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond by enhancing the signal with quantum spin-locking. This work may lead to more accurate material characterization, medical diagnos…

The giant panda’s mystery revealed

Although the giant panda is in practice a herbivore, its masticatory system functions differently from the other herbivores. Through the processes of natural selection, the giant panda’s dietary preference has strongly impacted the evolution of its tee…

Human cells: To splice or not to splice. ..

Scientists investigated the efficiency of splicing across different human cell types. The results were surprising in that the splicing process appears to be quite inefficient, leaving most intronic sequences untouched as the transcripts are being synth…

Kellogg Company in 5 Charts

This iconic packaged food maker has been revamping its business. The pandemic has made the progress here harder to see.