Extreme stresses can be produced in nanoscale structures; this feature has been used to
realize enhanced materials properties, such as the high mobility of silicon in modern transistors…

Dogs were the first domestic animal, but little is known about their population history and to
what extent it was linked to humans. We sequenced 27 ancient dog genomes and found that …

When an optical field is reflected from a compliant mirror, its intensity and phase become
quantum-correlated due to radiation pressure. These correlations form a valuable resource: the …

Structural hierarchy is found in myriad biological systems and has improved man-made
structures ranging from the Eiffel tower to optical cavities. In mechanical resonators whose …

Mechanical resonators with high quality factors are widely used in precision experiments,
ranging from gravitational wave detection and force sensing to quantum optomechanics. …

Self-similar structures occur naturally and have been employed to engineer exotic physical
properties. We show that acoustic modes of a fractal-like system of tensioned strings can …

The grey wolf (Canis lupus) was the first species to give rise to a domestic population, and
they remained widespread throughout the last Ice Age when many other large mammal …

Many marine-derived polysaccharides and their analogues have been reported as showing
anticancer and cancer preventive properties. These compounds demonstrate interesting …

The blockchain emerges as an innovative tool that has the potential to positively impact the
way we design a number of online applications today. In many ways, the blockchain …

Ancient DNA research has been revolutionized following development of next-generation
sequencing platforms. Although a number of such platforms have been applied to ancient …