An innovative technique called HORNET uses atomic force microscopy and a machine-learning architecture called a deep neural network to recapitulate the 3D structures of individual RNA molecules. This method enables the study of the structure and dynamics of RNAs that adopt flexible and variable conformations under biologically relevant conditions.

A rare isotope, thorium-229, exhibits a unique low-energy nuclear transition that could form the basis of a precise nuclear clock. Observation of this transition in vapour-deposited thin films, which require only minuscule amounts of ²²⁹Th, opens up a possible route to the widespread use of portable nuclear clocks.

The extent of Antarctic sea ice dropped precipitously in 2023. Analysis shows that this decline has increased the transfer of ocean heat to the atmosphere — in turn affecting ocean circulation and the frequency of storms.

Materials that store thermal energy can be used to gather and retain large amounts of the renewable energy that is generated by wind and Sun. The creation of materials that are highly thermal-energy dense can now be achieved by combining two components that work together to simultaneously undergo a solid-to-liquid phase transition and a dehydration reaction.