A single MXene-based optical gate switches between seven Boolean logic functions via voltage, enabling trainable photonic networks for AI tasks.

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Crystals, bacterial colonies, flame fronts: the growth of surfaces was first described in the 1980s by the ...

The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) serotonergic (5-HT) system has been implicated in regulating sleep and motor control; however, its specific role remains controversial. In this study, we found that ...

In this study, the authors use microCT to image an intact hatchling octopus and segment major organ systems, including the vascular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems. The resulting dataset ...

Chips seeded with the astronauts’ bone marrow cells circled the moon to help probe how deep-space flight affects human ...

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Crew, which includes Canadian Jeremy Hansen, broke record for greatest distance travelled by humans away from Earth set by ...

Young, T. , Guymon, J. , Pankow, M. and Ngaile, G. (2026) A Material Removal Prediction Framework for Ball EEM Polishing in ...

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to ...