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Photosynthesis is one of the most important chemical processes on Earth. (Image credit: Shutterstock)One of the most well-studied chemical processes…
In the lab at C16 Biosciences, yeast are fed sugar in bioreactorsC16 Biosciences The world’s first microbial alternative to palm…
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The species Homo sapiens evolved some 300,000 years ago and has come to dominate Earth unlike any species that came…
Researchers have developed a new way to create dynamic ultrahigh-density 3D holographic projections. By packing more details into a 3D…
CLIMATEWIRE | The United Nations’ latest climate assessment has upped the ante for energy policy in the United States, making it…
Google’s PaLM-E robot selecting a bag of rice snacksRobotics at Google/TU Berlin A robot from Google has achieved a level…
Macaques using stones to crack open nutsLydia V. Luncz By using stones to break open nuts, monkeys accidentally create sharp-edged…
Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning…
The copper fishing hook recently unearthed at a site near Ashkelon in Israel. (Image credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquity Authority)Shark…
Editor’s Note (3/21/23): The dangerous fungus Candida auris is spreading rapidly in hospitals and other health care facilities, the Centers…
Cornell University researchers have developed a silent-speech recognition interface that uses acoustic-sensing and artificial intelligence to continuously recognize up to…
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Some 11.5 trillion ‘nurdles’ — or tiny plastic balls — end up in the ocean each year, according to UK…
Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting an experimental plot of homegrown wheat. With the whir of a mower, under a clear…
Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson presented their findings March 18 at the American Mathematical Society’s (AMS) Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting.…
Researchers found evidence that Earth was not completely frozen solid during the Marinoan ice age 635 million years ago. Shallow,…
Yanomami Indigenous territory of the Amazon rainforest is seen in the Brazilian state of Roraima in February 2023. Protected Indigenous…
Analysing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person’s risk of developing type 2…
As the climate changes, many species are expected to adjust where and how they live. Some are expected to seek…
Global emissions weighted by impact on ozone depletion and climate. Credit: Nature Geoscience (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41561-023-01147-w. Nature Geoscience (2023). DOI:…
Across the U.S. Southeast and mid-Atlantic, cheery daffodils, brilliant forsythias and delicate pink-and-white cherry blossoms are blooming unseasonably early. Some…
Satellites can spot squid fishing vessels from their lightsShuttestock/Ccu.bat Squid fishing has rapidly increased in parts of the ocean with…
To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell University scientists have dusted off an…
The robot can melt into a puddleShutterstock/Igor Kovalchuk A stealthy little spy robot, small enough to remain undetected, is capable…
Proteins are the key players for virtually all molecular processes within the cell. To fulfil their diverse functions, they have…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By using precision gene engineering techniques, researchers at the Earlham Institute in Norwich have been able…
A white peacock butterfly in South FloridaShutterstock/SoFlo Shots Feeding on an exotic weed rather than their usual diet of native…
Within decades, hundreds and perhaps thousands of average civilians will travel, live and work in space. Along with their space…