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Published Researcher turns one of the basic rules of construction upside down



Structural engineers are familiar with seventeenth-century scientist Robert Hooke's theory that a ha...
Published Ancient DNA reveals Down syndrome in past human societies



By analysing ancient DNA, an international team of researchers have uncovered cases of chromosomal d...
Published Scientists pin down the origins of the moon's tenuous atmosphere



Scientists say they have identified the main process that formed the moon's atmosphere and continues...
Published Tracking down the asteroid that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs



The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago probably came from the...
Published How waste-eating bacteria digest complex carbons - How Waste-Eating Bacteria Digest Complex Carbons


For the first time, researchers mapped the metabolic mechanisms in a Comamonas bacterium that digest...
Published Researchers create method for breaking down plant materials for earth-friendly energy - Researchers Create Method for Breaking Down Plant Materials for Earth-Friendly Energy


With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global cli...
Published Building better enzymes -- by breaking them down - Building Better Enzymes - By Breaking Them Down


A new study brings this vision closer to reality. The researchers unveil a computational method for...
Published Bacteria really eat plastic - Bacteria Really Eat Plastic: A Breakthrough in Waste Management



The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. ABSTRACT: Bacteria Really Eat Pla...
Published Deconstructing tough, woody lignin - Deconstructing Tough, Woody Lignin: A Breakthrough in Sustainable Biofuel Production


It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. In this case, the 'job' is the breakdown of lignin, th...
Published Microorganisms' climate adaptation can slow down global warming - Microorganisms' Climate Adaptation Can Slow Down Global Warming



A new study shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down glob ...
Published Tracking down the genetic causes of lupus to personalize treatment



Treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus has long relied on steroids to knock down the immune sys ...
Published Soft, ultrathin photonic material cools down wearable electronic devices



Overheating of wearable skin-like electronic devices increases the risk of skin burning and results...
Published Clown anemonefish seem to be counting bars and laying down the law



We often think of fish as carefree swimmers in the ocean, reacting to the world around them without...
Published Earthworms like to eat some plastics, but side effects of their digestion are unclear - Earthworms like to eat some plastics, but side effects of their digestion are unclear


Earthworms are a welcome sight for gardeners and farmers because the wriggling invertebrates recycle...
Published Why is breaking down plant material for biofuels so slow?



Tracking individual enzymes during the breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production has revealed ho...
Published 'Forever chemicals' found to rain down on all five Great Lakes



Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or 'forever chemicals,' have becom...
Published Slimming down a colossal fossil whale



A 30 million year-old fossil whale may not be the heaviest animal of all time after all, according t...
Published New beta-decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force



Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of the...
Published Microbes that co-operate contribute more carbon emissions - Microbes that Co-operate Contribute More Carbon Emissions


Communities of microbes that work together release more carbon dioxide than competitive communities,...
Published Blast chiller for the quantum world - Blast Chiller for the Quantum World: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Technology


The quantum nature of objects visible to the naked eye is currently a much-discussed research questi...