When it comes to establishing prairies that support pollinators on reclaimed industrial land, a new study suggests native plant diversity...
Many bacteria and unicellular algae have light-driven pumps in their cell membranes: proteins that change shape when exposed to photons...
While frog and salamander declines worldwide have made scientists outspoken about the need to preserve amphibian genetic diversity, two University...
For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes...
The vast majority of biological processes rely on proteins to carry out various jobs in all living cells, including neurons,...
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is largely generated in the...
Committed chocoholics, be warned. A health-robbing heavy metal, cadmium, lurks in the velvety recesses of your favorite indulgence. Researchers have...
Coral reefs are hotspots of biodiversity and are amazingly productive, with a vast number of organisms interacting simultaneously. Hundreds of...
The Calvin-Benson cycle assimilates almost all the carbon in plants and is thus among the most important biochemical cycles for...
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will still be catastrophic for coral reefs, new research suggests. Scientists led...
Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences...
Microbes may be miniscule, but they have a massive impact on Earth and its habitability. They are uniquely different from...
