New approach enables regiodivergent and enantioselective hydroxylation of C-H bonds

Direct selective hydroxylation, one of the most convenient and economical routes employed in C-H oxyfunctionalization, is…

New insights into a fundamental process in mitochondria

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered the function of the release factor mtRF1 in the final…

Bioenergetics of rapid pollen tube growth

Sexual reproduction of plants requires pollen to land on the stigma, which then germinates and grows…

Serpent in the sky captured with ESO telescope

A myriad of stars is revealed behind the faint orange glow of the Sh2-54 nebula in…

Ocean color system gets a 'refresh,' allowing for more precise and accurate measurements

We typically think of the ocean’s color as blue, but in some places, it looks blue-green.…

A better photon detector to advance quantum technology

A team of researchers has developed an on-chip photon-counting device that could significantly advance numerous applications…

Recent discoveries in phases of uranium oxide advance nuclear nonproliferation

The word “exotic” may not spark thoughts of uranium, but Tyler Spano’s investigations of exotic phases…

Curiosity rover discovers water-rich fracture halos in Gale Crater

A research team using new methods to analyze data from NASA’s Curiosity rover and its neutron…

Seafloor video shows landslide was not source of 1918 Puerto Rico tsunami

Seafloor video collected by a remotely operated vehicle off the coast of Puerto Rico indicates that…

Studying the impact of wind farms on animal species and the ecology of the North Sea

North Sea offshore wind energy is becoming the most important source of energy for the Netherlands.…