Structure of a bacteriophytochrome in two states revealed

Scientist have revealed both dark adapted and light-activated structures of a red photosensory protein, phytochrome. …

Ultra-strong 'threads' made of proteins help tiny organisms live in boiling acid

Scientists have discovered a new chain-like structure that helps single-celled organisms survive in the sulfur-rich hot…

Three quarters of major observatories affected by light pollution

Researchers from Italy, Chile and Galicia have studied and compared the light pollution levels at major…

Simultaneous mapping of several epigenetic landmarks in a single cell

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University have developed a new technology allowing simultaneous probing of…

Single-pulse behavior of rotating radio transient PSR J0628+0909 explored with FAST

Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Chinese astronomers have inspected single-pulse behavior of a…

Developing antibiotics that target multiple-drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers have designed and synthesized analogs of a new antibiotic that is effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria,…

Research reveals which animals perceive time the fastest

New research reveals that the animals that perceive time the fastest are those that are small,…

Later brand reveal in advertisements leads to better sales

When it comes to product advertisements, consumers like a bit of mystery. Click here…

UK woodlands could store almost twice as much carbon as previously estimated

UK forests could store almost double the amount of carbon than previous calculations suggest, with consequences…

Paying farmers to create woodland and wetland is the most cost-effective way to hit UK environment targets: Study

Incentivizing farmers to restore some land as habitats for nature could deliver UK climate and biodiversity…