Researchers reported that genetic testing is cost-effective and beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic gastrointestinal…
Plastic-eating enzyme 'cocktail' heralds new hope for plastic waste
The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme PETase have now created an enzyme ‘cocktail’ which can…
A red future for improving crop production?
Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by…
'Portfolio' of marine reserves enhances fish populations
Scientists say a ‘portfolio’ of protected areas within marine parks such as the Great Barrier Reef…
Birds risk starvation if they start breeding early due to climate change, study finds
Surviving on a warming planet can be a matter of timing—but simply shifting lifecycle stages to…
Insect Armageddon: Low doses of the insecticide, Imidacloprid, cause blindness in insects
New research has identified a mechanism by which low levels of insecticides such as, the neonicotinoid…
Neurons in spinal-cord injuries are reconnected in vivo via carbon nanotube sponges
Research conducted by two groups at the Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials CIC biomaGUNE and…
Modern humans reached westernmost Europe 5,000 years earlier than previously known
Modern humans arrived in the westernmost part of Europe 41,000—38,000 years ago, about 5,000 years earlier…
The pace of environmental change can doom or save coral reefs
Increasing fishing too quickly can cause coral reef ecosystems to collapse, new University of Colorado Boulder-led…
Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite Launches Delayed
CAMSAT says the CAS-7A launch has been postponed until next May, and CAS-5A until next June.…