Development of a small sensor capable of continuously monitoring the phytohormone ethylene

NIMS and AIST have developed a small sensor capable of continuously monitoring the plant hormone ethylene.…

NASA Plans for More SLS Rocket Boosters to Launch Artemis Moon Missions

NASA has taken the next steps toward building Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters to…

PIA23991: Albor Fossae

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

A new antibiotic binding site found in the ribosome

A group of scientists from Russia, Germany and the United States, led by Skoltech scientists Ilya…

Producing a gaseous messenger molecule inside the body, on demand

Nitric oxide is an important signaling molecule in the body, with a role in building nervous…

Engineers use 'DNA origami' to identify vaccine design rules

By folding DNA into a virus-like structure, MIT researchers have designed HIV-like particles that provoke a…

New research reveals plant control with the power of light

University of East Anglia scientists have helped find a way to control different plant processes—such as…

Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions

Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat casualties has come not from gunshot…

Researchers reveal air pollution's connection to infant mortality

Dust sweeping across the Southeast U.S. in recent days warns of a growing risk to infants…

Deforestation and land-clearing are taking a toll on Brazil's corn yield

Brazil is one of the top three producers of both soy and corn globally, and its…