A small protein transports electrons between the two photosystems involved in plant photosynthesis

The emergence of oxygenic photosynthesis made it possible for complex multicellular life-forms to evolve on Earth.…

The smallest motor in the world

A research team from Empa and EPFL has developed a molecular motor which consists of only…

Could the cure for IBD be inside your mouth?

A new collaborative study reveals that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be the latest condition made…

How does our brain trigger different sighs? New findings could provide answers

One group of neurons controls various types of sighing, but they receive their instructions from different…

Brain research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms of depression

A new study reveals how symptoms indicating depression and anxiety are linked to brain function changes…

Study settles the score on whether the modern world is less violent

A study by mathematicians has used new techniques to address the long-running debate over whether battle…

Simulated sea slug gets addicted to drug

Scientists built a computer model of a simple brain network based on that of a sea…

PIA23947: Nanedi Valles

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

Quantum material research facilitates discovery of better materials that benefit our society

A joint research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Institute of Physics at Chinese…

Scientists discover a long-sought-after nitrogen allotrope in black phosphorus structure

Graphene, or a single layer of graphite, has a set of novel properties that have attracted…