Researchers improve the synthesis of bismuth tungstate with an environmentally-friendly procedure

A multidisciplinary research team from the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in collaboration with the Center for…

FloChiP, a new tool optimizing gene-regulation studies

In the cell, proteins often interact directly with DNA to regulate and influence the expression of…

How a new biotech rule will foster distrust with the public and impede progress in science

In May, federal regulators finalized a new biotechnology policy that will bring sweeping changes to the…

The Milky Way has one very hot halo, astronomers find

The halo that surrounds our own Milky Way galaxy is much hotter than scientists once believed—and…

NASA’s Webb Telescope is an International Endeavor

The James Webb Space Telescope is an international endeavor with widespread global contributions and experts in…

How technology can contribute to maintaining political momentum for Paris Agreement ambitions

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…

Study shows dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants drink and breathe

Plants drink up much of the water that falls to Earth. They take what they need…

Hot stars are plagued by giant magnetic spots

Astronomers using European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes have discovered giant spots on the surface of extremely…

Sea snail, human insulin hybrid could lead to better diabetes treatments

Nearly a century after insulin was discovered, an international team of researchers including University of Utah…

Faster and greener purification process with carbon dioxide

In order for pharmaceuticals to be safe, they must be clean of pollutants. Carbon dioxide can…