Well begun is half done? Researchers study the recipe for efficient protein synthesis

Skoltech scientists and their colleagues have studied more than 30 thousand variants of genetic sequences encoding…

Biodegradable glitter and pollution-eating microalgae: the new materials inspired by nature

The iridescence of marble berries and the clever, light-bending perforations of microalgae are inspiring scientists to…

A better way to split water molecules to produce hydrogen using sunlight

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Japan has developed a better way to…

Extremely intense radio burst detected from magnetar SGR 1935+2154

Using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) radio telescope, astronomers have detected a bright, millisecond-duration…

Women with caring responsibilities at greater risk of poverty

A new report by UNSW Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) and Australian Council of Social Services…

Minimum wage increases a mixed bag, but 'not a good idea' amid crisis

If the post-pandemic economic return includes minimum-wage increases across a few or many states, research led…

Study investigates Atlantic Rainforest regeneration in the state of São Paulo

The Atlantic Rainforest has been so savagely clearcut and burned over several centuries that only approximately…

Fighting parasites with poo

Sheep poo could hold the key to developing the next generatation of antiparasitic treatments that could…

The death marker protein cleans up your muscles after exercise

Researchers have demonstrated that physical activity prompts a clean-up of muscles as the protein ubiquitin tags…

Asteroids Ryugu and Bennu were formed by the destruction of a large asteroid

What is the origin of the asteroids Bennu and Ryugu, and of their spinning-top shape? An…