A novel L-fucose metabolic pathway from strictly anaerobic and pathogenic bacteria

The genetic context in bacterial genomes and screening for potential substrates can help identify the biochemical…

Glass transition of spins and orbitals of electrons in a pure crystal

A joint research group from Osaka University and the University of Tokyo uncovered the mechanism of…

How cities have blunted the subversive force of counterculture

An unprecedented study by EPFL researchers spanning three cities—Geneva, Lisbon and Ljubljana—has revealed how, over the…

A possible end to 'forever' chemicals

Synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyls, or PFAS, contain bonds between carbon and fluorine atoms…

Why are workers getting smaller pieces of the pie?

It’s one of the biggest economic changes in recent decades: Workers get a smaller slice of…

Students' genes cannot accurately predict educational achievement

Pupils’ genetic data do not predict their educational outcomes with sufficient accuracy and shouldn’t be used…

Anthropologists find a mother's social status improves her children's health

What drives people seek to high social status? A common evolutionary explanation suggests men do so…

Does your horse cough? Perhaps it has asthma

University of Adelaide researchers are investigating the frequency of equine asthma and risk factors for its…

Fighter jet crashes in Pakistan capital during parade rehearsal

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashed in Islamabad on Wednesday (Mar 11) in an apparent…

Astronomers use slime mould to map the universe’s largest structures

Astronomers have designed a computer algorithm, inspired by slime mould behavior, and tested it against a…