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Photosensitizers absorb sunlight and pass that energy along to generate electricity or drive chemical reactions. Scientists…

ISS National Lab Supporting a Series of Life Science Payloads Launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-13

ISS National Lab Supporting a Series of Life Science Payloads Launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-13 …

Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children

Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get…

Molecular 'switch' reverses chronic inflammation and aging

Scientists have identified a molecular ‘switch’ that controls the immune machinery responsible for chronic inflammation in…

Water-conducting membrane allows carbon dioxide to transform into fuel more efficiently

Methanol is a versatile and efficient chemical used as fuel in the production of countless products.…

Key molecular machine in cells pictured in detail for the first time

Scientists used biochemical experiments and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the atomic structure of a complex…

OneWeb: London start-up set to launch first big batch of satellites

The UK-based firm plans near-monthly launches of spacecraft to deliver a broadband internet service. …

How farmers' opinions determine success of plant-disease control strategies

To successfully combat a crop-threatening disease, it may be more important to educate growers about the…

Collaboration lets researchers 'read' proteins for new properties

Clumps of proteins inside cells are a common thread in many neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral…

Key molecular machine in cells pictured in detail for the first time

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine, Columbia University, and Rockefeller University have revealed the inner…