Dramatic transition in Streptomyces life cycle explained in new discovery

Streptomyces bacteria are our primary source of antibiotics, which are produced in the transition from vegetative…

VTT developed an optical fiber made of cellulose

VTT researchers were able to transmit light in wood-based fibre. Optical fibre made of cellulose is…

Gas giant composition not determined by host star

A surprising analysis of the composition of gas giant exoplanets and their host stars shows that…

Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may offer insights for Earth

Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, have reported a significant seasonal…

What's driving erosion worldwide?

Researchers are reexamining the causes of soil erosion around the world — and have found that…

Eating in sync with biological clock could replace problematic diabetes treatment

A new study finds that a starch-rich breakfast consumed early in the morning coupled with a…

How the strep bacterium hides from the immune system

A bacterial pathogen that causes strep throat and other illnesses cloaks itself in fragments of red…

2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again

This decade is set to be the hottest in history, the United Nations said Tuesday in…

Finnish rivers transport carbon to the Baltic Sea at an increasing rate

The amount of carbon transported via Finnish rivers to the Baltic Sea has risen substantially in…

Cheops transfer

ESA’s Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, encapsulated under the ASAP-S adapter of the Soyuz launcher, being lifted…