A laser, a crystal and molecular structures

Researchers have built a new tool to study molecules using a laser, a crystal and light…

Oldest galaxy protocluster forms 'queen's court'

Astronomers have discovered a collection of 12 galaxies which existed about 13.0 billion years ago. One…

Life's building blocks may have formed in interstellar clouds

An experiment shows that one of the basic units of life — nucleobases — could have…

Why viruses like Herpes and Zika will need to be reclassified: Biotech impact

New findings reveal many different structural models for viruses, which can eventually lead to developing more…

Longest coral reef survey to date reveals major changes in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

An in-depth look at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef over the past 91 years concludes that since…

Hubble Tracks a Galaxy on the Move

The galaxy Messier 86 (shown in this Hubble image) is moving through space remarkably quickly —…

Detailed picture reveals how tooth enamel is strong enough to last a lifetime

Break any bone in the human body, and the body can repair the tissue and fix…

Macromolecular crystallography shines a light on a new way to target the malaria parasite

The search for new treatments to combat malaria has been hampered by the lack of validated…

A 2-kilometer freshwater journey to food security: Zambian farmers benefit from tree preservation

While some communities in Central Province of Zambia are resorting to cutting down trees as an…

Use of nanopores could lead to cleaner water

Not all nanopores are created equal. For starters, their diameters vary between 1 and 10 nanometers…