Hidden conflict in the mutually beneficial relationship between legumes and rhizobia

The mutually beneficial relationship between legumes and rhizobia, the nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria that make their home…

Creating more sustainable fragrances with biotech

In the face of a changing climate and crop diseases, manufacturers of products containing natural flavors…

Plant-based magnetic nanoparticles with antifungal properties

A team of researchers from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University obtained magnetic nanoparticles using sweet flag…

Tiny Worms Flex Their Muscles for Astronaut Health

Scientists are about to learn more precisely what causes space-related loss of muscle strength by studying…

Astronomers confirm orbit of most distant object ever observed in our solar system

A team of astronomers have confirmed a planetoid that is almost four times farther from the…

Computational medicine: Moving from uncertainty to precision

An innovative partnership takes aim at medicine down to the individual level by applying state-of-the-art computation…

Biomarkers that could help determine who's at risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms

One of the many mysteries still surrounding COVID-19 is why some people experience only mild, flu-like…

Rich countries fall short in sciences gender equality: UNESCO

Women still face a massive gender bias in science careers worldwide, UNESCO reported on Wednesday, with…

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab

One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires,…

Astronomers confirm orbit of most distant object ever observed in our solar system

A team of astronomers, including associate professor Chad Trujillo of Northern Arizona University’s Department of Astronomy…