Researchers develop powerful strategy for creating new-to-nature enzymes

Scientists achieve a novel biocatalytic reaction by repurposing natural enzymes with light, which could lead to…

Discovery about coral-algal symbiosis could help coral reefs recover after bleaching events

Although photosynthesis by algae is a key part of the symbiotic relationship it is not required…

Process aims to strip ammonia from wastewater

Engineers have developed a high-performance nanowire catalyst that pulls ammonia and solid ammonia (fertilizer) from nitrate,…

Researchers bridge the gap between disciplines to better understand chemical reactions

Researchers are yielding new insights into how chemical reactions can be understood and guided. …

Scientists map living corals before and after marine heat wave: Winners and losers discovered

Scientists reveal that different corals and environments influence the likelihood of their survival when ocean temperatures…

Carbon, climate change and ocean anoxia in an ancient icehouse world

A new study describes a period of rapid global climate change in an ice-capped world much…

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins to Discuss Space Research with Boston Area Students on May 5

NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins to Discuss Space Research with Boston Area Students on May 5 …

Park rangers use butterflies to take planet's pulse in a biodiversity hotspot

For the last decade, biologists have documented a worrying decline in insect abundance, which some fear…

Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date

Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful…

Geophysics: Better insights into Earth's interior

Geophysicists have developed a method that allows them to investigate the composition of the Earth with…