Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans

New research begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean ecosystems while helping…

Cellular traffic controllers caught managing flow of signals from receptors

Proteins that act like air traffic controllers, managing the flow of signals in and out of…

Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using…

Alternative 'fuel' for string-shaped motors in cells

Researchers discover a unique two-component molecular motor that uses a kind of renewable chemical energy to…

How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health

For decades, scientists have used the amount of seaweed at the ocean’s surface as a proxy…

Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global 'hidden hunger'

When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings…

Researchers develop an additive to efficiently improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells

Perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are a promising alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells because of their…

Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer

The Beatles famously sang, ‘Money can’t buy me love,’ but married couples who manage their finances…

Happy worms have healthy eggs

Researchers have exposed roundworms (a well-established model organism in biological research) to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors…

Novel ultrasound uses microbubbles to open blood-brain barrier to treat glioblastoma in humans

In the first in-human clinical trial, scientists used a novel, skull-implantable ultrasound device to open the…