Using fungi, researchers convert ocean plastic into ingredients for drug industry

Research on fungi has helped transform tough-to-recycle plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean into key components…

Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing for pollinators

An internal circadian clock controls the distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, maximizing visits from…

In cells, UV-emitting nail polish dryers damage DNA and cause mutations

The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a…

Science of sediment transport key to river conservation and protection

Researchers have devised a better way to measure how fast sediment flows in rivers — information…

Researchers create new system for safer gene-drive testing and development

Researchers have developed a new system for developing gene drives for areas ranging from human health…

Deepfake challenges 'will only grow'

A new report by artificial intelligence (AI) and foreign policy experts predicts that deepfakes technology is…

Little brain better visualized with the help of new technology

Researchers have developed a new method to look at the cerebellum in detail. Click…

Researchers gain deeper understanding of mechanism behind superconductors

Physicists have once again gained a deeper understanding of the mechanism behind superconductors. This brings researchers…

Probiotic markedly reduces S. Aureus colonization in phase 2 trial

A promising approach to control Staphylococcus aureus bacterial colonization in people — using a probiotic instead…

How the body's B cell academy ensures a diverse immune response

A diverse immune response hinges on naive B cells mingling with high affinity ones in the…