Glassy and reactive: Plants are more dynamic than you think

Is the inside of a plant cell more like a liquid or a solid? While this…

Bees exposed to common weedkiller via wildflower nectar

Bees may be at risk from exposure to glyphosate — an active ingredient in some of…

Unusual compound found in Rembrandt's The Night Watch

Scientists have discovered a rare lead compound (named lead formate) in Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch.…

Green environments in residential areas impact the composition of sugar molecules in breastmilk

Living in a greener environment has an impact on the composition of oligosaccharides in mother’s breastmilk,…

New fluorescent dye can light up the brain

Chemists have developed a tool for noninvasive brain imaging that can help illuminate hard-to-access structures and…

Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change

Reducing the number of stomata that rice have makes them more tolerant to salt water, according…

Study finds active galactic nuclei are even more powerful than thought

Powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centers of galaxies, active galactic nuclei are…

Climate conundrum: Study finds ants aren't altering behavior in rising temperatures

A new study finds that ants are not adjusting their behavior in response to warming temperatures,…

Using machine learning to predict brain tumor progression

Researchers have created a computational model to predict the growth of deadly brain tumors more accurately. …

Runaway West Antarctic ice retreat can be slowed by climate-driven changes in ocean temperature

New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn’t inevitable: the pace of ice loss…