Team's study reveals details of new DNA repair pathway

A team of Vanderbilt investigators has discovered how a DNA repair pathway protein shields sites of…

Just how resilient are biofilms?

Biofilms hold promise for generating electricity and removing contamination from groundwater, but they also threaten many…

Microfluidics: 2-D fingerprints of heterogenous proteins in solution

Microfluidic systems are used in molecular biology, biochemistry and biotechnology to rapidly analyze heterogenous biomolecular mixtures…

Next satellite in the European Data Relay System is fueled

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has…

Research team develops technology for creating flexible sensors on topographic surfaces

At the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Hyunjung Yi of the Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute…

Could viruses affect climate? New study probes effects on global nutrient cycle

Nowadays we’re getting more used to the idea that entire ecosystems of tiny bacteria are living…

Scientists film rotating carbonyl sulphide molecules

Scientists have used precisely tuned pulses of laser light to film the ultrafast rotation of a…

NASA's Mars 2020 rover does biceps curls

The robotic arm on NASA’s Mars 2020 rover does not have deltoids, triceps or biceps, but…

Radio galaxy 3C 236 investigated with LOFAR

Using the LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) astronomers took a closer look at the giant radio galaxy…

It pays to explore in times of uncertainty

When making choices, people tend either to go with what they know or try something new.…