Ribosome standby: How bacteria translate proteins from structurally blocked mRNAs

Bacterial ribosomes need a single-stranded ribosome binding site (RBS) to initiate protein synthesis, whereas stable RNA…

Amazon staff stage strikes in Germany on big sale day

Amazon employees went on strike at seven locations in Germany on Monday, demanding better wages as…

NASA's aqua satellite documents the brief life of tropical depression 4E

The Eastern Pacific Ocean generated the fourth tropical cyclone of the hurricane season on July 13…

Thirty years of unique data reveal what's really killing coral reefs

Coral reefs are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet and are dying…

Lunar eclipse marks Moon landing's 50th anniversary

Fifty years to the day since mankind launched the first mission to set foot on it,…

One in five US Twitter users follows Trump: survey

Nineteen percent of US Twitter users follow President Donald Trump on the social platform, and a…

How the quest for a scalable quantum computer is helping fight cancer

Today, someone with breast cancer may undergo several rounds of chemotherapy and spend months in limbo…

How much water do snowpacks hold? A better way to answer the question

Oregon State University researchers have developed a new computer model for calculating the water content of…

NIST's quantum logic clock returns to top performance

The quantum logic clock—perhaps best known for showing you age faster if you stand on a…

Researchers publish new study on citrus greening disease

Orange juice is a staple on many breakfast tables, but the future availability of citrus products…