New family on the block: A novel group of glycosidic enzymes

A group of researchers from Japan has discovered a novel enzyme from a soil fungus. In…

New technology will significantly enhance energy harvest from PV modules

The world is inevitably moving towards a more sustainable lifestyle. Sustainability of the environment requires changes…

Team investigates consequences of Deepwater Horizon oil spill

If you were able to stand on the bottom of the seafloor and look up, you…

Want effective policy? Ask the locals

As multinational organizations such as the United Nations strive to improve life for people across the…

21st century archaeology has rediscovered historical Cordoba

On the land where Cordoba is located in the 21st century, two cities coexisted in the…

Breakthrough in the discovery of DNA in ancient bones buried in water

Fresh evidence rewrites the understanding of the most intriguing archaeological burial site in western Finland. New…

Beewolves use a gas to preserve food

Scientists from the Universities of Regensburg and Mainz and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology…

Tube anemone has the largest animal mitochondrial genome ever sequenced

The tube anemone Isarachnanthus nocturnus is only 15 cm long but has the largest mitochondrial genome…

Study: Intelligence community benefits from collaborations, but can do better

An analysis of U.S. intelligence programs aimed at collaborating with academic and industry partners finds that…

From face to DNA: New method aims to improve match between DNA sample and face database

Predicting what someone’s face looks like based on a DNA sample remains a hard nut to…