Scientists enrich nitric oxide-reducing microbes in bioreactor

Nitric oxide (NO) is a fascinating and versatile molecule, important for all living things as well…

Study shows same-sex sexual behavior is widespread and heritable in macaque monkeys

Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males…

Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, say scientists who study the region

Indonesia, home to the largest tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia and over 17,500 islands, is a…

Neutron beam measurements reveal shrinking mechanism of microgels in colloids

Researchers at PSI and the University of Barcelona have managed to explain the strange behavior of…

Roots are capable of measuring heat on their own, new study shows

Plant roots have their own thermometer to measure the temperature of the soil around them and…

How a plant with a toxic past can become a climate-smart crop of tomorrow

Genomic detective work has brought researchers closer to the secret of how and why grass pea…

Observations shed more light on the properties of the galaxy Markarian 817

Using NASA’s Swift spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has carried out a long-term multiwavelength monitoring…

New findings shed light on the chemical evolution of the Earth

The sun as a source of energy, and catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions, were of critical…

Ni-Ti bimetallic system mediates enantioselective reductive aryl-benzylation of alkenes using free alcohols

Prof. Wang Xiaoming’s group at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, of the Chinese Academy of…

Scientists look at feasibility of power beaming through the Venus atmosphere

A few weeks ago, a team of scientists from Caltech announced that they had successfully transmitted…