Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

As we stand on the precipice of a scientific revolution, researchers are pushing the boundaries of biology by developing ...

Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

Nonlinear optical microscopy enables intrinsic optical sectioning, label-free contrast, and deep-tissue imaging, and as such ...

A quick, purification-free method was developed by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, to capture the detailed 3D ...

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs to live. But as far as how ribosomes themselves were formed, tantalizingly ...

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs ...

Scientists have already created designer viruses in a lab that can kill dangerous bacteria. The next step is designing and ...

The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines — enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new ...

Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be ...