Scientists from Skoltech (part of the VEB.RF group) and the University of Potsdam have developed a physical theory that sheds light on how molecular motors organize the three-dimensional structure of ...

Inspired by the visual language, cultural history, and format of matchboxes, three contemporary Indian projects are reimagining this object in strikingly different ways.

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

This recent study, published in the journal Nature Communications and led by Nitzan Gonen of Bar-Ilan University, reports ...

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

A new study from MIT suggests that a carcinogen that has been found in medications and in drinking water contaminated by ...

New research suggests DNA may not need activation, challenging a long-held idea about how life began and reshaping ...

Photosynthetic bacteria helped shape planet Earth. Among them are cyanobacteria that produced the oxygen in the atmosphere ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

How does blood age? A new study identifies the MLKL protein as a non-lethal driver of hematopoietic stem cell aging via ...