A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of scientists has identified a surprising molecular strategy used by a rare group of ...

A new study uncovers how specially engineered biochar can more effectively capture organic phosphorus, offering a promising solution to reduce ...

A new study shows p62-mediated Mallory-Denk body formation is an adaptive, protective response to alcohol-induced liver ...

But powerful magnets are usually large and energy hungry. Chukun Gao at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and her colleagues sought to build a small ultra-strong magnet that would ...

Chemists may soon have one less rigorous step to worry about when searching for the right molecules to accomplish their highly specific innovation needs. Scientists have now built a new machine ...

In the early 20th century, staining teeth became popular among minority communities in Vietnam, regardless of sex or social status. Recently, the tradition got a pop culture boost from Sailorr, a ...

Microscopic images of human tissue are a cornerstone of biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. Yet despite their importance, these images often remain difficult to analyze systematically and to ...

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Myosin is a key molecular motor in eukaryotes from the plant and animal kingdoms. Interactions between myosin motor domains and actin filaments are powered by the turnover of ATP to generate force and ...

Through obsessive repetition and meticulous craftsmanship, he transforms fragile remnants of the physical world into treatises on entropy, perception and the cycles of transformation that ...