Biology

New Insights into Seagrass Genomes Revealed in Recent Study

Seagrass, the ‘savannahs of the sea’, are facing major concerns due to climate change and loss of biodiversity. In a recent study, researchers have revealed new insights into the genomes of seagrass species, shedding light on their ancient polyploidy and…

Groundbreaking Soft Implantable Device Developed for Recording Brain Activity

This week, a groundbreaking development in the field of neuroscience has been announced. A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, in collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin, MIT, and…

Tomatoes Launched into Space for Groundbreaking Research Project

A new and exciting project is set to take place on Monday, January 29, as tomatoes are launched into space by a team of researchers from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Led by UNM…

Groundbreaking Discovery of 1.63-Billion-Year-Old Multicellular Fossils in North China

In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a groundbreaking discovery of 1.63-billion-year-old multicellular fossils in North China. This finding challenges previous beliefs…

Electric Fields of Cells Repel Nanoparticles, Impacting Drug Design and Delivery

An intriguing discovery has been made by scientists regarding the electric fields of cells and their ability to repel nanoparticles, especially those with little or no electrical charge. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, shed…

Challenging the Concept of Fractality in Forest Canopies

The complexity of forests has long fascinated scientists, as the way trees grow together in a forest does not resemble how branches grow on a single tree. The structure of the top layer of a forest, known as the canopy,…

Scientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery on Confined Microalgal Cell Growth in Photosynthetic Engineered Living Materials

Scientists from TU Delft have made a groundbreaking discovery on how confined microalgal cells can grow optimally in photosynthetic engineered living materials. These microalgae, using light energy, convert CO2 from the air into sugars, energy, and oxygen for their survival….

Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Producing Large Quantity of COVID-19 Virus Receptor

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University has achieved a breakthrough in producing a large quantity of the receptor that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, binds to on the…

Human Evolution and Climate Crisis

Human evolution might be the biggest threat to solving the climate crisis, according to a new study from the University of Maine. The research aimed to understand how the process of cultural adaptation to the environment, a significant driver of…

Ancient Euglenid Fossils Uncovered

If you ever find yourself playing a game of twenty questions, there’s a little-known life form you can pick that is sure to leave your opponent stumped. It is neither animal, vegetable, nor mineral. It’s not even a bacterium or…