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Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential ...

After a year of fastidious planning, a microscopic sample of the ultra-rare radioactive element berkelium arrived at a ...

Scientists at Goethe University uncover how the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration functions – opening the door to ...

The world’s tiniest flower is headed for new frontiers. A rose could potentially store electricity. Here’s the latest in ...

Astronomers discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. This changes what we thought about how fast galaxies formed.

Renewable bio-based materials show promise in replacing traditional plastics, offering an eco-friendly solution to the global ...

Ancient microbes illustrate a particular kind of respiration in which carbon dioxide and hydrogen are combined to form acetic ...

Supercritical water, a mysterious state where water behaves like both a liquid and gas, has long puzzled scientists.

A DNA nanomachine selectively targets skin cancer by detecting microRNA-7, activating phototherapy and releasing chemotherapy ...

A new discovery about soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages reveals a troubling truth that goes beyond simple calorie ...

The dot and cross diagram shows that a water molecule is made up of one oxygen atom joined to two ... so a triple bond forms between them. The structure of nitrogen is N≡N, showing that it ...