Sunlight is required for photosynthesis, but too much sunlight can damage plants. So, to protect themselves, plants avoid so-called photodamage by expelling excess light as heat. How they achieve this
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For the first time, scientists at the Casey Eye Institute at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland in the US have used CRISPR gene editing directly inside
Tropical forests are rapidly losing their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, according to a new study published on 4 March in Nature (1). The new findings suggest the
On average, females of a species tend to outlive males, which was previously attributed to differences in behaviours and physical traits. But the reason for this lifespan disparity may be
For the first time, scientists have established a direct link between ‘bad’ microbes in the human gut and cancer development, according to a new paper published on 27 February in
Vegetable oil-based biofuels, in particular, those produced from palm oil, are increasingly used as alternatives to fossil fuels, despite rising controversy over their sustainability. This has promoted to the continuous
Seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS) — an already established, yet rarely used technology — could be used to store water and energy providing a provide much-needed affordable way to store
The first ‘cell atlas’ of the human thymus gland, presented in a new paper published on 21 February in Science (1), will help researchers understand how the immune system changes
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that may be contributing far more to climate change than previously thought. In a new paper published on 19 February in Nature, the authors
Scientists are using machine learning techniques to sift through millions of molecules in search of effective new antibiotics. In a new paper published on 20 February in the journal Cell,