Every year, thousands of tonnes of brown algae are extracted from the seabed to obtain compounds such as alginates, a polymer composed of sugars that has high density and strength, offering potential ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected two University professors, Kimberly Mowry and Thomas Roberts, ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...

Scientists say the map of a speck of a mouse's brain could be as transformative as the Human Genome Project. Here's what to ...

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New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen ...

The recombination between parental chromosomes, a characteristic of sexual reproduction, plays a crucial role in evolution.

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now ...

Learn how through a process known as molecular hydrogen cooling, stars may be able to form in dark matter halos under 10 ...

Alterations in immunometabolic pathways represent one of the hallmarks of numerous diseases. With the emergence of ...

You are more viral than you think. About 8% of your DNA—far more than is used to build proteins—is made of ancient viruses.

Deep within the cells of mice, a genetic arms race is unfolding between X and Y chromosome genes, battling for dominance in ...