Researchers reveal novel mechanism of enhanced P450 demethylase activity through engineered key gating residues
A crucial step in the degradation and utilization of lignin is the process of O-demethylation of lignin monomers, facilitated ...
Researchers map genome of the last living wild horse species
University of Minnesota researchers have successfully mapped the complete genome of the endangered Przewalski's horse. Once ...
Researchers harvest acid from seawater to feed beneficial algae
From the air you breathe to the seafood you eat, marine algae have some involvement—they consume carbon dioxide and produce ...
Study emphasizes trade-offs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security
A study by researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in Nature Sustainability, ...
High-speed baby stars circle the supermassive black hole Sgr A* like a swarm of bees
Observational astronomy shows that newly discovered young stellar objects (YSOs) in the immediate vicinity of the ...
New photocatalytic COFs mimic photosynthesis for H₂O₂ production
National University of Singapore (NUS) chemists have developed hexavalent photocatalytic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) ...
New method links graphene nanolayers for tougher, elastic films
Layers of carbon atoms in a honeycomb array are a true supermaterial: their unusually high conductivity and favorable mechanical properties could further the development of bendable electronics, new ...
30 million-year-old cousin of chinchillas shows signs of enhanced hearing and living in groups
Paleontologists from the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP), the University of Edinburgh (UK), the ...
Tiny New Zealand bird delivers a lesson in birdsong evolution
Parrots, songbirds, and hummingbirds can learn to make new sounds. No-one knew, but New Zealand's smallest bird, the rifleman ...
Making ferromagnets ready for ultra-fast communication and computation technology
An international team led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has made a significant breakthrough in ...
Land management and climate change affect ecosystems' ability to provide multiple services simultaneously, study shows
A novel study published in Nature Communications found that agroecosystems in Central Germany, specifically grasslands and ...
Chimpanzees understand that they are sometimes relying on luck when making guesses, research suggests
Psychologists Benjamin Jones and Josep Call at the University of St Andrews, in the U.K., have found via behavioral ...