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Engineered enzymes that modify grass plants could make the conversion of plant sugars to biofuels more efficient by providing access to sugars usually locked within complex structures.

A polymer-based test that can detect trace amounts of PFAS has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

A recent discovery, published in PLoS Genetics, challenges the “rulebook” of DNA. We speak with the first author, Dr. Jamie McGowan, to learn about the accidental finding and what it means for synthetic biology.

A staple of lockdown kitchens and bakeries across the world, sourdough is famed for its unique, tangy flavor. New research, presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2023 conference, has identified what makes sourdough taste so good.

New research from the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that bonnets can also find their ways into young, healthy trees and plants, where they try to cooperate.

A new process yields 2D halide perovskite crystal layers of ideal thickness and purity through dynamic control of the crystallization process - a key step toward ensuring device stability for optoelectronics and photovoltaics.

In the search for efficient semiconductors, researchers have described the fastest and most efficient semiconductor found so far.

Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind how Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus reprograms immune cells, increasing inflammation and making an individual vulnerable to cancer development.

Inspired by the process cells use to assemble proteins, Johns Hopkins University researchers developed Raman-active self-assembling bioorthogonal enzyme recognition (nanoSABER) probes for targeted tumor imaging.

The culprit of muddy off-flavors in farmed fish has been identified as geosmin, a compound produced by aquatic microorganisms. The research could help fish farming become more sustainable.