Researchers show how bacteria have adapted a sensing mechanism that allows them to live in different environments.

Coating crop seeds with bacteria found on a desert shrub boosts yields in hot fields.

A mutational change of an enzyme’s dynamics increases its activity on a chromatin histone, ultimately causing a common lung cancer.

A low-cost diagnostic tool can detect a range of viruses without the need for expensive materials or facilities.

Providing corals with cocktails of natural probiotics could enhance their tolerance to stress and reduce mortality in coral bleaching events.

Solar-powered brine crystallization could alleviate the environmental impacts of seawater desalination.

An interactive platform helps users visualize where SARS-CoV-2 mutations start, how wide they spread and how infectious they are.

Tiny light-emitting probes give researchers a better option for noninvasive imaging of living tissue.

A pioneering framework will monitor groundwater use for agricultural irrigation across Saudi Arabia.

A new protocol brings the precise standards of engineering to the realm of synthetic biology.

A database of newly generated stem cell lines could provide the key to understanding the genetic factors that drive Klinefelter syndrome and related diseases.

Advanced laser-printing techniques prove ideal for creating tiny optical communication devices with complex internal structures.

Tackling climate change in marine ecosystems requires diverse strategies, from protecting coasts to farming kelp and restoring whale populations.

Microbiologist Peiying Hong explains current research into COVID-19 monitoring and surveillance using wastewater.

Researchers uncover an overlooked process enhancing the carbon-removal potential of mangroves.

Ultrathin porous films that can pluck out specific nanoscopic molecules could refine oil purification and drug development.

The balance of the sexes in marine turtle hatchlings may be disrupted by high sand temperatures at nesting sites around the Red Sea.

Little of the organic carbon in the Red Sea could be reaching the depths necessary for long-term storage.

A polyelectrolyte coating enables clean seawater desalination systems without harmful chemicals.

A new test kit could enable quick and effective COVID-19 tests for people arriving at airports.