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.

An experiment, elegant in its simplicity, helps explain why water becomes electrified when it touches hydrophobic surfaces.

A newly sequenced coral genome offers tools to understand environmental adaptation.

Stem cell trafficking to the bone marrow is improved by enzyme manufactured in silkworms and yeast.

A new electroactive bacterium could help fuel wastewater treatment reactors.

In probably the first observation of its kind, a tricky triggerfish is seen beaching itself before attacking a crab walking along the shoreline.

A decades-old technique for probing protein motions proves more accurate than current practices.

Combining solar-harvesting materials with carbon-dioxide–consuming microbes could be an efficient way to generate clean fuels.

Custom-fabricated lenses make it easy to attach high-tech microscopes directly to cell incubators.

A nutritious millet crop grown mainly in West Africa could be genetically improved for large-scale agriculture in Saudi Arabia.

A molecular mimic designed to promote plant growth and limit witchweed infestation shows promise in initial trials.