An integrated system seamlessly harnesses sunlight to cogenerate electricity and fresh water.

A date palm seedling can pause its development to boost its resilience before emerging into the harsh desert environment.

A biohybrid material that combines reduced graphene oxide with bacterial cells offers an eco-friendly option to help store renewable energy.

Insect-inspired design principles lead to first-ever water-repellent membranes made from water-wet materials.

Accelerating plant evolution with CRISPR paves the way for breeders to engineer new crop varieties.

Protein found in gut-dwelling pathogens changes shape under human body temperatures, leading to toxins responsible for diarrheal disease.

Global water challenges addressed through improvements to desalination techniques and limits to waste.

Predation, not resource availability, limits the abundance of coastal Red Sea bacteria.

Mutations in a repetitive protein motif are responsible for a rare cognitive disorder.

Marine plastic pollution accumulates in mangrove forests and is a danger to sea life.

A graphene-oxide membrane design inspired by nature swiftly separates solvent molecules.

High-resolution imaging data collected by small satellites could transform how we monitor freshwater use in agriculture.

Understanding how bacterial metacommunities homogenize could help scientists predict future changes to ecosystems.

Researchers disentangle the effects of introduced species on the marine environment.

Unique membrane design prevents salt crusts from being produced during the distillation of brine water.

Single-molecule fluorescent measurements provide fresh insights into a process for keeping errors out of our genomes.

Aerial imaging of plant heights could help farmers manage field crops more effectively to increase yields and preserve resources.

In the harsh sand of the Namib Desert, the sheaths of speargrass roots co-opt any growth-promoting bacteria they can find.

The types of bacteria living in and around fiddler crab burrows vary widely between mangroves, but their functional activities are remarkably similar.

Environmentally friendly method for making membranes adds greener options for processing industrial waste.