Therefore, moving away from the problems that plant-based biofuels can cause, several companies are harnessing the natural ability of some microorganisms to break down agricultural or forestry waste ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help ...

Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean. Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa have recently discovered ...

A Brillouin spectroscopy study of the apple fruit cuticle indicates spatial micro-mechanical inhomogeneities exist between the periclinal and anticlinal regions.

Feb. 11, 2025 — A recent study by two biological science researchers found that a pathogen for bird pink eye remained viable on bird feeders in winter months much ... 'Junk' RNA Segments Play ...

Genetic engineering is the act of modifying the genetic makeup of an organism. Modifications can be generated by methods such as gene targeting, nuclear transplantation, transfection of synthetic ...