The first evidence of biologically produced elemental carbon inspires more questions than answers.  

How the pungent odor that occurs after a light rain became a well-studied phenomenon

A technique that reversibly bundles tagged cargo into artificial membraneless compartments gives scientists the ability to switch cell processes on and off.

Engineered cells produce proteins that allow scientists to turn cellular processes on and off.

The endosymbiont Coxiella affects tick serotonin production and subsequent blood-feeding behavior, a study finds.

Centuries of folklore backed by scientists in the early 1900s have perpetuated the idea that menstruating women can exert dangerous forces.

Fischer was recognized for his work with reversible protein phosphorylation.

The protein, apolipoprotein L3, destroys invading microbes by acting as a detergent in the cytosol.

Automated control of light-responsive nematode worms marks the first foray into the development of multicellular, biorobotic organisms.

The masks contain freeze-dried, cell-free biosensors, enabling them to detect pathogens including SARS-CoV-2.

Brood X’s emergence tunnels—numbering in the hundreds per square meter of soil—give researchers a special opportunity to study how such extreme soil aeration affects the ecosystem.

A detailed analysis of cryptochrome 4 shows that the protein is highly sensitive to magnetic fields in vitro, but some researchers dispute the authors’ assertion that the findings could help explain avian magnetoreception.

The material turns bright pink when it comes in contact with an enzyme produced by the fungus Candida albicans.

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