A new long-term study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from crop residues, can significantly enhance soil carbon storage, but its ...

Antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs are designed to affect the human brain. But after they enter the water system in ...

Finding out how microbes make compounds containing the diazo chemical group could help researchers to synthesize useful molecules.

New research shows that sourdough fermentation does more than make bread rise—it transforms wheat fibers in unexpected ways. Scientists found that enzymes already present in wheat, activated by the ...

Smart clothes that monitor vital signs and even have the ability to charge electronic gadgets could soon go from the lab to ...

As part of Technology Networks' continued celebration of the achievements of inspiring women in STEMM, we caught up with Prof. Heather Pinkett to learn more about her research into bacterial pathogens ...

Scientists engineer E. coli to convert PET plastic bottle waste into L-DOPA, a primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

An engineer's observation of kitchen waste led to the development of Vaayu, a domestic biogas plant that converts organic scraps into cooking fuel. This innovation not only reduces landfill waste but ...

A study in National Science Review reports that periphyton—microbial biofilms at the soil–water interface—captures 6–24% (12% on average) of fertilizer nitrogen in Chinese rice paddies. Combining a ...