“We now have a quick and easy-to-use tool that we can employ in any environment to test for the presence of microorganisms capable of methylating mercury and determine how abundant they are,” says researcher

The Open University and University of Leicester publish study determining the fluids once present in Martian Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater

Findings could lead to cleaner oil spill cleanups

Previously, this method was laborious, prone to errors and impractical for creating complex structures larger than a few nanometers

The scientists suggested analyzing the structure of photonic crystals using optical diffraction method, that is, by looking at the light pattern generated while the sample is exposed to a laser beam

“With the world’s population set to reach more than nine billion by 2050, we need to intensify our efforts in breeding new cereals and other food plants with improvements in yield, quality, and disease resistance," professor says

Laura Johnson of New Mexico State University is studying plant growth, fruit yield, and quality

Approach could lower cost and eliminate need for antibiotics during biofuel production

Rare minerals from Siberia found to have same structure as some man-made metal-organic frameworks

"We need to keep a closer eye on the status of existing pathogens, otherwise our billion-dollar agriculture export industry is at risk," professor says

The discovery is a concern because alterations can affect the gut’s ability to metabolize sugars and peptides, processes that are vital for honeybee health

This non-invasive method repeatedly images the same organisms, thereby reducing the number of animals used in testing