New fluorescent test speeds screening of thousands of enzyme variants
Researchers published a new fluorescence-based method in Food Chemistry to quickly screen thousands of plant compound-modifying enzyme variants.
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New study suggests animals evolved hundreds of millions of years before first fossils
A University of Oxford team published research in Science Advances suggesting animals originated deep in the Neoproterozoic Era.
Physicists Cockcroft and Walton receive Nobel Prize for particle accelerator work
British physicist John Cockcroft and Irish physicist Ernest Walton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951 for their discovery of the first particle accelerator.
Researchers suggest asking AI to disagree with workers improves outcomes
A study of knowledge workers at a U.S. public university found that intentionally using generative AI to challenge ideas can improve performance.
Professor Takuji Miki discusses quantum computer progress and future applications
Professor Takuji Miki from the Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation explains how quantum computers differ from conventional machines and their potential uses.
New method improves satellite-based aerosol simulations for weather forecasts
Researchers published a new computational technique in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems to better simulate atmospheric aerosols using raw satellite data.
PhD student Luyao Huang studies interdisciplinary teamwork at Leiden University
PhD candidate Luyao Huang at Leiden University shares insights from her study on how student teams collaborate across different fields.
Texas A&M researchers study ion and electron movement in porous materials
Texas A&M University scientists published findings on how ions help electrons move through metal-organic frameworks in a recent paper.
GRAPES-3 telescope detects cosmic rays to study thunderstorm electric fields
A research team using the GRAPES-3 muon telescope explains why the instrument detected more thunderstorm events in its eastern field of view.
Researchers find metal-organic interactions boost soil carbon release under climate change
A research group in Hokkaido found that drying and rewetting cycles increase carbon dioxide release from soil through metal-organic interactions.