The database of 200 million protein-structure predictions now includes homodimers, adding new biological relevance.

Geneticist Anne Brunet explores what aging really is, how lifestyle choices might influence longevity, and the promising frontiers of aging research. Aging is a process that affects us all. But how ...

The thought cameto Cassandra Rauert while she was new on the job as an analytical chemist studying microplastics in human tissues: Maybe I should test my own blood? This was six y ...

Letters to the editors for the December 2025 issue of Scientific American ...

A newly discovered star suggests tiny relic galaxies like Pictor II preserved the chemical material created by the universe's ...

Taking Tanzania as an example, this paper systematically analyzes the current situation and challenges of primary school science education in Africa through questionnaires and interviews. The study ...

When hit with low-frequency ultrasound, the nanoparticles release antibiotics deep inside bacterial communities ...

After years of research, international experts have confirmed the discovery of a new chemical reaction, launching new ...

Researchers have uncovered a molecular trick used by hornwort plants that could help future crops capture carbon dioxide more efficiently. A unique protein feature called RbcS-STAR causes the key ...

When molecules fall apart, their electric charge doesn't stay put—it rearranges as bonds stretch and break. An international team of scientists has now tracked these ultrafast changes in the small ...

Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers ...

Electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, thanks to tiny atomic vibrations acting like a “molecular catapult.” In experiments lasting just 18 ...