Key ingredient in coronavirus tests comes from Yellowstone’s lakes. A curious life-form that lives in the park’s thermal pools makes a protein that changed the course of biomedical history.

The benefits of basic scientific study take time, even decades after an initial finding. Research cuts will hinder our progress.

MAMMALS come in all sizes from the largest of all, blue whales, to the smallest like the Least shrew. Whales are entirely aquatic and live in ocean environments. Shrews are land animals that can ...

- Thermus aquaticus, a thermophilic archaea thriving in hot springs above 70°C (158°F). The result? A new strain, named theliograd (for tardi-helio-grad), which reportedly survived laboratory tests ...

Encompassing grace and power, the familiar Mute Swan can be seen all year round on suitable waterbodies.The large size and bright white plumage make adult Mute Swans unmistakeable. They can be ...

Thermostable esterases are used in biocatalysis for the synthesis of a variety of products, for example, flavour esters, emulsifiers, or pharmaceutical intermediates. Industrial enzymatic conversions ...

Nanomotors in nanotechnology are as important as engines in daily life. Many ATPases are nanoscale biomotors classified into three categories based on the motion mechanisms in transporting substrates: ...

These majestic birds are restricted to the Scottish highlands and islands, with just a few pairs breeding in southern Scotland and the north of Ireland.The Golden Eagle population remains broadly ...