“We know the genes, but not their functions.” To resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a cutting-edge research strategy that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drastically accelerate the…
Abu Dhabi/Geneva – Global renewable energy jobs grew only modestly in 2024 despite installations hitting new highs, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The…
Used in filtration membranes, ultrathin material could help make desalination more productive. [caption id="attachment_12170" align="alignnone" width="639"] On the left, an atomic-force microscopy image shows a nanoporous graphene membrane after a burst test at 100 bars.…
Scientists have developed new fluorescent probes that prove the existence of cell membrane structures called ‘lipid rafts’, allowing researchers to study how toxins and viruses invade cells. [caption id="attachment_12166" align="alignnone" width="1003"] A 3D illustration of…
[caption id="attachment_12163" align="alignright" width="700"] Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute[/caption] In the early hours of Saturday morning, the international Cassini–Huygens mission made its final close flyby of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, coming within 1000 km of the…
Mathematical formulas that model how deadly mosquito-borne diseases spread can help medical researchers accurately predict how real-life outbreaks develop and find countermeasures. [caption id="attachment_12158" align="alignright" width="300"] In 2015, the World Health Organization estimated that about…