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People living in Balkan farming villages have long suffered from a unique type of kidney disease. Recently, scientists linked the disorder to compounds from a local weed that could be taken up into food crops from the soil, and now contaminated groundwater has been identified as another important source of exposure.

Researchers have created a synthetic system that is able to regenerate parts of its own DNA and protein building blocks.

In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers outline their work that could be considered a major step towards the development of a viable vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus. The work was deemed so pertinent that Science expedited its review process for the study manuscript.

A new book introduces all the necessary concepts to develop the practical procedures needed and shows how a wide range of sampling scenarios can be tackled. This technical ability is, of course, critical for all of those responsible for sampling in the frontline and subsequent mass reduction.

The 3D atomic structure of a key complex in paramyxoviruses, a family of viruses that includes mumps, human parainfluenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), have been determined. This information could help design and development of antiviral drugs for these viruses as well as for coronavirus, which functions similarly to paramyxoviruses.

Scientists have developed a device that uses a natural bacterial protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a new technology they say could have significant implications for the future of renewable energy, climate change and in the future of medicine.

Scientists have developed a new type of reagent based on nickel and cobalt carboxylates, creating highly effective catalysts for the refinement of heavy oil.

Scientists have developed a unique smart material characterized by supersensitivity to DNA signals. It is several orders of magnitude more sensitive than the closest competitor. Moreover, the new material exhibits a higher sensitivity than that of the vast majority of currently available express DNA assays.

The ratio of special zinc isotopes in dental enamel provides information about the diet of mammals in prehistoric times.

Researchers have discovered an entire class of two-dimensional materials that are the thickness of one or a few atoms; when combined they can form structures that emit customizable light in the desired color.