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Research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) sheds new light on how to access the sugars locked up in plants to produce petroleum-free fuels, chemicals, and medicines.

A new computational framework provides a detailed assessment of ammonia emissions from global croplands and identifies practices that could curb release of the gas.

The self-organized patterns of species in drylands reveal how the ecosystem works and its ability to respond to environmental changes.

Loss of plants to herbivore feeding is a big economic and environmental problem. Most methods to deal with this are unethical, expensive or limited. PhD student Patt Finnerty has developed a new method that relies on animal preferences.

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased risk of stroke.

Inspired by the substances secreted by mussels to adhere to rocks, researchers have developed an innovative material to fight against the spread of pathogens, infections and antimicrobial resistance.

Bone regeneration is a complex process, and existing methods face limitations such as the high cost. But recently, a piezoelectric material that can promote the growth of bone tissue has been developed.

A common lantibiotic used in food production has potent effects on both pathogenic and commensal gut bacteria, which may affect out gut health.

In a groundbreaking study, Florey researchers have shown for the first time that high-fibre intake has a positive effect on Huntington’s disease.

Fourteen different types of PFAS have been found in soils at family skiing spots in the Austrian Alps, at levels far higher than in areas not normally used for skiing.