An international team of researchers led by groups from the Max Planck Institute in Marburg and the Philipps University in Marburg has stumbled upon the first regular molecular fractal in nature. They discovered a microbial enzyme—citrate synthase from a cyanobacterium—that spontaneously assembles into a pattern known as the Sierpinski triangle. Electron microscopy and evolutionary biochemistry studies indicate that this fractal may represent an evolutionary accident.
A new ancient species of snake dubbed Vasuki Indicus, which lived around 47 million years ago in the state of Gujarat in India, may have been one of the largest snakes to have ever lived, suggests new research published in Scientific Reports. The new species, which reached an estimated length of between 11 and 15 meters, was part of the now extinct madtsoiidae snake family, but represented a distinct lineage that originated in India.
Photosynthesis is a complex process, involving many pathways and puzzle pieces working together to keep the organism alive.
The environmental campaigner responds to the government’s purchase of 70,000 acres and seas that will be Ireland’s first Marine National Park.
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule setting enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. The EPA concluded that there is no level of exposure for two of the compounds, PFOS and PFOA, without risk of harm to human health. The EPA set
Apple is transforming iOS app distribution within the European Union. With the latest iOS 17.5 beta 2 release, a new feature called Web Distribution empowers developers to offer their apps directly from their websites to EU-based users.
A new oil discovery has been confirmed in the mature Balder area of the
A new report by Stats NZ and the Ministry for the Environment (MfE)
House Bill 349, sponsored by Reps. Don Jones (R-Freeport) and Tim Barhorst (R- Fort Loramie), would create an interest loan fund to the tune of $20 million.
On Earth Day, the Văcărești Natural Park Association offered the citizens of Bucharest a new area of education and nature conservation, modeled after the Văcărești Natural Park: Petricani Meadow. More than six hectares of green space and sparkling water, full of biodiversity, are now accessible to the public after the completion of the themed trail […]
WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
Tohoku University researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time and energy required to explore for inorganic materials.