We re-engineered the adhesive used by mussels to stick to surfaces like ship hull, rocks, and piers to create a powder that can kill pathogens. When hydrated, the powder generates a common disinfectant, hydrogen peroxide, and effectively kills two types of bacteria and two types of viruses.

Humans dispersal into northern Africa is thought to be happened later than 2.6 million years ago. However, we discovered two archaeological deposits estimated to 2.4 and 1.9 million years ago at the site of Ain Boucherit, Algeria. The evidence argues either for a rapid dispersal of stone tool manufacture from East Africa or for possible multiple origins of stone tool manufacture.

Using the CRISPR-Cas system, we engineer cells to create permanent molecular records of dynamic intracellular processes.

When most electricity will be generated from variable renewable energy sources storing large amounts of it from summer to winter will be required. We find that the compression of air within porous rocks below ground could meet that storage need.

Sensitive, high-resolution spectroscopy reveals the presence of heavy metals in the gaseous atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-9 b. The spectroscopic signatures of these metals provide astronomers with tools to analyse the atmosphere and trace the evolutionary history of the planet.

Reducing the number of calories eaten every day has many positive effects on health. In our research, we have shown that in mice, some of the effects of dieting are mediated by the gut microbiota, the trillions of bacteria that colonize the gut.