‘Promiscuous’ Enzyme Turns Plant Waste into Sustainable Products
A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics,…
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‘Cosmic Lanterns’ Could Help Astronomers Understand the Fate of the Universe
New research has provided a deeper insight into emission line galaxies, used in several ongoing and upcoming surveys, to help us further understand the composition…
Newly Discovered Fossils Reveal Man’s Earliest Ancestors
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have discovered fossils of the oldest mammals related to mankind on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. The two teeth…
Scientists Discover Four-Legged Snake Fossil
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have discovered a fossil of a snake that had four legs, helping to reveal how snakes made the transition…
Study Reveals Indications That Dark Matter is Being Erased by Dark Energy
Newly published research reveals that dark matter is being swallowed up by dark energy, offering novel insight into the nature of dark matter and dark…
New Insight on Pterosaur Specimen, Istiodactylus Latidens
New research has allowed paleontologists to gain new insight on a prehistoric piece of jaw from a pterosaur specimen, Istiodactylus latidens, which has been housed…
Earth’s Continental Crust Growth Rate has Decreased
Newly published research shows that the growth rate of the Earth’s continental crust has decreased significantly over the last three billion years, leaving researchers to…