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Using model protein droplets, researchers show that crowding can increase enzyme activity, while enzyme activity can make molecules in the droplet more mobile.

Inexpensive electrodes combined with new ‘synthetic antibodies’ detect trace levels of “forever chemicals” in water, opening a promising route to portable environmental monitoring.

Nationwide mapping of environmental DNA reveals Japan's fish distributions in unprecedented detail, offering new insights into potential northward shifts and the challenges they could bring for coastal communities.

Study suggests spike timing may have been a key evolutionary pressure for our brain’s BK ion channel changes, linked to achieving advanced brain functions.

Blue damselfish remain abundant along Okinawa’s urbanized coasts, but gene activity reveals physiological stress that conventional environmental monitoring may miss.

Largest-ever object displaced via spin force alone sets a new standard for studying macroscopic superposition and quantum gravity.

‘Plasticorals’, coral rubble fused with plastic, are long-lasting reminders of human activity and highlight a potential threat to critical marine environments.

Meet Dr Ryuho Kataoka, an aurora expert on a mission to take pictures from other planets.

New study paves the way for creating supportive learning and social environments for children with ADHD-associated difficulties.