Research Summaries

Scientists reveal the importance of an amino acid that supplies energy and protection for microbial communities deep underground.

An atomic view of how toxic uranium binds to iron minerals in the environment enables better predictions of its behavior.

Three types of water molecules form around a platinum-based ion, offering insights for waste processing and metal refining.

Scientists show metabolic tradeoffs result from a specific change to the grow-defend balance.

Research offers details on the chemistry of the trihydrogen ion.

Adding glucose to a green microalga culture induces accumulation of fatty acids and other valuable bioproducts.

Elegant theory shows how water helps separate ions involved in material synthesis and manufacturing.

Review highlights insights into coherence, which could help overcome roadblocks in next-generation energy systems.

Exploiting a strain-engineering approach could provide nanoscale light sources with a nonfluctuating emission wavelength.

Ions at the edge of water, exposed to air, don’t separate like they do when surrounded by water, offering insights for desalination and corrosion.