‘The oceans are a key element for the existence of life on Earth. 97% of all the water on Earth, and 99% of the habitable space on this planet, is in the ocean’ (source: NASA). Marine biology is the ...

Discover how scientists blend biology, synthetic biology, and astrobiology to speculate on alien life forms, focusing on the ...

The main themes of research are: Evolution and Ecology: The patterns of life in time and space. Development and Function: The mechanisms by which living things are formed and maintain themselves.

Structural biology is the study of the molecular ... a vital process for life. Two studies solve a long-standing mystery: how a small protein saves nitrogenase from destruction by oxygen.

We study these biological processes at different organization levels of life, from genes, cells and organisms, to populations and entire ecosystems. The research we offer is driven by grand societal ...

An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often ...

The research groups within Biochemistry and Structural Biology study the structure ... synchrotron radiation sources or X-ray free electron lasers in these studies. Molecular life science researchers ...

Described today in the journal Current Biology, the study provides the first demonstrable record of an evolutionary arms race in the Cambrian. “Predator-prey interactions are often touted as a ...

A study published in PLOS One reveals that children of divorced parents face a higher risk of stroke later in life, even ...