India announced its first Covid lockdown, just as the world stood on the brink of a global pandemic that would claim millions ...

Pope Francis’ health remains “stable,” and he no longer needs overnight mechanical ventilation, a Vatican source said. The ...

Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant galaxy ever found. It’s 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth, according to new research.

Astronomers have made the surprising discovery of oxygen and elements like heavy metals ... the famous galaxies we know from the beautiful images of Hubble and JWST,” Schouws said in an email.

Scientists at Goethe University uncover how the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration functions – opening the door to ...

A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic acid ...

NASA's Webb telescope has captured images of multiple planets in a nearby star system, confirming that Webb can infer exoplanet atmospheres' chemistry.

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