Biofuel research given a boost by cyanobacteria
The discovery of how cyanobacteria really produce energy is expected to help scientists manufacture biofuels.
New species discovered
California Academy of Sciences described 140 new species in 2011, spanning six continents and three oceans.
Star Wars-inspired bacterium provides clue to cell evolution
A bacterium with a name from Star Wars may have solved the mystery of how our cells obtained mitochondria.
