An SLU team believes their system may provide clues relevant to solving the mystery of why all life on Earth spends so much energy enriching potassium inside cells and throwing sodium out

Experiments in a building equipped with thousands of sensors could have answers

Partnership provides automation and high throughput-ready reagents without cold chain shipping and storage requirements

Scientists recreate in flies the mutations that let monarch butterflies eat toxic milkweed with impunity

Study shows that local management provides a degree of insurance against global stresses, but there are likely higher temperatures that render the insurance ineffective

Evocative labels such as "twisted citrus glazed carrots" and "ultimate chargrilled asparagus" can get people to choose and consume more vegetables than they otherwise would—as long as the food is prepared flavorfully

In-house DNA testing benefits patients, doctors

Developed by Columbia scientists, new SCAPE 2.0 system can serve as a critical tool to advance science and medicine

By comparing similarities and differences in DNA sequence across different types of pineapple, researchers were able to trace how natural and artificial selection shaped key traits and established distinct varieties

X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the body

Researchers have devised a way to accurately estimate the weight of free-living whales using only aerial images taken by drones

Nanomaterials may be an effective alternative to more widely used, but costly and time-consuming methods