While some of today’s solar cells use a blend of cadmium and tellurium to convert light into electricity, adding the optimum amount of selenium in the right places could help increase efficiency

To restore the grasslands of the Great Plains, a Nebraska ecologist says, bring back high intensity fires

The research could help automakers meet automotive recycling regulations that have been adopted in Europe and could be on the way to the United States

The bacteria that the researchers studied guide the early development of our intestines, train our immune systems to fight pathogens and may even affect our moods and behavior

Adam Greenberg discusses his research in this Q&A with Laura Otto of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's news office

The planet has many carbon sinks, or routes that transfer heat-trapping carbon from the atmosphere into other parts of the Earth system

Metabolic molecule speeds up process by which stem cells differentiate

Could lead to vaccines, diagnostic tests, and therapies

Study uses cutting-edge technique to image the process of neuronal transmission

Unlike conventional solar cells, which convert sunlight into electricity that must be stored in heavy batteries, the new device essentially does the work of plants, converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into fuel

Jim Evans and collaborators study Utah's Carmel Formation

“We’re interested in seeing if there are things we can do to strengthen the natural defenses of the host to help them fight the infection more effectively,” said research team's leader.